Initial results from the Honduras presidential election showed that Xiomara Castro, the presidential candidate of the opposition is leading by 20 percentage points over the conservative ruling party ... ( read original story ...)
China’s air force used its latest flight near Taiwan to show off a new capability
A tanker aircraft joined a Chinese air patrol near Taiwan for the first time on Sunday in a demonstration of the PLA's boosted attack ability. ( read original story ...)
As China menaces Taiwan, the island’s friends aid its secretive submarine project
For more than two decades, Taiwan tried to buy a fleet of modern conventional submarines to fend off an existential threat – invasion by China. There were no takers.The United States, Taiwan's main ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says it is capable of responding to repeated Chinese military missions
A top official said on Monday that Taiwan has the capability to respond to China's military, which has recently ramped up missions near the self-governing island nation that Beijing claims as part of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan International Tradeshows Offers Integrated Online Services to Create Unlimited Business Opportunities for International Buyers and Exhibitors
The Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA, has commissioned the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) to consolidate and link Taiwan's 70 international trade shows in order to provide convenient ... ( read original story ...)
SPECIAL REPORT-As China menaces Taiwan, the island’s friends aid its secretive submarine project
Taiwan has stealthily recruited expertise and technology from around the world to build a submarine fleet to serve as a deterrent against a Chinese invasion. Risking Beijing's ire, defense companies ... ( read original story ...)
Security Flaws in Smartphone Chip could have led Hackers to Eavesdrop on Android Users
Check Point Research (CPR) identified security flaws in the smartphone chip made by Taiwanese manufacturer MediaTek. Found in 37% of the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Recent NordVPN study shows that the Taiwanese spend almost half of their life on the internet
A new survey by the leading virtual private network provider NordVPN revealed that the Taiwanese spend 33 years, 9 months, and 16 days of their lifetime online. Compared to the average life expectancy ... ( read original story ...)
China’s use of refueling aircraft during recent Taiwan sortie raises concern
China’s unusual decision to deploy a Y-20 aerial refueling aircraft during Sunday’s foray into Taiwan’s air defense buffer zone may be indicative of the country’s ambition to extend its military reach ... ( read original story ...)
Baltic lawmakers meet Taiwan’s Tsai, stepping up cooperation
Lawmakers from all three Baltic states met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday in a sign of further cooperation ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says China Military Trying to Wear It Out, but It Can Respond
China's military is trying to wear out Taiwan's armed forces with its repeated missions nearby, but Taiwan is capable of responding, Taipei's defence minister said on Monday after a renewed spike in ... ( read original story ...)
Shooting first, asking questions later
That was pretty much the response of both national governments and financial markets on Friday as fears over the new Omicron Covid-19 variant swept the world. Travel restrictions from Southern Africa ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says China is retaliating against nations seeking ties with it
Taiwan on Sunday denounced China for taking retaliatory measures against countries that seek to develop ties with Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Amid growing threat from China, Lithuanian delegation arrives in Taiwan
Amid an increase in the military threats from China, a parliamentary delegation from Lithuania landed in Taiwan on Sunday to attend the 2021 Open Parliament Forum ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles fighters to see off Chinese warplanes as Xi meets top brass
Taiwan's air force scrambled again on Sunday to warn away 27 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defense zone, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said, the latest increase in tensions across the Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Europe Must Defend Democracy Together, President Says
Taiwan and Europe must work together to defend against authoritarianism and disinformation, President Tsai Ing-wen told visiting lawmakers from the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on ... ( read original story ...)