China’s Xiaomi lost its position as the world’s number two smartphone maker in the third quarter, as Apple benefited from shipping the iPhone 13 in September. But the semiconductor shortage was also a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Coda Payments Pushing for $4B Valuation
Singapore’s Coda Payments Pte is seeking a valuation of at least $4 billion as it explores a sale or initial public offering (IPO). ( read original story ...)
With claims of potential Alzheimer’s edge, Vaxxinity squeaks out $78M IPO
Vaxxinity, a clinical-stage biotech with vaccine technology that gets the body to produce therapeutic or protective antibodies, raised $88 million from an IPO that priced below the targeted price ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Invitation to Taiwan for Democracy Summit Tests Ties With China
The moves further bucks Beijing’s campaign to isolate the island diplomatically and tests a recent lessening of U.S.-China tensions. ( read original story ...)
China warns Biden that inviting Taiwan to his democracy summit is a ‘mistake’ after Xi told him he was ‘playing with fire’
Biden has made boosting democracy worldwide a major goal, and invited the democratically governed island to his upcoming summit. ( read original story ...)
U.S. urged Honduran presidential candidates to keep ties with Taiwan
A visiting U.S. delegation made clear to both leading presidential candidates in Honduras' Nov. 28 election that Washington wants the country to maintain its long-standing diplomatic relations with ... ( read original story ...)
China fumes at Biden in fresh Taiwan row over invitation to democracy summit
CHINA has issued a fresh rebuke of Joe Biden's administration, calling it "a mistake" to invite Taiwan to participate in a democracy summit. ( read original story ...)
Kaohsiung to tax house hoarders
The Kaohsiung City Government yesterday said it would impose a property hoarding tax as it is seeking to contain speculation in the real-estate market, calling recent price increases “abnormal.” The ... ( read original story ...)
Consider this proposal for how Biden should deal with the China-Taiwan conflict | Opinion
As tensions continue to rise between Taiwan, China and the U.S., Biden needs to focus on a peaceful compromise before it backfires onto Americans. ( read original story ...)
China Says U.S. Will Embarrass Itself by Platforming Taiwan at Joe Biden’s Summit
China voiced firm opposition to Taiwan's participation at the upcoming "Summit for Democracy"—an event that was one of Joe Biden's campaign pledges in July 2019. ( read original story ...)
Lithuanian lawmakers to visit Taiwan, deepening China spat
Taiwan's leadership will host a group of Lithuanian lawmakers next week amid a deepening spat between Beijing and Vilnius about the Baltic state's decision to allow the Chinese-claimed island to open ... ( read original story ...)
Why ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ Trumps ‘Strategic Clarity’ on Taiwan
When saying less about the defence of Taiwan is more. While successive US administrations since 1979 have utilised the TRA to provide Taiwan with access to significant military capabilities, none has ... ( read original story ...)
China says Biden making a ‘mistake’ in inviting Taiwan to democracy summit
China on Wednesday “firmly opposed” the Biden administration’s decision to invite Taiwan to its “Summit for Democracy” scheduled for next month. The response came shortly after the list of ... ( read original story ...)
Summit for entrepreneurs across Taiwan Strait set for Dec. 7
The 2021 Zijinshan Summit for Entrepreneurs across the Taiwan Strait will take place on Dec. 7 in the city of Nanjing in Jiangsu Province, a mainland spokesperson said Wednesday. The summit will be ... ( read original story ...)
US-China tech war: Beijing calls on Washington to stop further dialogue with Taipei on supply chain resilience, semiconductors
The second annual economic dialogue between Washington and Taipei focused on issues that include supply chain security and semiconductors Taiwan economic affairs minister Wang Mei-hua also asked ... ( read original story ...)
Three Ways to Support Taiwan’s UN Membership
President Richard Nixon may provide a pathway for how the Biden administration should approach this problem: His administration attempted to have both Beijing and Taipei seated in the UN as “dual ... ( read original story ...)