That dependence, however, could also go both ways. With China making its ambition to bring Taiwan back under Beijing’s control during the 2020s increasingly clear and fears of conflict there on ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s bid to scupper Western sanctions against Moscow: China looks to create closer financial ties with Russia which could protect both countries from monetary punishments
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Putin is preparing to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday to discuss their 'common views' on security, amid fears Russia will invade Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Thailand to join rush for virtual banks
The repositioning of Thailand’s financial sector needs to strike the right balance ... Final decision will be at the discretion of the Taipei Times. ( read original story ...)
John Legend and Our Happy Company Announce Global Launch of Social NFT Platform OurSong
LOS ANGELES and TAIPEI, Taiwan, Feb. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NFTs are becoming more accessible. Today, Our Happy Company announced the global launch of its social NFT platform, OurSong ... ( read original story ...)
ASUS Ranks as One of Fortune’s 2022 World’s Most Admired Companies
ASUS today announced that the company has been ranked as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies for 2022. The announcement marks the seventh time ASUS has received this prestigious ranking by ... ( read original story ...)
Startup Funding: January 2022
China’s startups are the star of the month once again, with more companies based or co-headquartered in the country receiving funding in January 2022 than the rest of the world combined. Exact ... ( read original story ...)
Little Lithuania pokes China with Taiwan support and pays the price
"(First), there was the financial crisis, then came the COVID crisis and now ... Huang, who previously served at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vancouver, told CBC News that he has ... ( read original story ...)
EC man coaching Chinese Taipei’s national curling team
Though Thompson, 56, has never been to Taiwan, he recently agreed to coach the national men's curling team for Chinese Taipei (the officially recognized name for Taiwan in international ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s athletes will march in Olympics Opening Ceremony after name dispute with China
Taiwan has been using the name Chinese Taipei since 1989 ... exports have become a means of survival amid the country's worst financial crisis and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Feb. 1 (UPI) -- ... ( read original story ...)
Ubiik introduces Hermes, world-first Release 15 Cellular IoT (LTE-M/NB-IoT) Small Cell for private and hybrid LTE networks
Ubiik, the leading industrial IoT solutions provider specialized in Advanced Metering Infrastructure, announces the release of its Hermes LTE-M/NB-IOT Small Cell. As a global vendor for ... ( read original story ...)
India spurs spending on infrastructure
India yesterday unveiled a bigger budget of 39.45 trillion rupees (US$529.7 billion) for the coming fiscal year, stepping up investment on highways to affordable housing to put growth on a firmer ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s GlobalWafers fails in bid to buy German peer Siltronic
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's GlobalWafers says it will pay 50 ... Given the Taiwanese company's strong financial position, paying the fee will not have a serious impact, it said in its filing. ( read original story ...)
How This Taiwanese Fintech Company Wants to Bridge the World Using Stablecoins
Taiwan's conservative outlook and strict regulatory environment has limited the country from being a regional financial hub like neighbors Hong Kong and Singapore. Wayne Huang, CEO of Taipei-based ... ( read original story ...)
Ryanair cutting prices to counter Omicron impact
Ryanair Holdings PLC took a cautious view on the pace of the travel rebound, saying it will cut prices to stimulate demand this quarter while more countries consider removing COVID-19 travel ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s China Airlines adds more B777-200Fs
China Airlines (CI, Taipei Taoyuan) has placed an incremental order for four B777-200Fs with deliveries scheduled for 2023-2024. "The B777 Freighter has played a critical role in our efforts to ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing seals off more residential areas over Covid
Beijing officials said Sunday they sealed off several residential communities in the city’s northern district after two cases of Covid-19 were found. Residents in the Anzhenli neighborhood in Chaoyang ... ( read original story ...)