Taipei, May 27 (CNA) A section of road in Taipei will be closed for hours on June 4, while all pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the city will come to a halt for 30 minutes, as part of an annual air raid drill, the city government said Sunday. The drill ... ( read original story ...
Royal Bank joins Air Canada in labeling Taiwan as part of China
VANCOUVER—Royal Bank of Canada customers who wish to wire payments to Taiwan will find it listed as a “province of China” on its website. The bank’s designation is coming to light after a similar move made by Air Canada to change the name of ... ( read original story ...)
Apple phones continue to dominate Taiwan market
Taipei, May 26 (CNA) American brand Apple Inc. remained the largest smartphone supplier in the Taiwan market in April, while total sales in the country fell more than 8 percent from a year earlier, according to recent market statistics. The data released ... ( read original story ...)
China wins back Burkina Faso, urges Taiwan’s last African ally to follow
BEIJING (Reuters) - China increased diplomatic pressure on Taiwan on Saturday by urging the self-ruled island’s last African ally, Swaziland, to align with Beijing as Burkina Faso re-established Chinese ties. Taiwan, which is claimed by China as its own ... ( read original story ...)
After Snubbing Taiwan, Burkina Faso Establishes Diplomatic Ties With China
BEIJING — Burkina Faso and China formally established diplomatic ties on Saturday, days after the West African nation broke off relations with Taiwan, the self-governing island that Beijing has been trying to isolate on the global stage. Burkina Faso’s ... ( read original story ...)
China, Burkina Faso establish diplomatic ties after Taiwan ditched
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Burkina Faso formally established diplomatic relations on Saturday, after the West African nation severed ties with self-ruled Taiwan, in another victory for Beijing as it keeps up the pressure on Taipei. The deal was signed ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei will maintain city diplomacy despite cut in ties: mayor
Taipei, May 25 (CNA) Taipei will try to maintain sisterhood relations with Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso, even though the African country severed its diplomatic ties with Taiwan on Thursday, Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Taipei City – 雪福早午餐 Chef Brunch
I am not much a fan of eating spaghetti outside of where I know is a legit Italian space. But, Chef Brunch surprised me. On the 2nd floor of ShiDong Market in Tianmu, Chef Brunch is a Taiwanese-Italian stand/stall/space. The menu is kind of vast here ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s live streaming service M17 Entertainment sets terms for $83 million US IPO
M17 Entertainment, a Taiwan-based live music streaming platform and dating app, announced terms for its IPO on Friday. The company plans to raise $83 million by offering 7.51 million ADSs at a price range of $10 to $12. At the midpoint of the proposed ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Growth Forecast Upgraded to 2.6%
The directorate general of budget, accounting and statistics said Friday that it has raised its forecast for Taiwan’s gross domestic product growth for 2018 to 2.6% after the country made a strong showing in the first quarter, CNA reported. The DGBAS ... ( read original story ...)
Thai, Taiwan police nab 10 telecom fraudsters in scam targeting Bangkok seniors
Thai Tourist Police Bureau officers have joined with their Taiwanese counterparts to crack down on a telecom fraud gang in Tainan, a city on Taiwan’s southwest coast and arrest 10 suspects, after Thai police discovered that more than 10 Bangkok retirees ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Is Running Out of Friends Fast as China Turns the Screws
Taiwan’s loss of a second diplomatic ally in less than a month suggests China’s efforts to isolate the island are accelerating. The West African nation of Burkina Faso broke off formal relations with Taipei in favor of Beijing on Thursday, reducing to ... ( read original story ...)
China Tries to Erase Taiwan, One Ally (and Website) at a Time
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Can China use its enormous economic and diplomatic leverage to simply erase Taiwan’s international identity? China seems to be trying. But its increasingly aggressive posture toward Taiwan is creating a backlash here that is ... ( read original story ...)
ADATA and XPG to Showcase Latest Innovations at Computex Taipei 2018
2/AIC form factor SSD as well as NV-DIMM ADATA Technology, a leading manufacturer of high-performance DRAM modules and NAND flash products,today announced that it will be showcasing its latest products at Computex 2018 Taipei (Taipei Nangang Exhibition ... ( read original story ...)
Air France is the latest airline to appease China by changing the way it describes Taiwan, as Beijing hands carriers an extension to mid-2018
China has granted a number of airlines, including United Airlines and Qantas, an extension to mid-2018 to change references to Taiwan on their websites. Last month, China sent a letter to 36 foreign airlines demanding they stop listing Taiwan as a country ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan slams China after Burkina Faso cuts ties
(CNN)Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen accused China of "serial acts of suppression" and "dollar diplomacy" after Burkina Faso became the second country in a month to break off diplomatic ties with the island in favor of Beijing. The move by the African ... ( read original story ...)