President Xi has presided over a rare public display of China’s growing naval strength by unveiling three new warships — one an amphibious helicopter carrier, hailed as the most advanced vessel in the ... ( read original story ...)
Trading Day: ASX set for flat start, eyes on iron ore
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Monday, April 26. The Australian sharemarket is set for a broadly flat start to the trading week, despite positive US leads and the likelihood of gains for the big ... ( read original story ...)
Man finds hope and a new sport after being paralyzed
Since his soccer goalkeeping days were cut short by an incident that left him paralyzed, Huang Jen-hsiang (黃仁祥) has found new meaning in helping others, while redirecting his love of sport into a ... ( read original story ...)
Cabinet pushes on TRA safety reform
The Executive Yuan yesterday announced measures to improve the safety and stability of the Taiwan Railways Administration’s (TRA) service and change its business model. The government has pledged to ... ( read original story ...)
Notes from central Taiwan: Why Taiwan should be concerned about “substate actors”
Longtime Taiwan-based political commentator J. Michael Cole pointed out this week in the Global Taiwan Brief that a real and serious threat to Taiwan is the potential that its current “gray zone” ... ( read original story ...)
John J. Tkacik, Jr. On Taiwan: The last half century of Taiwan’s ‘unsettled’ status
In the excitement over last week’s Biden-Suga Summit in Washington, it was easy to forget — if you ever knew — that April 28th is the fiftieth anniversary of a momentous but long-forgotten episode in ... ( read original story ...)
Conflict with China over Taiwan ‘should not be discounted’, Australian defence minister says
Australia’s defence minister said Sunday that a conflict with China over Taiwan should not be discounted because Beijing has made its goal of taking control of the island "very clear". Peter Dutton’s ... ( read original story ...)
China’s designs on Taiwan
Recent belligerent actions raise fears that China may try to seize Taiwan by force. What would happen? Here's everything you need to know: What has China been doing? The Chinese military routinely ... ( read original story ...)
Australia Defence Minister Says Conflict With China Over Taiwan ‘Should Not Be Discounted’
Conflict with China over Taiwan "should not be discounted," but Australia will work with its allies in the region to try and maintain peace, Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton said on Sunday. "I ... ( read original story ...)
$75M Beachfront Property Taken From Black Owners in 1927 Set to Be Returned to Descendants
Nearly a century after a stretch of land in Manhattan Beach was taken from its Black owners, Willa and Charles Bruce, the city and county appear to be on the verge of finally giving it back to the ... ( read original story ...)
Schwab says needs regulatory clarity on crypto before any offerings
Customers talk against a backboard with signs of cryptocurrency during 2020 Taipei International Finance Expo in Taipei, Taiwan, November 27, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Stock Gives Every Indication Of Being Significantly Overvalued
The stock of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TPE:2330, 30-year Financials) gives every indication of being significantly overvalued, according to GuruFocus Value calculation. ( read original story ...)
Australian defence minister says conflict over Taiwan involving China ‘should not be discounted’
The Australian defence minister, Peter Dutton, has said a conflict involving China over Taiwan cannot be discounted but he insists the government’s focus remains on having “good relations” with ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan prepares for Chinese invasion with virtual ‘tabletop’ military drills
TAIWAN'S top military advisers gathered behind fortified walls to conduct extensive virtual military drills in preparation for a Chinese invasion. ( read original story ...)
Why does mainland China keep sending planes into Taiwan’s air defence zone?
The regular incursions help train pilots and keep up the pressure on the island, but observers say it also helps gather intelligence on the US and other countries. ( read original story ...)
Target Taiwan: Why China Is Desperate for Control of Taipei
U.S.-China tensions have risen to an unprecedented scale, which now appears to be drifting away from the forty-two-year-old policy of peaceful co-existence. ( read original story ...)