When then-President Donald Trump held the first White House press conference in 2017 to tout the prospect of a massive television flat-screen factory for the Taiwan manufacturer Foxconn coming to ... ( read original story ...)
Managing Taiwan’s Pacific Islands strategy with regional powers
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Chinese Military At or Near Ability to Invade Taiwan, U.S. Agency Concludes
The startling conclusion from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission comes at a particularly fraught time for security in and around Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Profit at 940 TWSE firms soars 92.8% in first nine months
The combined pretax profit of 940 Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE)-listed firms soared 92.8 percent in the first nine months of this year from the same period last year to NT$3.17 trillion (US$113.97 ... ( read original story ...)
Tougher US stance on Taiwan urged by Congressional advisory body
Urgent measures are needed to strengthen the credibility of US military deterrence of any potential Chinese aggression against Taiwan, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Qisda warns of inflation-inventory trap
Rising inflation combined with high inventory could create a painful trap for Taiwanese manufacturers, Qisda Corp (佳世達) chairman Peter Chen (陳其宏) said yesterday as the electronics manufacturer ... ( read original story ...)
E-buggies replace horses at Jordan’s ancient Petra
Horses and mules have long drawn tourist carriages through Jordan’s ancient city of Petra, but animal rights concerns are driving a project to start replacing them with electric vehicles. A small ... ( read original story ...)
Congressional advisory body urges harder U.S. stance on Taiwan, China investment
A bipartisan advisory body to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday recommended that lawmakers take "urgent measures" to strengthen the credibility of U.S. military deterrence of any potential Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Venturing V: Global capital market flat? New trends emerging in Asia
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With Old And New Frigates, The Taiwanese Navy Could Be Sailing Into A Big Mess
Taiwan slowly is making progress on an ambitious plan to build a wide array of new warships. A new supply ship and new minelayers and corvettes are in service. An amphibious ship is ready for trials. ( read original story ...)
Key to Taiwan’s independence is allies’ ability to provide ‘security blanket,’ says Keith Krach
Former U.S. Under Secretary of State Keith Krach reacted to Biden's virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, arguing the key to Taiwan's independence is through the U.S. and its allies' ... ( read original story ...)
China Says Joe Biden’s Taiwan Policy Based on ‘Cooked Up’ Domestic Law
China's Foreign Ministry responded Wednesday after President Biden said Taiwan was "independent," and that the U.S. would not change its "one China" policy. ( read original story ...)
MediaTek set to take on Qualcomm with first flagship smartphone chip
MediaTek is about ready to announce the MediaTek Dimensity 2000, its first flagship-level chip built to a 4nm standard ... ( read original story ...)
Buying Time: A Whole-Of-Government Approach for Postponing a Taiwan Invasion
By LCDR Obvious, USN To Thwart a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan, the US Must Slow Walk Their Request Chit The Taiwan Relations Act (hereafter “TRA”; Pub.L. 96–8, 93 Stat. 14, enacted April 10, 1979; ... ( read original story ...)
John Cornyn Warns Taiwan Is ‘First Domino’ in China’s Quest for Global Dominance
Senator John Cornyn of Texas was one of six U.S. lawmakers who visited Taipei last week and met with senior Taiwanese officials. ( read original story ...)
Asia Venturing V: Asian startups getting global investors spotlight
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