NEXCOM, a leading supplier of network appliances, announces that the recently launched high-performance 2U rackmount appliance, NSA 7150, has been validated under 5G Security Assurance Specification ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan plans $9-billion boost in arms spending, warning of ‘severe threat’
Taiwan proposed spending an extra T$240 billion ($8.69 billion) on defence over the next five years on Thursday, including on new missiles, warning of the urgent need to upgrade weapons in the face of ... ( read original story ...)
Delivery-only kitchens take over Asia after huge pandemic demand
At an industrial unit on the outskirts of Taipei, Taiwan, you might see an unusual restaurant: an eatery with no tables and no waiters. These businesses are delivery-only kitchens known as “ghost ... ( read original story ...)
VPBank Finance closes $200m loan
VPBank Finance, the consumer finance arm of Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank, has closed its $200m loan with 22 banks. Bank of Baroda, Credit Suisse, Kasikornbank and Taishin ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market May Open Under Pressure On Wednesday
The Taiwan stock market has ticked lower in back-to-back trading days, dropping almost 40 points or 0.3 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 17,435-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Is the U.S. really prepared for a war over Taiwan?
Apart from sending a signal to Taiwan's independence forces, the move may encourage U.S. allies who thought of playing the Taiwan card but dared not anger Beijing to follow suit on the Taiwan question ... ( read original story ...)
China Warns Of ‘severe’ Action If Taiwan Renames Diplomatic Office In Washington
The Biden administration is considering a request from Taiwan to rename Taipei’s diplomatic office in Washington. China has reportedly the opposed the decision. ( read original story ...)
Q4 ’21 employment outlook across Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan
Payrolls are forecast to grow in all seven during the coming quarter. However, hiring plans have weakened in four of these, when compared with the July to September period. ( read original story ...)
‘Detective Chinatown 3’ Actor Janine Chang Sparks Taiwan-China Dispute Over 11-Year-Old Academic Paper
When Taiwanese actor Janine Chang was writing her masters’ thesis in industrial economics in 2010, she likely never imagined that two Chinese characters in it would become a diplomatic flashpoint and ... ( read original story ...)
Stock News & Analysis
Investing in Apple vendors can be a double-edged sword, but this analysis shows why suppliers Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor look like attractive ... makes more sense than you think. A lull in the ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing warns Washington not to allow Taiwan to rename de facto embassy
Reported request to US to change name to ‘Taiwan Representative Office’ draws Beijing rebuke, with observers saying Washington is trying to test the water. ( read original story ...)
China lodges solemn representation with US over renaming of Taipei rep office
China lodged solemn representation with the US over media reports that said the US is "seriously considering changing the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO)'s name to the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan – Release Of Flexible Adjustment Measures For Authority-In-Charge Of PPP Cases By The MOF To Accommodate Epidemics.
To reduce the risks of infection and assist private institutions that have participated in Promotion of Private Participation cases (hereinafter, the “PPP Cases”)to overcome the difficulties, the ... ( read original story ...)
The Rundown: Tax Revenue Spike, CPI Increase, and AA Fitch Rating
MOF Reports NT$2 trillion in Tax Revenue for First Eight Months The Ministry of Finance (MOF) on September 9 reported that net tax revenue for August ... ( read original story ...)
Lower Open Expected For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, gathering more than 200 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 17,470-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Teach the US, Taiwan island a real lesson if they call for it: Global Times editorial
According to British newspaper the Financial Times on Saturday, Washington is seriously considering a request from the island of Taiwan to change the name of its mission in the US capital from "Taipei ... ( read original story ...)