The level of concern in western countries about China’s role in Taiwan’s future does not match the mood on the streets of Taipei where people have been living with the threat of invasion for 70 years. ( read original story ...)
US Governor Meets Tsai Ing-wen As Taiwan Seeks To Boost Ties In Semiconductor Industry
Doug Ducey hailed economic and educational cooperation with Taiwan, marked by a $12 billion investment in his state by Taiwan Semicondur Manufacturing Corp. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Makes Good On Threat To Shoot Down Intruding Chinese Drones
The incident follows a string of incursions by Chinese drones over Taiwan’s outlying islands close to the mainland. ( read original story ...)
Mild Upside Seen For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market on Thursday wrote a finish to the two-day winning streak in which it had gathered more than 170 points or 1.2 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 14,800 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tycoon donates $47m to train 3 million ‘civilian warriors’ for defence against Chinese invasion
A colourful Taiwanese tycoon has unveiled plans to train more than 3 million "civilian warriors" to help defend the island in the event of a Chinese invasion, donating TW$1 billion (more than ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shooting down drone near China was ‘appropriate’, premier says
Taiwan's shooting down of a drone off the Chinese coast that buzzed a Taiwanese-controlled island was the most "appropriate" thing to do after repeated warnings, and China should exercise restraint, ... ( read original story ...)
Winmate Releases M700DQ8-EX ATEX Rugged Android PDA for Potentially Explosive Zone 2 Applications
Winmate, a rugged computing industry leader, announced its new M700DQ8-EX, 7-inch ATEX rugged tablet, designed to give field users the mobility and connectivity they need to stay productive. Mobile ... ( read original story ...)
China’s median line violations suggest Taiwan ‘decapitation’ rehearsal
Surging incursions from Chinese jets are rewriting the status quo in the Taiwan Strait — and leaving the U.S. with few good options. ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan suddenly needs 400,000 foreign workers for critical sectors, including hi-tech
Island looks to inject considerable talent into pillar industries in the face of a shrinking labour pool, few births and a population that keeps getting older Taiwan saw a 5 per cent decline in total ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Shoots Down Unidentified Drone by China Coastline
After entering Taiwan's airspace over Shiyu Island, the Taiwan military first tried to warn the drone away with flares before shooting the device into the sea. Earlier this week, Taiwan President Tsai ... ( read original story ...)
Guatemala, Taiwan agree to boost diplomatic cooperation, training
Taiwan and Guatemala have signed an agreement to boost diplomatic cooperation and reaffirmed mutual support during a visit by the Central American country's foreign minister to the Asian island, the ... ( read original story ...)
Project focus shifts to light frigate
The Zhenhai Project (震海計畫) — originally designed to produce a next-generation missile frigate — is to be downgraded to a 2,000-tonne placeholder frigate, while the Ministry of National Defense ... ( read original story ...)
The northernmost point in Phoenix, a vacant stretch of desert, could soon become a housing community
The developer plans 1,116 units, ranging from apartments to for-sale single-family homes on what is now 114 acres of desert north of Anthem. ( read original story ...)
Allegations of plagiarism hound Chang
Politicians across party lines yesterday called on Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Taoyuan mayoral candidate Simon Chang (張善政) to address allegations of plagiarism in a research project he headed ... ( read original story ...)
New Taipei City says Ankeng light rail system to start running by end of year
The Ankeng light rail system is to commence operations at the end of the year as planned, the New Taipei City Government said on Wednesday, adding that more than 90 percent of the system has been ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Warplanes Break Annual Record for Flights Around Taiwan
Chinese military aircraft have flown more sorties around Taiwan in the first eight months of this year than in the whole of 2021. ( read original story ...)