Taiwan is in talks with Amazon’s Project Kuiper subsidiary about co-operating on satellite-based communications, The Financial Times’ Kathrin Hille reports. Technology ministe ...
Taiwan in talks with Amazon’s Kuiper on satellite communications amid China fears
Minister says Eutelsat OneWeb network falling short and Elon Musk’s Starlink ‘not an option’ given his Chinese links ...
Taiwanese major MSI to make laptops in India
Marking a significant milestone in its 20-year journey in the country, this strategic move will see the production of two of its most popular laptop models shift to a state-of-the-art facility in ...
Taiwan boosts defence with advanced Abrams tanks amid rising Chinese tensions
By bno - Taipei Office Taiwan's military capabilities have received a significant boost with the arrival of 38 advanced M1A2 Abrams battle tanks from the United States, the first of 108 tanks ordered ...
Taiwan bolsters defense with first batch of US Abrams tanks
Thirty-eight M1A2T Abrams tanks have arrived in Taiwan. This is the first batch of 108 American tanks that the Ministry of Defence in Taipei plans to receive in total. The Chinese authorities quickly ...
Taiwan receives first Abrams tanks from US
Taiwan has received 38 advanced Abrams battle tanks from the United States, Taipei's defense ministry said on Monday, as the island boosts its military capabilities against a potential Chinese attack.
U.S. M1A2T Abrams Tanks Arrive in Taiwan – TaiwanPlus News
The first batch of advanced U.S.-made M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks have arrived in Taiwan. Taiwan purchased 108 of the armored vehicles in 2019 in a deal worth more than US$1.2 billion.
Taiwan turns to high-altitude assets for network resilience
Taiwan is working to deploy a fleet of high-altitude balloons and drones to serve as a backup internet backbone, Taipei Times reported.
Taiwan eyes balloons to backup internet during war
The Ministry of Digital Affairs is developing balloons and drones to provide alternative internet services in case of a crisis. In late October, the ministry demonstrated the nation’s first tethered ...
Lai touts tech investments at science and technology conference
Next year’s science and technology budget is set at NT$196.5 billion (US$6.5 billion), NT$7.7 billion more than last year, Lai said. Lai said that when he was premier, the budget was only NT$100 ...
Taiwan receives first batch of US-made Abrams tanks
Taiwan has received 38 advanced Abrams battle tanks from the United States, the defence ministry said Monday, as the island boosts its military capabilities against a potential Chinese attack. Abrams ...
Taiwan welcomes Tuvalu cable comments by Australian foreign minister
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday welcomed comments by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong thanking Taiwan for its help with Tuvalu’s first undersea ...
Taiwan in Time: The Collector of historic buildings
When architect Lee Chung-yao (李重耀) heard that the Xinbeitou Train Station was to be demolished in 1988 for the MRT’s Tamsui line, he immediately reached out to the owner of Taiwan Folk Village (台灣民俗村) ...
Huawei chip lags 6 years behind TSMC, author says
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Chris Miller, author of “Chip War,” said Friday that Huawei's latest smartphone chip, produced by China's largest chipmaker SMIC is approximately five to six years behind TSMC.
Taiwanese PA makers eye LEO product potential for smartphones
Taiwanese power amplifier (PA) supply chain players have experienced weak performance in the past two quarters, pushing related players to focus on developing low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite products.
Mortgage rates rise to 15-year high
Mortgage interest rates last quarter spiked to a 15-year high of 2.23 percent despite a decline in loan applications, as local lenders slowed real-estate lending to support the central bank’s credit ...