Consider that Apple's iPhone is designed in California but assembled in the People's Republic of China, utilizing components that are mostly drawn from the U.S., Taiwan and South Korea. This ... ( read original story ...)
Lohas Cherry Blossom Festival to kick off in Taipei
Lohas Cherry Blossom Festival, which kicks off on Jan. 30, will run until Feb. 28 at Lohas Park in Neihu, Taipei. ( read original story ...)
China says it will respond to planned Taiwan, U.S. defense talks
China said on Wednesday it would make a "necessary response" to a planned military dialogue between the United States and Chinese-claimed Taiwan, saying it firmly opposed the event. China has been ... ( read original story ...)
Is China Ready to Absorb the Pain of Invading Taiwan?
The risks and potential costs of war with the United States may simply be too high for China to actually initiative a military offensive against Taiwan. Conversely, while the United States clearly ... ( read original story ...)
In Australia and Taiwan’s fight against Covid, flight crews are proving to be their Achilles heel
Under Taiwan's previous rules, pilots only needed to quarantine for three days while flight attendants needed to quarantine for five -- reportedly t ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing is ramping up the pressure on Taiwan to undermine Tsai Ing-wen’s achievements
Tensions in the Taiwan Strait have risen to a pitch not seen for decades since the re-election of President Tsai Ing-wen of the Taiwan-centric Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Given a powerful ... ( read original story ...)
Museum of Taiwanese history to reopen Friday
The National Museum of Taiwan History in Tainan is on Friday to reopen following a year-long renovation with four special exhibitions. The museum, which is in the city’s Annan District (安南), first ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei restricts quarantine hotel bookings
Ahead of an expected wave of people returning from abroad for the Lunar New Year holiday, the Taipei City Government yesterday said that from Monday next week to Jan. 28, only Taipei residents would ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing using ‘cognitive warfare’ to sway Taiwan public opinion by feeding it misinformation, warns report
Mainland China has been waging "cognitive warfare" against Taiwan, using weapons such as misinformation and an army of online trolls in an attempt to sway public opinion in Beijing's favour, a local ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Chip Sector Boosted by Report TSMC to Build Tokyo Facility
Stocks involved in Japan’s semiconductor supply chain jumped in Tokyo on Tuesday following a report that chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will build an advanced packaging facility in ... ( read original story ...)
Singer JJ Lin posts sunrise photo from million-dollar Taipei apartment
Hot property: Taiwan-based Singapore singer-songwriter JJ Lin woke up to a spectacular sunrise on Sunday (Jan 3), and did what most people would do - took a photo and posted it on social media.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says Chinese Jets Made Record 380 Incursions In 2020
Chinese jets made a record 380 incursions into Taiwan's defence zone last year, a defence official said Tuesday, as a military-linked think-tank warned tensions were now at their highest since the mid ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says China made 380 incursions into country’s defense zone in 2020
Chinese jets made a record 380 incursions into Taiwan’s defense zone last year, a defense official said Tuesday, as a military-linked think-tank warned tensions were now at their highest since the mid ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Dec exports seen climbing for sixth month in row
Taiwan's exports in December likely rose for a sixth straight month, a Reuters poll showed, lifted by strong demand for electronic goods as people continue to work and study from home during the COVID ... ( read original story ...)
10 Valley commercial real estate projects to watch in 2021
The largest foreign direct investment ever into Arizona dominated economic development news in 2020, and it will again this year as construction kicks off. ( read original story ...)
Taipei mayor criticizes ruling party for late notice on NHI rate hike
Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) criticized the ruling party for not informing nationals of the new National Health Insurance (NHI) rate in advance, which would rise from 4.69 percent to 5.17%, effective ... ( read original story ...)