Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu uses inflammatory language ... And this authoritarian regime is also trying to expand its influence beyond its border,” he tells The Australian Financial Review, ... ( read original story ...)
China vs Taiwan: Why Biden won’t defend Taiwan from growingly aggressive China
CHINA AND TAIWAN have long disagreed over the status of Taiwan, and a recent uptick in Chinese military activity has caused concern. Now Washington has said any change in policy would be risky. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan’s Foxconn forms semiconductor JV with Yageo
Taiwan's Foxconn said on Wednesday it has formed a joint venture with Yageo Corp to expand its presence in the semiconductor industry, as a global chip shortage rattles producers of goods from cars to ... ( read original story ...)
Strategic clarity on Taiwan policy carries ‘significant downsides’, says US
WASHINGTON: The United States policy coordinator for the Indo-Pacific on Tuesday (May 4) appeared to reject calls for the US to make a clear ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Drought Highlights Water Stress as Growing Environmental Risk
Taiwan’s extended drought indicates how water stress and changing precipitation patterns could emerge as financial ... ( read original story ...)
Significant Downsides to Strategic Clarity Over Taiwan: U.S.
The U.S. policy coordinator for the Indo-Pacific on Tuesday appeared to reject calls for the United States to make a clear statement of its willingness to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Star Wars Fans Celebrate Unofficial Holiday Atop Nation’s Tallest Building
Dozens of Taiwanese Star Wars fans gathered on the top floor of the nation’s tallest building Tuesday to salute their favorite movie, while stressing the importance of wearing face masks to help ... ( read original story ...)
Gangsters throw 1,000 COCKROACHES into Taiwan restaurant ‘over unpaid debt’
Police believe the attack on G House Taipei on Monday could have been carried out by a criminal organisation in revenge for unpaid debt. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Commerce Dept pressing Taiwan to supply more chips to U.S. automakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department is pressing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and other Taiwanese firms to prioritize the needs of American automakers to ease chip shortages ... ( read original story ...)
Achiko Appoints New Chief Financial Officer and Announces Changes to Senior Team
Appoints Robert Rieder as Chief Financial OfficerChief Operating Officer Chris Young to Retire Focus on Product Development, Lowering Cost Profile and Improved Alignment of Resources ZURICH, ... ( read original story ...)
EQS-Adhoc: Achiko AG: Achiko appoints new Chief Financial Officer and announces changes to senior team
Achiko AG (SWX:ACHI, ISIN CH0522213468) appoints Robert Rieder as Chief Financial Offer ("CFO"), replacing CFO ad interim Ruediger Petrikowski, who has done a phenomenal job driving results and ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese man navigates heavily defended waters between Taiwan and China in a dinghy seeking ‘freedom’
A Chinese man managed to cross the highly-militarised Taiwan Strait in a rubber dinghy to seek “freedom and democracy,” according to Taiwan’s police. The man, only identified by his surname Zhou, was ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s Lopsided Economic Booms Store Problems for the Future
An export-centered recovery—and the policy choices that come with it—has stored up financial vulnerabilities down the line in South Korea and Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
ASUS Zenfone 8 to feature 3.5mm audio jack, no flip camera
Taipei: Taiwanese tech giant ASUS is set to reportedly launch Zenfone 8 smartphone with a 3.5mm audio jack on May 12. When the Zenfone 7 series was announced last year, the two phones were missing the ... ( read original story ...)
Russia looks to China to help produce its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
It's a decision that could mean quicker access to a shot for countries in Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa that have ordered Russia's vaccine, as the U.S. and the European Union focus mainly ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market Tipped To Open Under Pressure
Ahead of Friday's holiday for Labor Day, the Taiwan stock market stock had moved lower in two straight sessions, slipping almost 30 points or 0.2 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now ... ( read original story ...)