Taiwan opened a representative office in Hargeisa, the capital of the breakaway region of Somaliland in northwest Somalia. ( read original story ...)
China’s dangerous Taiwan temptation
China can launch devastating missile strikes against Taiwan in the first 24 hours of a conflict, leaving Taipei a choice between surrendering and holding out to see whether the Americans will arrive ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: U.S. to Tighten Restrictions on Huawei Access to Technology, Chips, Sources Say
"Huawei and its affiliates have worked through third parties to harness U.S. technology in a manner that undermines U.S. national security and foreign policy interests,” Commerc ... ( read original story ...)
Karl International Experimental Education Institute — Schooling Alternative for Hong Kong Families Immigrating to Taiwan
The number of immigrants from Hong Kong has risen steadily; according to the Immigration Agency in Taiwan, over 5,000 people immigrated to Taiwan from Hong Kong in 2019. Taipei, Taoyuan and Hsinchu ar ... ( read original story ...)
M17 Group officially appoints Mr. Hirofumi Ono, its Japan CEO, as Global CEO
M17 Entertainment Limited ("M17"), the operator of Japan's No.1 live streaming platform, "17LIVE", today announced that Mr. Hirofumi Ono ("Hiro"), who led M17's business strategy and phenomenal growth ... ( read original story ...)
China risks losing Taiwan ‘forever’ due to its actions in Hong Kong, says strategist
"What has happened in Hong Kong has lost Taiwan for China forever," said David Roche, president and global strategist at consultancy Independent Strategy. Even though China has never renounced the use ... ( read original story ...)
Wary of spies, Taiwan steps up scrutiny of Chinese newcomers
The new measures are aimed at "strengthening the management" of people from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau who seek to settle in Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to step up efforts to prevent Chinese spies settling
Taiwan will step up scrutiny of mainland Chinese citizens who are residents of Hong Kong and seek to move to the island to ensure they do not engage in spying or other illegal acts, the government ... ( read original story ...)
A ‘big price’ that China’s paying for Hong Kong is Taiwan, says strategist
David Roche of Independent Strategy says he doubts "very much" that China will resort to military means to bring Taiwan under its rule. ( read original story ...)
KAWS in collaboration with AllRightsReserved Present:
HOLIDAY travels to space. Since 2018, the KAWS:HOLIDAY project has landed in Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong and Japan, attracting a global audience. Working again with longtime collaborator ... ( read original story ...)
FICO Survey: Only 30% of Taiwanese Banks Believe AI Will Stop More Money Laundering
Only 30 percent of Taiwanese banks believe AI will stop more money laundering. 78 percent of Taiwanese banks still believe in older rules-based technology for AML compliance, despite 26 percent saying ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market Likely To End Winning Streak
The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in back-to-back trading days, collecting more than 125 points or 1 percent along the way. ( read original story ...)
Monsoon floods expose blockages in Karachi’s drains — and politics
Craftsman Mohammad Zakir, 35, who lives in a low-lying area of Karachi’s Orangi Town, does not recall the authorities ever cleaning out the stormwater drain serving his neighborhood. Thorani Goth in ... ( read original story ...)
How Taiwan found a new African friend in Somaliland
The relationship between the two largely unrecognised states has given Taipei a foothold in the region despite Beijing’s attempts to freeze it out. ( read original story ...)
Tai Ji Men Has Been Persecuted by Taiwan Government for 24 Years
One of your neighbors posted in Community Corner. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan sings deal to purchase US F-16 fighter jets amid tensions with China
Under the deal, which the Pentagon announced on Friday, the US agreed to sell 90 F-16 fighter jets from American aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin to Taiwan over a span of about 10 years. The ... ( read original story ...)