Alstom to supply integrated metro system for Taipei Metro Line 7 extension Contract for Phase Two project signifies strong long-term commitment to Taipei commuters 10 July. ( read original story ...)
Ships Are Not Enough: Taiwan Needs Killer Tanks To Stop a Chinese Invasion
Taiwan needs a credible ground deterrent in addition to naval forces. The Trump administration’s plan to sell tanks, missiles and ground-launched air defenses to Taiwan embodies what might be called a ... ( read original story ...)
TUV Rheinland Partners with NARLabs to Lay Foundations for Autonomous Driving
PRNewswire/ -- The COVID-19 epidemic has placed many industries under pressure. It has also created an even better ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. approves $620 mln missile upgrade package for Taiwan
The United States has approved a possible $620 million upgrade package for Patriot surface-to-air missiles to Taiwan, the State Department said, the latest purchase from the United States to deal with ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan urges citizens to reconsider traveling to China
Taiwan's top government agency in charge of China affairs on Thursday called on Taiwanese nationals to avoid traveling to Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, citing the increased risk of facing ... ( read original story ...)
Reopening of Taiwan office in Guam not military-related: MOFA
The office will be reopened in late August or early September to facilitate Taiwan's trade and business exchanges with Guam and the rest of the Western Pacific region and to consolidate Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) – Repair and Recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missiles
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) of Recertification of ... ( read original story ...)
From Louisiana to Taiwan, environmental activists stand up to a major plastics company
Formosa Plastics, a Taiwanese plastics company, intends to build a complex St. James Parish, Louisiana, a region already known as "Cancer Alley." Environmental activist Anne Rolfes faces criminal ... ( read original story ...)
Undeterred by Coronavirus, China Takes Influence Campaign Online to Win Taiwan Hearts
The intensifying efforts to win hearts and minds in democratic Taiwan come amid widespread support on the island for anti-government protests in Hong Kong and opposition to a new Chinese-imposed ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay General Bancorp to Announce Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Cathay General Bancorp (Nasdaq: CATY), the holding company for Cathay Bank, is scheduled to announce its second quarter 2020 financial results after the markets close on Monday, July 27, 2020. ( read original story ...)
Tech-savvy South Koreans succumb to Tesla fever
From an eponymous cocktail to eager buyers following the shipping routes of long-awaited vehicles, Tesla is having a moment in South Korea, particularly among tech-savvy professionals. Kang Sung-mo, ... ( read original story ...)
Largan profits dip 25.7 percent in Q2
Largan Precision Co (大立光), the nation’s leading handset camera lens manufacturer, yesterday posted a 25.77 percent quarterly decline in net profit for last quarter to NT$4.99 billion (US$168.7 million ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei to set up ‘air quality management zones’
Taipei is to designate three transportation hubs and six tourist hotspots as “Phase One Air Quality Management Zones,” with the types of vehicles allowed to enter them restricted, the Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to reopen business travel with 10 more Asian economies
TOKYO -- Japan intends to begin talks in mid-July on resuming business flights with 10 more economies including mainland China, South Korea and Taiwan, a move that will be backed by a sharp ... ( read original story ...)
Calls for India to Play the Taiwan Card Grow Louder
As tensions simmer between New Delhi and Beijing, some have called for India to focus on developing stronger relations with Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Thailand Moves to Legalize Same-Sex Unions, a Rare Step in Asia
The bill avoids the term “marriage,” but allows for couples to adopt children and jointly own property. Though approved by the country’s cabinet, the plan has to get through Parliament to become law. ( read original story ...)