While Biden could ease off Beijing in certain respects after Inauguration Day, many Chinese have adopted a fatalistic view of the post-Trump world: U.S.-China relations are likely to be fraught for ... ( read original story ...)
Could New “Suicide Drones” Help Improve Taiwan’s National Defense?
Taiwan is counting on drones to counter China’s expanding advantage in ships, planes and troops. China can muster potentially thousands of aircraft, hundreds of ships and hundreds of thousands of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan President Urges Calm As Pro-Trump Citizens Panic Amid Biden Vote Surge
President Tsai Ing-wen insisted Thursday that her government maintained a close relationship with both Republican and Democratic parties, and that she was ready to work with either candidate. ( read original story ...)
Conflict in Taiwan Strait unlikely despite U.S. uncertainty: experts
A military conflict in the Taiwan Strait is unlikely despite a possible period of uncertainty if legal challenges are mounted in the United States presidential election, analysts in Taiwan said Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Education reform lacks review and oversight
National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT) has listed an opening for an assistant professor in its five-year junior college program for intelligent automation engineering. According to the job ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the chaotic unraveling of Jack Ma’s US$35 billion IPO
The mid-level bureaucrats left China’s richest man waiting as they prepared for a meeting that would send shockwaves across the financial world. It was Monday morning in Beijing, and Jack Ma (馬雲) had ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets mostly close up after week-long rally
Most Asian markets on Friday rose after the week’s strong gains, with traders upbeat as the chances of former US vice president Joe Biden winning the US election increased and after the US Federal ... ( read original story ...)
More severe road accidents in Taipei, police data show
An inflow of traffic from Taipei’s Neihu District (內湖) has caused Minquan E Road in the neighboring Songshan District (松山) to become a hot spot for severe accidents, Taipei Police Department data ... ( read original story ...)
Fifth anniversary of historic cross-Strait meeting marked in Taipei
A symposium was held Saturday in Taipei to mark the fifth anniversary of the historic meeting between leaders across the Taiwan Strait. In a speech at the symposium, Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwan's former ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Tanks Blend Into Urban Scenery Disguised As Diggers And Scrapheaps
Taiwanese military units used some creative camouflage to hide their armored vehicles in plain sight a recent military exercise. ( read original story ...)
Taipei considering travel bubble for businesspeople
Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua (王美花) said she yesterday discussed an “economic bubble” for business travelers with Vice Premier Shen Jong-chin (沈榮津) and Minister of Health and Welfare Chen ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan team agrees to invest in YSR Electronics Manufacturing Cluster in Andhra Pradesh
Underscoring the need for close ties between India and Taiwan, Industries Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy said that AP can play a key role in strengthening the relations. ( read original story ...)
WHO chief urged to invite Taiwan to join
China objects to the inclusion of the island it sees as a renegade province, despite Taiwan being praised internationally for containing COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
2020 ART TAIPEI draws to a close in gratitude
The 27th Taipei International Art Exhibition, 2020 ART TAIPEI, has come to a grand close on October 26. This year’s resounding success was due to the ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Group’s IPO Suspension a Reminder of Beijing’s Grip on Business
The last-minute intervention by Beijing came after Ant Group's founder Jack Ma criticized China's financial regulators. ( read original story ...)
Net foreign fund outflow hits US$15.45bn: FSC
With foreign investors selling off local shares amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan saw a net foreign fund outflow of US$15.45 billion in the first 10 months of the year, compared with a net foreign ... ( read original story ...)