WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior U.S. Republican senators asked the Trump administration on Monday to allow the sale of Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 fighter jets to Taiwan, saying it would help it “remain a democracy” in the face of threats from China. ( read original story ...)
Senior US diplomat, Taiwan leader speak at Taipei event
TAIPEI-The United States' commitment to Taiwan has never been ... annual tariffs on Chinese products in a bid to counter Beijing's theft of USA intellectual property. USA and Chinese policy toward Taiwan are based on a so-called "one-China policy" but ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles jets as China’s air force holds drill near island
TAIPEI (March 26): Taiwan sent aircraft on Monday to shadow China air force fighter jets as they flew through the Bashi Channel to the south of the island, its defence ministry said, the latest such incident to add to tension between Taipei and Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese businesses could be harmed by U.S. tariffs on China
Taipei, March 22 (CNA) Two types of Taiwanese businesses could be impacted by trade penalties that the United States is expected to impose on China for violations of intellectual property rights and technology transfers, Minister of Economic Affairs Shen ... ( read original story ...)
Evans Chamberlain Asset Management: UK Property Prices Fall Unexpectedly
TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 12, 2018 (Newswire.com) - Economists at Evans Chamberlain Asset Management say that data from a leading mortgage lender revealed U.K. property prices declined unexpectedly last month. While a poll of economists forecasts an increase ... ( read original story ...)
From Tel Aviv to Taipei: Guide to perfect date nights in 14 global cities
Taipei is a city in which you can eat incredibly well for incredibly ... Soak in your private plunge pool—filled with tension-melting mineral water—and flip through the property’s deep list of vintage wines to find your perfect bottle. ( read original story ...)
U.S. tariff plan could benefit MIT products: scholars
Taipei, March 23 (CNA) U.S. President Donald Trump's announced ... The U.S.'s tariff plan is aimed at protecting the intellectual property rights of American high-tech companies and is expected to have a big impact on Taiwanese companies with factories ... ( read original story ...)
Author Li Ao Remembered by Former Colleague
Li Ao died in Taipei of brain cancer on March 18 ... and the claims he stole his friend’s property. On the one hand, bragging was part of his jocular manner. Sometimes he would say, “Whenever I am looking for someone to admire, I look in the mirror.” ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s HTC to get Google boost as it posts biggest loss
Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC posted its worst-ever quarterly loss on Monday, but said it expects a boost from the $1.1 billion deal with Google sealed earlier this year. The deal, completed in January, saw Google buy part of HTC's smartphone ... ( read original story ...)
China flies bombers and fighter jets near Taiwan as military tensions ramp up
Taiwan sent aircraft on Monday to shadow China air force fighter jets as they flew through the Bashi Channel to the south of the island. China sent an unspecified number of Xian H-6 bombers, Su-30 fighter jets and Y-8 transport aircraft over the waterway ... ( read original story ...)
NT$19 uniform invoice wins Jan-Feb NT$10 million special prize
New Taipei. The Ministry of Finance said that to claim their prizes, winners must take the winning receipt and their ID card to any post office by July 5, 2018. ( read original story ...)
Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum 2018: Business Opportunity to Generate USD 27 Million Transactions
TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan's leading trade show featuring agriculture, aquaculture and livestock manufacturing technologies and total solutions, Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum is the most professional and comprehensive B2B trade ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan offers innovative eco product to Qatar
DOHA: Taiwan is set to introduce its globally acclaimed innovative energy saving/generating eco smart glasses to Qatar’s property market. By replacing a building’s ceiling and walls with the specially-developed thin-film PV modules, harmful radiation ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia concludes 1st government-organized trade show in Taipei
Taipei, March 25 (CNA) Indonesia on Sunday concluded its first ever government-organized trade show in Taipei that featured seminars on business topics and opportunities to experience the archipelago nation in various ways during the four-day exhibition. ( read original story ...)
January-February winning uniform invoice numbers released
Taipei, March 25 (CNA) The winning number for the NT$10 million (US$341,173) special prize in the January-February uniform invoice lottery is 21735266, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced Sunday. The prize must be claimed by July 5, 2018, the ministry ... ( read original story ...)
As Vatican and China talk, Taiwan looks on nervously
VATICAN CITY/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Five blocks from the Vatican, on the bustling, tourist-packed street leading to St. Peter’s Basilica, a Taiwanese flag flutters from the window of a third story suite of offices that house Taipei’s embassy to the Holy See. ( read original story ...)