Taiwan’s Asia Silicon Valley plan

has unveiled a project to connect universities' R&D capability with enterprises' resources to commercialize technologies developed... The Taiwan government is promoting development of smart city solutions by encouraging enterprises to develop problem ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan, Marshall Islands sign health care agreement

These are all components of the Taiwan Medical Center project over the past five years, according to Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), with the goal of improving health care and public health education in the Marshall Islands. ( read original story ...)

UPDATE 1-Taiwan’s Q3 GDP grows at fastest in more than 2 years

TAIPEI, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Taiwan posted unexpectedly strong economic growth in the third quarter - its fastest in 2-1/2 years, boosted by tech exports that will likely sustain momentum over the coming quarters. The island’s fortunes have brightened this ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s 3Q Output Accelerates as Asian Exports Boom Endures

Taiwan’s export-oriented economy surged in the third quarter, fed by the smartphone cycle and Asia’s trade boom. Gross domestic product expanded 3.11 percent from a year earlier That beat the median estimate of 2.2 percent in a Bloomberg survey of ... ( read original story ...)

JPMorgan Asset Doesn’t Think Much of Taiwan’s Stock Rally

Outside of megacap Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Taiwan’s equity universe looks increasingly unappealing to Howard Wang. Wang, who oversees JPMorgan Asset Management’s Greater China fund, has cut its Taiwan holdings to 18 percent of the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan president arrives in Hawaii despite Chinese objections

HONOLULU (Reuters) - Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen landed in Honolulu on Saturday en route to the island’s diplomatic allies among Pacific nations and is expected to visit a Pearl Harbor memorial, despite strong objections to the visit from China. ( read original story ...)

Outlying Taiwan Islands Reject Having Casinos in Referendum Vote

Residents of the Kinmen islands, which house Taiwan’s closest military base to China, voted against having casinos in a referendum that echoes the ruling party’s opposition to gambling. This is the second county after Penghu to reject the construction ... ( read original story ...)

China urges U.S. not to allow transit of Taiwan president

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday called on the United States not to allow Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to transit through its territories on her way to and from Taiwan’s diplomatic allies in the Pacific. Tsai departs on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan president making state visits amid China stalemate

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen is setting off for the United States and three South Pacific nations in an effort to crack the diplomatic isolation imposed by rival China. Tsai will visit the Marshall and Solomon Islands along with ... ( read original story ...)

China calls on U.S. to deny Taiwan president transit

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday called on the United States not to allow Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to transit through its territories. Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang made the comment at a daily news briefing in Beijing, adding ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan president calls for breakthrough in China relations

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan and China need to drop historical baggage to seek a breakthrough in relations, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said in her first public comments since China’s ruling Communist Party unveiled a new leadership line-up. Relations ... ( read original story ...)