TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on Sunday urged China not make further provocations, after it sent a large number of military aircra ... ( read original story ...)
China sends warplanes as Taiwan honors ex-leader
China sent more warplanes toward Taiwan for the second day Saturday as the island's leader, senior government officials and a high-level U.S. envoy paid tribute to the man who led Taiwan's transition ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan President Says Drills Show China Is Threat to Region
Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said on Sunday the island plans to hold a formal economic dialogue with the United States, after having what she called informal talks with Kr ... ( read original story ...)
Who’s playing the Taiwan card in India-China tensions, Modi or the RSS?
Members of expatriate Indian Hindu nationalist groups risk stirring up a hornet’s nest with Beijing by unofficially calling for greater engagement with Taipei. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan President Says Has No Plans to Talk to Japan’s New PM
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Sunday that there was no plan for her talk by telephone with new Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, after a Japanese envoy had told Tsai ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan President Says Drills Show China Is Threat to Whole Region
The last two days of Chinese aircraft approaching Taiwan demonstrate that Beijing is a threat to the entire region and have shown Taiwanese even more clearly the true nature of China's government, ... ( read original story ...)
US diplomat wraps up low-key visit to Taiwan
For a second day, Taiwan's air force scrambled jets after several Chinese fighters and bombers crossed the sensitive midline of the Taiwan Strait, as a top US diplomat wrapped up a whirlwind visit to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles jets for second day as Chinese jets buzz island
Taiwan said on Saturday it scrambled jets in response to the approach of Chinese jets for the second day in a row, escalating tensions further as a senior U.S. official was on the island for talks. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan central bank likely to stand pat as economy weathers pandemic – Reuters poll
Taiwan's central bank will likely keep its policy rate steady at a record low this week as the economy weathers the coronavirus pandemic far better than its regional peers, supported by a rebound in ... ( read original story ...)
Apple partner Pegatron mulls US$1-billion investment in hi-tech projects in Vietnam
Taiwan-based Pegatron, manufacturing partner of the world’s major tech firms such as Microsoft, Apple or Sony, has plans to invest US$1 billion to build a manufacturing complex at Nam Dinh Vu ... ( read original story ...)
Fox Sports Taiwan to discontinue local broadcasting
Fox Sports Taiwan will terminate its services in the local market, the broadcaster said on Friday, without indicating why or when its coverage would end. “We are planning to terminate the operations ... ( read original story ...)
China launches sanctions regime after US curbs tech
China yesterday launched a mechanism that would allow it to sanction foreign companies, upping the ante in a tech dispute with the US a day after Washington moved to curb popular Chinese apps TikTok ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s CB revises up growth outlook as its economy revives
Taiwan’s central bank (CB) revised up its growth outlook for the year amid signs the island’s export-dependent economy is bouncing back from the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and left its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan bids farewell to ‘Mr Democracy’
Dubbed "Mr Democracy", a memorial service took place on Saturday (September 19) for Taiwan's former president Lee Teng-hui. Lee was credited with ending autocratic rule in favor of free elections. He ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Travellers Take Sightseeing ‘Flight to Nowhere’
Many frequent flyers miss getting on planes and airlines including Taiwan's EVA Airways Corp and Japan's ANA Holdings Inc, desperate for revenue and to keep their pilots' licences current, have ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles jets as China military overshadows US visit
Taiwan scrambled fighter jets Friday as the Chinese military conducted exercises near the Taiwan Strait during a rare visit by a high-ranking US diplomat to the self-ruled island. According to ... ( read original story ...)