US announces new de facto ambassador to Taiwan

Both events were opposed by Beijing, which regards Taiwan as part of China. James Moriarty, the US-based chairman of the AIT, confirmed to the Financial Times this month that the US was working with Taiwan officials to help them deal with the rising ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan hit by jump in cyber attacks from China

Taiwan has been hit by a jump in serious cyber attacks from China during the past two years in the latest sign that Beijing is only increasing its pressure as the US reaffirms its support for the self-ruled island. Taiwan’s government departments are ... ( read original story ...)

Head of Taiwan’s Daily Air detained over fraud

Taipei, June 21 (CNA) Kuo Tzu-hsing (郭自行), chairman of Daily Air Corporation, a domestic airline, was detained and held incommunicado Thursday for allegedly filing bogus company financial statements to fraudulently obtain government funding ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan fights back against Beijing’s airline pressure

Taiwan will encourage its citizens to boycott airlines that list the island as a Chinese territory on their websites, just weeks after Beijing hit out at international airlines that classified the self-ruled region as a separate entity. “We will tell our ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan to fight back against Beijing’s airline pressure

Taiwan will encourage its citizens to boycott airlines that list the island as a Chinese territory on their websites, just weeks after Beijing hit out at international airlines that classified the self-ruled region as a separate entity. “We will tell our ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan: little island with a big heart

Driving around a tight bend on a road carved high into cliffs on Taiwan’s east coast, the first sight of the vast Pacific Ocean instantly hijacks the attention. Tracking lines of swell stretching into a sapphire horizon, it is a challenge not to drift ... ( read original story ...)

Pioneering Rapper Blasts Citi, Deutsche for Shelved Startup IPO

Jeffrey Huang, the veteran rapper who pioneered Taiwan’s hip-hop scene ... The Taipei-based company had earlier said it was pricing its IPO below the marketed range to raise about $60 million. The trading debut was postponed, and M17 announced several ... ( read original story ...)