Germany's economic ministry did not clear the 4.35 billion euro ($4.9 billion) deal by the Jan. 31 deadline, meaning the proposed acquisition can't go ahead as planned. The failed takeover comes as ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Chip Firm’s Bid To Buy German Rival Collapses
A Taiwanese semiconductor technology company's $4.5 billion deal to acquire a German rival collapsed on Tuesday after a deadline for Berlin to approve the bid passed without a decision. The demise of ... ( read original story ...)
$5B deal for German chip maker by Taiwan firm falls through
A proposed takeover of German chip supplier Siltronic by Taiwan’s GlobalWafers has fallen through after the German government failed to give its approval by a Monday night deadline. The Economy ... ( read original story ...)
Team Taiwan says it will be at Beijing Games opening ceremony
Taiwan's team for the Beijing Winter Olympics will be at the opening and closing ceremonies after being told by the International Olympic Committee it was required to participate. ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s bullish bridge to Taiwan and the age of ‘Great China’
Wu Feng, 57, a taxi driver in the city of Fuzhou in ... a small island in the Taiwan Strait. The structure was finished in December 2020, but the project hasn't ended there. On March 11, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Can’t Wait
In March 2021, Admiral Philip S. Davidson, then the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, informed Congress that China could invade Taiwan within the next six years. In October, Taiwanese Defense ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Team Taiwan Says It Will Be at Beijing Games Opening Ceremony
Olympics-Team Taiwan Says It Will Be at Beijing Games Opening Ceremony TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's team for the Beijing Winter Olympics will be at the opening and closing ceremonies after being told ... ( read original story ...)
Five Chinese military planes enter Taiwan’s air defence zone, 24th intrusion in month
Five Chinese military planes entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Monday, marking the 24th intrusion this month. Three People's Liberation Army Air Force Shenyang J-16 fighter ... ( read original story ...)
PoC of smart street lamp poles kicks off in Taiwan
The 5G Smart Pole Standard Promotion Alliance on January 25 started a one-year PoC (proof of concept) project for smart LED street lamp poles that integrate smart street lighting with 5G-based smart ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei bans eating, drinking in cinemas
Starting today, eating and drinking in Taipei movie theaters is to be banned as the city government seeks to bolster its disease prevention measures. Movie theaters may continue to sell food and ... ( read original story ...)
Malditas beat Chinese Taipei to secure place in World Cup
Behind a gutsy performance that led to a thrilling 4-3 victory on penalties over Chinese-Taipei in Sunday night’s Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup quarterfinals in Pune, India, the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reaches out to Somaliland with Covid-19 vaccine gift
Taiwan ’s gift of 150,000 doses of its domestically developed Medigen Covid-19 vaccine has arrived in Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland region, the Taiwanese foreign ministry said on Monday. As part of ... ( read original story ...)
Intel’s Mega-Site Fab Is Critical to the US Tackling International Conflicts
Intel's US$20 billion plan to build in Ohio the largest semiconductor factory in the U.S. will be crucial to the United States' ability to both enforce technology sanctions against Russia if war ... ( read original story ...)
Slovenia tries to head off row with Beijing over Taiwan office by saying it will refer to ‘Taipei’ rather than using island’s name
Lithuania’s decision to allow a ‘Taiwan representative office’ to open angered Beijing and had prompted accusations of a de facto boycott. ( read original story ...)
China Can Take Taiwan In A Week And That Can Happen By 2027, Beijing Adviser
Chinese academic Jin Canrong said the PLA can defeat any U.S. force within 1,000 nautical miles of the coastline. ( read original story ...)
Lithuania: Stepping on the tail of China over Taiwan and yet unperturbed
Lithuania’s intent is to enhance economic and technology relationships with Taiwan, which is an important supplier of semiconductors and has an efficient high-tech industry on which Lithuania would ... ( read original story ...)