Robinhood Markets Inc, the US online broker that has emerged as a gateway for amateur traders challenging Wall Street hedge funds, has held talks with banks about raising US$1 billion in debt so it ... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-Taiwan Ties Boosted by Military Teamwork in South China Sea
A Taiwan Air Force spokesperson told Newsweek it started publishing U.S. aircraft activity near the island in order to make developments in the Taiwan Strait "more transparent." ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan pips China in economic showdown after 30 years, as chips demand soars
In an unexpected revelation, Taiwan has become Asia’s top-performing economy in 2020. The island nation outgrew adversary China for the first time in 30 years. The result is the outcome of the strong ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Sneaky Bomber Maneuver Could Encircle Taiwan
To understand the tactics the People’s Liberation Army Air Force might use in the early hours of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, look to the U. S. military’s complex air and missile assault on Syria in ... ( read original story ...)
China arrests suspects in fake COVID-19 vaccine ring
Chinese police have arrested more than 80 suspected members of a criminal group that was manufacturing and selling fake COVID-19 vaccines, including to other ... ( read original story ...)
Playing the Taiwan card
The option of establishing formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan should be vigorously pursued by South Block. Indo-Taiwan ties date back to the early 1950s, when Chiang Kai Shek, the former Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan authorities revoke quarantine fine for man after discovering he was kidnapped
Taiwanese authorities said they will no longer fine a man for breaking quarantine because investigators discovered he was kidnapped in an unfortunate case of mistaken identity. ( read original story ...)
Shares in Taiwan and Shenzhen jump 2% as Asia-Pacific markets rise
The Japanese government is set to extend the state of emergency covering Tokyo and other regions till March 7 in order to contain the coronavirus, local media reported. The Reserve Bank of Australia ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese firms join global players in participating in the ESG revolution
To give businesses and investors a better understanding of this new trend, Taiwan's financial weekly magazine Business Today held its inaugural ESG Sustainability International Summit ( Taiwan) on ... ( read original story ...)
Comerica Bank Boosts Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM)
Comerica Bank lifted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) by 1.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the ... ( read original story ...)
China sparks war fears as Beijing makes ‘concrete steps’ to prepare for battle with Taiwan
CHINESE warplanes were sent over Taiwan almost every day in January according to local outlets, as Beijing warns the island "independence means war". ( read original story ...)
Taiwan MCU firms poised to hike prices
Taiwan-based MCU specialists, including Holtek Semiconductor, are expected to initiate price increases to reflect rising manufacturing costs, according to industry sources. ( read original story ...)
China’s banks poised for earnings growth after pandemic losses
Earnings for both state-owned and private lenders, which play an outsized role in the world's second-largest economy, are poised for a multiyear recovery from 2020's decline, the first drop in a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Defense: A Hard Problem for the U.S.
It is inconceivable that the powerful, proud and growing menace that is China today would set itself up to lose a war over Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says Chinese warplanes, US aircraft entered its air defence zone
Beijing last week called PLA activities in the Taiwan Strait a ‘stern response’ to external interference and independence forces. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Taipei machine tool show postponed indefinitely
The Taipei International Machine Tool Show, which was scheduled to open next month, has been postponed indefinitely due to a surge in domestic COVID-19 cases in Taiwan, the event’s organizers said ... ( read original story ...)