A train de-railed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan on Friday, with many people feared dead, the fire department said. The train, travelling to Taitung, came off the rails in a tunnel just north of ... ( read original story ...)
War fears: China bolsters military patrols as growing threat of Taiwan invasion looms
TAIWAN has reported China has been ramping up military deployments over the past week, as part of a growing trend of Beijing threatening an invasion of the island. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s TSMC to Invest $100 Billion to Retain Edge in 3-Way Chip War
Taiwan Manufacturing Co. said it will spend a whopping $100 billion to expand its chip fabrication capacity. The investment will be made in the span of next three years, the company added even as a ... ( read original story ...)
Palau hails ‘ray of light’ Taiwan travel bubble
Palau's president has declared the opening of a rare holiday travel bubble with Taiwan as a "ray of light" that shows the world is slowly emerging from the coronavirus pandemic. After making a ... ( read original story ...)
CORPORATE REPORT: Frontier Airlines hopes IPO rides wave of travel recovery
The IPO comes just as Americans are starting to fly in numbers ... with orders for 156 Airbus jets on top of the current 106-plane fleet. • Major Taiwan computer chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor ... ( read original story ...)
Green investing ‘is definitely not going to work,’ former BlackRock banker says
From his desk in midtown Manhattan, Tariq Fancy once oversaw the beginning of arguably the biggest, most ambitious effort ever to turn Wall Street “green.” Now, as environmentally friendly investing ... ( read original story ...)
One of Taiwan’s Allies Weighs Embracing China for Vaccines
Paraguay’s 63-year-old alliance with Taiwan — forged when both were run by right-wing authoritarians — means the government can’t directly buy from China’s vaccine makers that have ... ( read original story ...)
COMPUTEX 2021 to be an online-only affair due to Covid-19 pandemic
COMPUTEX Taipei also known as The Taipei International Information Technology Show takes place every year in Taiwan. However, just like most other tech shows, it has also been affected by the Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Suez ship’s Taiwanese operator denies liability for blockage
TAIPEI/CAIRO -- The Taiwanese operator of the giant cargo ship that blocked traffic in the Suez Canal told Nikkei on Thursday that the company is not liable for any financial damages from the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Fears for Its Security As China’s Xi Jinping Eyes Re-Election
Taiwan can expect more pressure from Beijing next year as Chinese leader Xi Jinping prepares for a historic third term, the island's intelligence agency has predicted. "Beijing's long-term strategic ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tourists head for Palau after travel bubble launches
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Pandemic-weary Taiwanese tourists headed for the tiny Pacific island nation of Palau following the launch of a coronavirus travel bubble, a recognition of their success in stamping ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Drones Spotted Gathering Intel Around Taiwan Islands
Taiwan's coast guard has predicted more maritime PLA activity as relations between Taipei and Washington continue to warm. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan chip maker TSMC to invest $100B to grow capacity
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Major Taiwan computer chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $100 billion in the next three years in expanding its manufacturing capacity and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan opens first travel bubble, with tourism-dependent Palau
TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan opened its first travel bubble during the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, with the small, tourism-dependent Pacific state of Palau, offering a lifeline to a country ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei 101 operator seeks post-pandemic rebound
Taipei Financial Center Corp (TFCC, 台北金融大樓), which operates Taipei 101 — including its shopping mall, observatory deck and office space — aims to increase revenue to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels this ... ( read original story ...)
A US ambassador visits Taiwan for first time since 1979
The trip by John Hennessey-Niland is another in a string of US provocations aimed at antagonizing and raising tensions with Beijing. ( read original story ...)