KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan unveiled a new amphibious warfare ship on Tuesday that can be used to land troops and will bolster supply lines to vulnerable islands offshore China and in the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports 25 China warplanes entering its airspace
China's government has sent 25 military jets into Taiwan airspace, the self-governed island's Ministry of National Defense said. Why it matters: Monday's deployment of 14 J-16 and four J-10 fighters, ... ( read original story ...)
Tough road ahead for U.S. firms trying to cut reliance on Taiwan chipmakers
Asian countries produce more than 70% of global semiconductors — Taiwan and South Korea, in particular, have established unrivaled positions in high-end chip manufacturing capacity. U.S. tech firms ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: ‘Record number’ of China jets enter airspace
Taiwan has said a record number of Chinese military jets flew into its airspace on Monday. The defence ministry said 25 aircraft including fighters and nuclear-capable bombers entered its so-called ... ( read original story ...)
China sends 25 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defense zone, Taipei says
China sent 25 warplanes into Taiwan's air defense identification zone on Monday, the largest breach of that space since the island began regularly reporting such activity in September, Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)
Defence minister denies withholding funds for security conference over Taiwan award
Canada's defence minister has denied withholding funding from a major security conference over its plan to give Taiwan's president a major international award. Harjit Sajjan says the Halifax Security ... ( read original story ...)
China Sends 25 Warplanes Near Taiwan in Biggest Drill This Year
(Bloomberg) -- China’s air force sent 25 fighters and bombers into the Taiwan Strait, escalating military pressure on the government in Taipei as it boosts ties with the U.S. Beijing deployed 14 J-16 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan dollar drops with US set to apply currency manipulator tag
Taiwan’s dollar has fallen sharply on growing expectations the US will brand the Asian country a currency manipulator, despite the two strengthening ties in the face of an increasingly aggressive ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 brings wave of US tech entrepreneurs to Taiwan
When Jameson Hsu came to Taiwan from the San Francisco Bay Area in early 2020, he was fleeing Covid-19. “We thought we would stay a few weeks,” said Hsu, a serial tech entrepreneur from a ... ( read original story ...)
Runway upgrade on Pratas Island is back on track
A long-stalled runway upgrade project on Pratas Island (Dongsha Island ... A pig carcass found in New Taipei City on Sunday has been confirmed to be infected with African swine fever (ASF), the ... ( read original story ...)
Largest Chinese breach of Taiwan air zone in a year after US warning
China sends 25 military jets a day after US secretary of state’s comments about Beijing’s aggression Last modified on Mon 12 Apr 2021 12.21 EDT Twenty-five Chinese military jets breached Taiwan’s ... ( read original story ...)
News content should not be free on Facebook, Google: Taipei Newspapers Association
Taiwan government asked to draft law backing negotiations between news outlets and tech giants such as Facebook and Google ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan prioritises chips over food production, suspends irrigation across thousands of acres of farmland as drought continues
Taiwan's Water Resources Agency has reportedly shut off irrigation across tens of thousands of acres of farmland to ensure that the country's semiconductor industry continues to receive precious water ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Man Retrieves iPhone From Dried Lake, It Works Even After 1 Year
Taiwan is experiencing its worst drought in 56 years. The water level in several reservoirs and water bodies has hit a record low and parts of the Sun Moon Lake--one of Taiwan’s most iconic ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of America sees South Korea and Taiwan sustain their chip dominance
Kathleen Oh of Bank of America Securities expresses confidence that South Korea and Taiwan will "maintain their supremacy" in semiconductor manufacturing capacity. ( read original story ...)
A ‘challenging and long journey’ for U.S. tech firms to reduce reliance on Taiwan chipmakers
U.S. companies like Apple, Google, Amazon and others rely on Taiwanese chipmakers to manufacture as much as 90% of their semiconductors, says Sebastian Hou, CLSA's managing director and head of tech ... ( read original story ...)