American Airlines and Cathay Pacific have become the latest carriers to change how they refer to Taiwan online, bowing to pressure from China. Beijing set 25 July as a deadline for companies and airli... ( read original story ...)
American Airlines revises website to change Taiwan reference
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) late on Tuesday confirmed it had changed how its website refers to Taiwan, a move expected to be followed by two other major U.S. carriers by ... ( read original story ...)
US airlines cave in to pressure from China over Taiwan
The Financial Times reported last month that US officials had asked the three carriers not to accede to the Chinese request to write “Taiwan, China” instead of Taiwan on their websites. Beijing had th... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Bourse May Crack Resistance At 11,000 Points
For the day, the index advanced 48.50 points or 0.44 percent to finish at 10,995.39 after trading between 10,917.61 and 10,995.39 on turnover of 143.90 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Catha... ( read original story ...)
US airlines have caved to China’s ‘Orwellian’ demands on Taiwan
American Airlines is the first major US carrier to change its description of Taiwan as a deadline imposed by China looms. US airlines had until July 25, Beijing time, to stop describing Taiwan as a co... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Airlines Plan to Accept China Demands on Naming Taiwan
U.S. airlines plan to comply with a Chinese government demand that they revise their website identifications of Taiwan to reflect China’s claim on the island territory, said a person familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei accuses Beijing of dragging sport into politics after youth games suspended
Taiwan accused mainland China of dragging sport into politics on Tuesday after a multimillion-dollar international youth event due to be held on the island next year was suspended. It comes as Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
China insists U.S. airlines describe Taiwan as part of China
BEIJING -- China says there will be "no room for negotiation" in its demand that U.S. airlines describe self-ruled Taiwan as part of China ahead of a deadline this week. Beijing has insisted that carr... ( read original story ...)
U.S. airlines poised to change Taiwan references as China deadline looms
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines are expected to change how their websites refer to Chinese-claimed Taiwan by Wednesday in an effort to avoid Chinese penalties, three sources said, a... ( read original story ...)
CTBC Bank tops banking competitiveness list in Taiwan
The competitiveness rankings for 2017 were released by the Center for the Study of Banking & Finance (CSBF) under National Taiwan University and the Banking Education Association of Taiwan (BEAT). CTB... ( read original story ...)
China insists US airlines describe Taiwan as part of China
BEIJING — China says there will be “no room for negotiation” in its demand that U.S. airlines describe self-ruled Taiwan as part of China ahead of a deadline this week. Beijing has insisted that carri... ( read original story ...)
U.S. airlines poised to change Taiwan references as China deadline looms: sources
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines were expected to change how their websites refer to Chinese-claimed Taiwan ahead of a July 25 deadline, in an effort to avoid Chinese penalties, thre... ( read original story ...)
A struggling smartphone maker’s expansion to blockchain tech is ‘baffling’ to some
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC is turning to the blockchain as the company tries to breathe new life into its flagging business. But some analysts are not convinced the plan to build a product around ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg : Lower Open Expected For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market has ticked higher in two of three trading ... The TSE finished modestly higher on Friday following gains from the financial shares and technology stocks. For the day, the index ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to Cease Employing North Koreans on Fishing Boats
BEIJING — Taiwan says it will stop employing North Korean workers on its fishing boats in compliance with U.N. sanctions on such contracts. The foreign ministry said in a notice Tuesday that the last ... ( read original story ...)
Unnamed businessman pulls out of Taiwan shop deal with Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee
Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, who claimed he was kidnapped by Chinese agents in 2015 for selling books critical of the authorities, said a businessman has pulled out of their plans to open a book... ( read original story ...)