China military causing regional instability: Taiwan president

China's frequent military activity is causing regional instability, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday, adding that the island's forces have been keeping a close eye on what they are up to. China considers self-ruled and democratic Taiwan to be ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Shares Draw Green Light For Thursday

The TSE finished modestly higher on Wednesday following gains from the financials, chemicals and steel companies, while the technology stocks came in mixed. Among the actives, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company shed 0.44 percent, while Catcher ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan shares rebound as old economy, financial stocks rise

Taipei, Dec. 27 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan staged a technical rebound Wednesday as non-high-tech stocks, in particular in the petrochemical and financial sectors, moved higher, dealers said. The gains posted by petrochemical stocks were sparked by a robust ... ( read original story ...)

Little Taiwan determined to stay out of China’s clutches

"We have a huge amount of investment from Taiwan to China and [Taiwan] business has played an enormous role in [China's] growth and development." Ms Chang added, however, that China's "political system is different" "We fear that expansion [in the Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

MediaTek eyes US expansion, beyond China, smartphones

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's MediaTek, the world's no.2 mobile chip provider after Qualcomm, said it would expand its footprint in the U.S. and seek growth beyond smartphones and China, its largest market in 2018. The remarks by Rick Tsai, co-chief executive of ... ( read original story ...)

State-run Chunghwa Struggles With Taiwan’s Surging Data Use

Nearly all of Taiwan enjoys 4G network coverage, and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the global industry organization, anticipates that 5G technology will be introduced to the market as early as 2020. Mobile internet access employs ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan to open national pavilion at CES 2018

CES is one of the largest consumer electronics shows in the world. At a news conference, Science and Technology Minister Chen Liang-gee (陳良基) said Taiwan's delegation will be made up of 32 representatives from local start-up companies. In addition ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan to recall 285 passports after US airport mistake

Taiwan is set to recall 285 passports that mistakenly feature Washington's Dulles International Airport instead of Taipei's Taoyuan International Airport. The error was pointed out by social media users after the new version of the biometric passport went ... ( read original story ...)

The Leap to Single-Payer: What Taiwan Can Teach

Taiwan is proof that a country can make a swift and huge change to its health care system, even in the modern day. The United States, in part because of political stalemate, in part because it has been hemmed in by its history, has been unable to be as bold. ( read original story ...)