China officially claims Taiwan as part of its territory, but the smaller Asian country has long operated independently with the backing of the U.S. and other Western nations. In recent years, analysts ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Blinken warns of China’s ‘increasingly aggressive actions’ against Taiwan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday the United States is concerned about China's aggressive actions against Taiwan and warned it would be a "serious mistake" for anyone to try to ... ( read original story ...)
Blinken Warns of China’s ‘Increasingly Aggressive Actions’ Against Taiwan
Blinken Warns of China's 'Increasingly Aggressive Actions' Against Taiwan "What we've seen, and what is of real concern to us, is increasingly aggressive actions by the government in Beijing directed ... ( read original story ...)
Blinken: U.S. has ‘a serious commitment to Taiwan being able to defend itself’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken refuses to tell China that the U.S. will respond militarily to an attack on Taiwan, but commits to helping Taiwan defend itself, during an exclusive interview with ... ( read original story ...)
Trudeau government threatens Halifax Security Forum over proposed Taiwan award
“While financial support has been provided ... Monday evening before a special parliamentary committee on Canada-China relations. Officials from Taiwan’s missions in Washington and Ottawa declined to ... ( read original story ...)
Effectiveness of Chinese vaccines ‘not high’ and need improvement, says top health official
The head of China's Centers for Disease Control admitted that the efficacy of Chinese coronavirus vaccines is "not high" and they may require improvements, marking a rare admission from a government ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Mayor Ko touts food vendor advancement plan
Taipei is undertaking a “food vendors long-term advancement project” in the hopes that more of its traditional markets would be awarded “five stars” by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taipei Mayor K ... ( read original story ...)
2021 Traditional Market Festival opens in Taipei
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The 2021 Taipei Traditional Market Festival opened on Saturday (April 10) at the Yuanshan Plaza of Taipei Expo Park, featuring nearly 60 vendors from public markets across the c ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Man’s iPhone Drops Into Lake, Somehow Still Works 1 Year Later
... the bricks known as Nokia phones in the last decade, have a reputation – whether deserved or not – as brittle things which break upon a single drop. An iPhone, however, somehow survived a drop ... ( read original story ...)
Mubadala discusses GlobalFoundries IPO at $20bn value
The sovereign wealth fund has been having initial discussions with potential advisers about a listing of GlobalFoundries that could value the business at about $20bn, according to the people. It ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar crisis: leave or stay? Taiwan, Hong Kong expats among the foreigners counting the cost of doing business
. The 35-year-old first visited the country in 2013 as a volunteer and now owns an engineering service firm, but life in Yangon has become too difficult since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi ’s ... ( read original story ...)
Acer Reports Q1’21 Preliminary Revenue at NT$71.56 Billion, Up 46.5% YoY
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Acer announced its preliminary consolidated ... Acer’s five listed subsidiaries have all announced their first quarter revenues. Other new business engines established have flourished ... ( read original story ...)
Intel Steps up Hiring in Taiwan to Secure Semiconductor Chips supply Chain for PC Partners
An analysis of GlobalData’s Job Analytics Database reveals a considerable jump in the company’s recruitment in Taiwan with job postings increasing more than three times from 25 in February 2021 to 93 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s exports hit new Q1 high
Taipei, April 9 (CNA) Thanks to heavy global demand for high tech gadgets and a recovery in old economy industries, Taiwan's exports hit a new quarterly high in the first three months of this year aft ... ( read original story ...)
US issues new guidelines to deepen relations with Taipei
WASHINGTON • The US State Department has issued new guidelines that will enable US officials to meet officials from Taiwan more freely, a move that deepens relations with Taipei amid stepped-up ... ( read original story ...)
Avalue Brings AIoT to Taipei City with Innodisk Partnership
Avalue Technology Inc. announced today a new partnership with Innodisk, with the goal of bringing AIoT to Taipei City streets. This radical AIoT solution includes EPC-APL from Avalue and the InnoAGE ... ( read original story ...)