Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an and Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng signed a memorandum of understanding to promote intercity exchanges at the annual Twin City Forum taking place in Shanghai this year.
M’sian student Taipei murder: Family to receive NT$1.8m compensation
The family of a Malaysian student murdered by a Taiwanese man is set to receive NT$1.8 million (RM262,593). The victim's family sought compensation through the Association for Victims Support, which ...
As Taiwan’s government races to counter China, most people aren’t worried about war
Taiwan’s government is racing to counter China, buying nearly $19 billion in military equipment from the U.S, and extending military conscription for men to a year starting in 2024.
Taiwan Cancels Flights, Issues Warnings as Typhoon Haikui Nears
Taiwan canceled flights and ferries, and issued land and sea warnings as Typhoon Haikui approached the island.
What I just saw in Taiwan is the key to stopping a Chinese invasion
My view last year was that Taiwan needed to do much more, and quickly, to improve its defenses, and thus its ability to deter Chinese President Xi Jinping from attacking this thriving democracy, an ...
While under US sanctions, where did Huawei get the advanced chips for its latest Mate 60 Pro smartphone?
TechInsights said SMIC used existing equipment and its second-generation 7-nm process to manufacture the 5G-capable Kirin 9000s for Huawei Huawei was known to have been stockpiling chips from its ...
Typhoon Saola makes landfall in Guangdong after slamming Hong Kong, Macau
Typhoon Saola made landfall in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong early on Saturday as violent winds lashed nearby Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau, leaving at least one dead and a trail of ...
Taiwan hopes Pope’s China engagement helps ‘worsening’ religious freedom
Taiwan supports the Vatican's efforts at engagement with China and hopes it improves that country's "worsening" religious freedom and human rights, the island's foreign ministry said after Pope ...
Fox anchor, Ramaswamy clash over Taiwan: ‘They’re not just a factory’
Fox News anchor John Roberts pressed Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over his views on defending Taiwan from China during an interview on Friday. Ramaswamy has isolated himself from ...
Are Deepfakes Interfering With Taiwan’s Presidential Election?
MIT researchers used deepfake technology to create scarily plausible footage of Richard Nixon delivering a speech he (thankfully) never had to give during his time as President. Since then, machine ...
China Is Freaking Out: There Could Be a Way for Taiwan to Get the F-35
Taiwanese defense industry leaders hope Taipei’s development of an indigenous Advanced Defense Fighter might open the possibility that the island could purchase the F-35.
FSC to warn three life insurers over financial health
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has voiced concern over the health of three domestic life insurers after they released their financial statements for the first six months.
Central bank governor among top eight
Central bank Governor Yang Chin-long (楊金龍) has earned the fourth “A” grade of his career, in an annual report issued by the New York-based Global Finance magazine.
Taiwan Star receives record fine amid scammer furor
It was the highest accumulated fine that a telecom has received for a single offense in one day, NCC Vice Chairman Wong Po-tsung (翁柏宗) told a news conference yesterday. The New Taipei City Prosecutors ...
Far EasTone targets subscriber gains
Far EasTone ended Q2 with 5.5 million post-paid subscribers, 36.5 per cent of which were on 5G plans. The operator expects the transaction to close in Q4 and to complete network integration around a ...
Cervoz NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 SSDs: Blazing-Speed with Advanced Power Loss Protection
Recognizing the heat generated by high performance, the T436 is available in a wide-temperature version that can reliably operate from -40°C to 85°C. Additionally, the integrated SW-HW overheating ...