The Taiwan stock market headed south again on Friday, one day after ending the three-day slide in which it had retreated more than 440 points or 2.4 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Manufacturing Sector Accelerates In July – Markit
The manufacturing sector in Taiwan continued to expand in July, and at a faster pace, the latest survey from Markit Economics showed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan calls for greater attention to ‘survival’ of Taiwan
Japan’s defence minister has called on the international community to pay greater attention to the “survival of Taiwan” as he warned that China’s military build-up was enveloping the island. Nobuo ... ( read original story ...)
China invasion of Taiwan would be on ‘ultra-mega’ scale and defy ‘human comprehension’
CHINA would in all probability need a massive invasion force, consisting of at least two million troops and hundreds of thousands of sailors to stand any chance of taking Taiwan by force. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan GDP growth beats estimates as exports outweigh Covid impact
Taiwan’s economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, fuelled by strong export demand that offset the impact of island-wide Covid-19 restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Report suggests no end to house hoarding rush
The number of unoccupied houses nationwide totaled 876,000 units last year, or 11.94 percent of all houses, the Ministry of the Interior said in a report issued on Thursday. Almost 30 percent of empty ... ( read original story ...)
Military underusing combat simulation technology: report
The army has underutilized virtual and augmented-reality combat simulators meant to expand training and reduce costs, the National Audit Office said in its latest budget report. Writing in a report as ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s gold medal win over China in badminton raises tension.
The Taiwanese badminton duo Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin, who beat a Chinese team to take gold, had emphasized their Taiwanese identity on social media. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Taiwan, Hong Kong welcome at Beijing 2022 winter Games-IOC
Hong Kong and Taiwan will be able to send teams to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics in February just as for any other Games despite any ongoing political tension with China, the International ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Taiwan beats China, lands men’s doubles gold to end long wait for first badminton medal
The duo of Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin beat Chinese No 3 seeds Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen for first medal in the sport, with Tai Tzu-Ying guaranteed a second in women’s singles final. ( read original story ...)
Games over, Bukalapak IPO and ASEAN forums
Ten cornerstone investors who together accounted for almost half the shares sold in Kuaishou's $5.4 billion IPO in Hong Kong in February, including BlackRock, Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan created history with win against China at Tokyo Olympics
Taiwan’s Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin were friends at school – now they’re Olympic gold medallists together after winning the men’s badminton doubles final on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Smartphones set to launch in August 2021: Asus Zenfone 8, Redmi 10, Micromax In Note 2, and more
Several new smartphones like the Asus Zenfone 8, Motorola Edge 20, Realme GT, Nokia XR 20 and more are going to be launched this month. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Hong Kong welcome at Beijing 2022 winter Games-IOC
Hong Kong and Taiwan will be able to send teams to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics in February just as for any other Games despite any ongoing political tension with China, the International ... ( read original story ...)
USA-Japan-Taiwan form trilateral to check China’s territorial ambitions
The trilateral strategic dialogue was hosted virtually by the Japan-Republic of China Diet Members' Consultative Council. Abe is an adviser to the council. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Taiwan’s Lee Yang, Wang Chi-lin Win Badminton Men’s Doubles Gold
Childhood friends Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin won the men’s doubles badminton gold on Saturday in Tokyo, giving Taiwan its first Olympic medal in the sport. ( read original story ...)