Washington watches nervously for signs of invasion that could draw the West into conflict with China On Friday, Taiwan's top military brass gathered in secure rooms within the fortified walls of the ... ( read original story ...)
Statement Seen Raising Issue of Japanese Willingness to Help Defend Taiwan against China
TAIPEI - A joint statement by U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga from their recent meeting at the White House has left officials and analysts in Taiwan wondering how ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports first domestic COVID-19 case in 2.5 months
Taiwan on Friday confirmed one domestic COVID-19 case, two and a half months after it recorded its last locally-transmitted infection of the new coronavirus, according to the Central Epidemic Command ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan launches computer-simulated war games amid rising tensions
The Han Kuang exercises are Taiwan's largest annual war games and involve all branches of its armed forces. They are held annually in two stages: the tabletop drills and live-fire drills. This year's ... ( read original story ...)
For Extra Days Off, Officials Say, Couple Had 4 Weddings and 3 Divorces
It was all a plot to take advantage of the self-governing island’s time-off policy for couples who get married — eight days of leave — the man’s employer, a bank in Taipei, said in public records. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tension over Taiwan set to remain high but military action unlikely
SINGAPORE/TAIPEI - With increased regularity since late last year, Chinese fighter jets and bombers have roared into Taiwan's air defence identification zone, with the largest-ever group of 25 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s loss would leave region vulnerable
As reported in the Japan Times on March 21, Japanese Minister of Defense Nobuo Kishi and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin agreed to “closely cooperate in the event of a military clash between ... ( read original story ...)
Wan Hai Lines to Launch Independent TVT2 Service
The service will be operated by two container vessels with a capacity of 1,050 TEU. Port rotation of the service is as following – TAIPEI- KAOHSIUNG- LAEM CHABANG- CAT LAI- KAOHSIUNG- TAIPEI The first ... ( read original story ...)
Architecture News
Discover how Lumion helps architects place their designs in the context of real life. OODA shared with us their proposal for the New Taipei City Museum of Art which won the Merit Award in the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan predicts its chip industry will weather global shortage
Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register fo r the AI event of the year. (Reuters) — Taiwan’s key semiconductor industry has years of growth ahead of it with no worries about oversupply ... ( read original story ...)
SHINee, Davichi, Brave Girls, Kang Daniel And Justin Bieber: This Week’s 10 Biggest Songs In Korea
TAIPEI, CHINA - APRIL 06: Kang Min-kyung and Lee Hae-ri of South Korean pop duo Davichi arrive at an ... [+] airport on April 6, 2019 in Taipei, Taiwan of China. (Photo by Unioncom/Visual China Group ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s chip industry set for years of growth: minister
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s key semiconductor industry has years of growth ahead of it with no worries about oversupply despite a massive capital investment programme and only a few competitors in the ... ( read original story ...)
Central American Development Bank to Open Taiwan Office
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) will open a branch in Taipei, the bank and Taiwan's government said on Friday, the first international government ... ( read original story ...)
City and Spurs come from behind in Premier League
A tough week for Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, two of the rebel clubs in the failed Super League project, got even more difficult when they fell behind on their return to Premier League ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Concerns About Taiwan Put Focus on Island’s Defensive Weakness
An uptick in Chinese military activity near Taiwan and U.S. concerns about Beijing’s intentions are putting a fresh spotlight on the island’s capabilities to deter any future invasion. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan authorities look into Apple supplier hack
Authorities in Taiwan say they are looking into a ransomware cyber-attack on a major technology firm there.Quanta Computer is a manufacturer of many flagship Apple products, including its MacBook line ... ( read original story ...)