Democratic Taiwan has come under increasingly severe military pressure from China, which claims the island as its sovereign territory, with China's air force sending frequent sorties to buzz Taiwan in ... ( read original story ...)
Row escalates between Taiwan and Hong Kong over transfer of murder suspect at centre of extradition bill crisis
A war of words has erupted between Hong Kong and Taipei over the possible transfer of a man wanted for the murder of his girlfriend in Taiwan, in the latest twist to a case that helped spark an ... ( read original story ...)
IC exports soar past 21 percent
Accumulated exports from the IC sector in the first eight months of the year were US$76.022 billion, up 21.6 percent from a year earlier and a record high for the period, Ministry of Finance data ... ( read original story ...)
China’s push to educate people out of poverty starts with free school
“The financial services sector is also a pillar industry of Hong ... a Taiwanese legal team assigned by suspect Chan Tong-kai would discuss arrangements with Taipei authorities over his return.Chan ... ( read original story ...)
Forget Google—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Buy A New Huawei Smartphone
Huawei has had plenty to say in recent weeks—declaring battle with Google as it launches its alternative to Android, inviting China’s technology-base to join the company’s new ecosystem, with which it ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei slams Hong Kong over ‘achieving nothing’ in transfer of murder suspect at centre of extradition bill crisis
War of words rumbles on after city’s Security Bureau said mechanism set up by self-ruled island was unilateral and no assistance on evidence would be provided. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo visits Japan, Indonesia labor strikes and BTS agency IPO
On the first week of our renamed newsletter, Mike Pompeo will visit Japan amid uncertainty about President Donald Trump's health. China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are still on the National Day and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to host LGBT+ Pride parade despite coronavirus pandemic, making it the largest queer gathering in 2020
As the coronavirus rages on elsewhere, Taiwan is set to go ahead with its LGBT+ Pride parade in what organisers believe will likely be the largest queer event held in 2020. Now in its 18th year, the ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian warship sails near Taiwan amid heightened China tensions
Taiwan’s defence ministry said the Canadian warship sailed into Taiwan Strait from the South China Sea. A Canadian warship has sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, the island’s defence ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian warship sails near Taiwan at time of heightened China tension
A Canadian warship has sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, the island's defence ministry said on Saturday, a voyage that comes at a time of heightened military tension between China and Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
China, Taiwan tensions could result in all-out war with the US
Then a brutal civil war tore the nation in half. That war never ended. Now it threatens to get hot again, fast. The prospect featured prominently in the Pentagon's annual report: Years of increasing ... ( read original story ...)
Push to bring COVID-19 vaccines to the poor faces trouble
An ambitious humanitarian project to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s poorest people is facing potential shortages of money, cargo planes, refrigeration and vaccines themselves — and running ... ( read original story ...)
Eight dengue cases linked to New Taipei City: CDC
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday confirmed eight indigenous cases of dengue fever, believed to be part of a cluster infection associated with a farm in New Taipei City’s Sansia District ... ( read original story ...)
Food, music and dance draw crowd in Taipei
An event in Taipei yesterday featuring African and Caribbean cultures brought together hundreds of people from different backgrounds through music, food and dance. The Mama Africa Heritage Festival ... ( read original story ...)
The US-Taiwan relationship is flourishing, and China’s isn’t happy about it
The US in recent years has embraced Taiwan more and more, and an increasingly assertive China does not like it. ( read original story ...)
TIE 2020 Shows a Path to a Smarter Future Forged by Taiwan’s Resilience
The impacts of the recent COVID-19 pandemic on global trade and our daily lives have led to an acceleration of technological innovations in different sectors. At the same time, our society is ... ( read original story ...)