Free WiFi now available in all Taipei Metro stations

an official from the Taipei City Department of Information Technology said Tuesday. Commuters can use the free service by connecting via a Taipei Free, iTaiwan, Facebook or Far Eastone account, according to Shih Chieh-hsuan (施婕瑄) of the department's ... ( read original story ...)

Premier meets with business group, urges wage hikes

Taipei, Dec. 12 (CNA) Premier Lai Ching-te (賴清德 ... The meeting, Lai's first with business leaders since he took office in September, was marred by a demonstration against the premier held outside the venue. Dozens of labor representatives threw ... ( read original story ...)

China conducts ‘island encirclement’ patrols near Taiwan

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s air force has conducted more “island encirclement patrols” near Taiwan, its military said on Tuesday, after a senior Chinese diplomat threatened that China would invade the self-ruled island if any U.S. warships made port ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan, Dominican Republic crack fraud ring targeting Chinese

Taipei, Dec. 11 (CNA) Taiwan and the Dominican Republic have jointly cracked down on a Taiwanese-funded cross-border telecom fraud ring that set up its computer system in the Caribbean nation and preyed on Chinese nationals, the Criminal Investigation ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan outlines security plans to battle hackers

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan must boost its information security systems to protect against hackers who target the island’s financial services and banking systems, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday, unveiling a three-pronged strategy against attacks. ( read original story ...)

China, Taiwan spar over Chinese diplomat’s invasion threat

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - A threat by a senior Chinese diplomat to invade Taiwan the instant any U.S. warship visits the self-ruled island has sparked a war of words, with Taipei accusing Beijing of failing to understand what democracy means. China ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Nov. Exports Up 14%

(November exports) again reached a historical high,” the finance ministry said in a statement. Taiwan’s November exports totaled $28.88 billion, up from $27.54 billion in October. The ministry said machinery shipments gained from foreign investments ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan lets go a symbol of ancient days

A new law calls for removing landmarks honoring a former dictator, Chiang Kai-shek, whose Confucian-style rule on the island nation finds renewed favor within China’s ruling party. December 8, 2017 —On Dec. 6, lawmakers in Taiwan voted to rid the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s exports up 14th straight month in November (update)

Taipei, Dec. 8 (CNA) Taiwan's exports for November rose more than 10 percent from a year earlier, marking the 14th consecutive month in which the country's outbound sales had grown on a year-on-year basis, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Friday. ( read original story ...)