Two global credit ratings firms lowered their forecasts for China’s property market, as an accelerating slump in home prices hampers the country’s efforts to rescue the sector. S&P Global Ratings now ...
Chinese telecoms overseas a security threat: academic
A Chinese monopoly on local telecommunications in some countries poses a security threat to Taiwan’s overseas missions, an academic has said. Kuma Academy chief executive officer Ho Cheng-hui (何澄輝) ...
Taipei Zoo to remain open on Saturday nights starting next month
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Taipei Zoo has extended its Saturday opening hours until 9 p.m. during the summer for nine consecutive weeks, starting on July 6. The special nighttime hours for the zoo ...
Taipei Film Festival to debut documentary “Soul of Soil”
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei Film Festival will host the world premiere of the documentary film "Soul of Soil,” from director Yen Lan-chuan (顏蘭權), chronicling the lives of two fruit farmers who use ...
Beyond Nvidia: The search for AI’s next breakthrough
FILE PHOTO: A person walks pass a Nvidia logo at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan June 5, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo By Alex Pigman Toronto: For a few days, AI chip juggernaut Nvidia sat on the ...
Taiwan Wants a Drone Army—but China Makes the Drones It Wants
The overwhelming majority of the types of small, inexpensive drones that are having the greatest impact on battlefields are made in China, the very country that poses the biggest threat to the ...
China could take control of Taiwan without firing shot: US think tank
Analysts and military strategists said that there are two key options available to China - a full-scale invasion or a military blockade ...
Taiwan War Games to Mimic Combat as Closely as Possible
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's annual war games this year will be as close as possible to actual combat, no longer just putting on a show to score points but aiming to simulate real fighting given a rapidly rising "enemy threat" from China, a senior official said.
A precise, legal strike on “Taiwan independence” separatists
The guidelines on imposing criminal punishments on diehard "Taiwan independence" separatists for conducting or inciting secession were jointly issued by the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and the ministries of public security, state security, and justice and took effect upon release.
China threatens death penalty for ‘diehard’ Taiwan separatists
China on Friday threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases for “diehard” Taiwan independence separatists, a ratcheting up of pressure even though Chinese courts have no jurisdiction on the democratically governed island.
Taiwan expected to keep close watch on banks’ properly loan risks
Taiwan’s central bank has hiked the RRR for banks by 25 basis points (bp) to 5.75% on 13 June. Authorities expect that it would slow credit inflows into its property market and help cool rising home ...
US, Taiwan seek to expand island’s ‘meaningful participation’ in international community
“The consultations focused on expanding Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the United Nations system and other international fora,” the US agency said in a statement. “Taiwan has a demonstrated capability and willingness to help address global ...
Taiwan detects 41 Chinese aircraft around island
The latest incursion comes after China published judicial guidelines Friday that included the death penalty for some 'diehard' supporters of Taiwanese independence, state media reported
China sanctions Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms
China on Friday said it has banned a number of business units of US aviation manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp and three of its executives over arms deals the company has signed with Taiwan.
Sell-side spotlight: Apple, Taiwan Semiconductor, Newmont, Palantir among top picks
The S&P 500 (SP500) on Friday saw small moves, with the expiration of major options not adding to the volatility of the session. For the week, the Nasdaq (COMP:IND) was flat. The S&P (SP500) and Dow ...
Chinese rocket carrying satellite passes over south Taiwan
Days before the January elections, an alert went out to smartphones across Taiwan warning of a similar Chinese satellite launch, though with an erroneous message in English mentioning a missile ...