CHINA has unveiled its latest naval military might as tensions with Taiwan reach boiling point. President Xi Jinping flaunted the country’s newest assets – a warship, nuclear sub and ... ( read original story ...)
Conflict with China over Taiwan should not be discounted: Australia
MELBOURNE • Conflict with China over Taiwan "should not be discounted", but Canberra will work with its allies in the region to try and maintain peace, Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton said ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Revises Outlook on Citibank Taiwan to Evolving from Negative; Affirms at ‘A-‘
Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on Citibank Taiwan Limited's (CTL) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and N ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan could be the trigger for a catastrophic war
It is becoming a case of when not if there will be a war between the US and China Nobody wants war and yet the public is being convinced that it mig ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan science parks record revenues of nearly NT$524 billion for January-February
Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$523.914 billion (US$18.45 billion) in January-February 2021, growing 23.63% on year, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Highlights China’s ‘ruthless’ Bullying And Aggression In International Forums
Taiwan said that Chinese "bullying and aggression" has increased. Taiwan has however made it clear that the state is independent and does not come under China. ( read original story ...)
Upgrading The Anti-Epidemic Protection in the Post-COVID Era – Taikkiso Launches A New Model of UVC LED Application
April 2021 - In response to the epidemic prevention policy in the wake of COVID-19, hygiene control in enterprises and households is more important than ever. In the post-COVID era, Taikkiso launched ... ( read original story ...)
‘Not subordinate!’ Taiwan stands up to China as it vows never to surrender independence
TAIWAN'S Vice President sent a defiant message to China on Sunday, insisting that Tapei would never compromise on its sovereignty nor bow to Chinese pressure and intimidation. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s 2050 climate goals at risk if ‘green finance’ funds don’t go to the right projects, experts say
Sustainability experts are questioning if Hong Kong’s push to become an international “green finance” hub will help the city reach its targets, with half of its first US$1 billion (HK$7.8 billion) ... ( read original story ...)
Dutton relishes new China hawk role as warnings escalate over Taiwan
After another rocky week in Sino-Australian relations, Peter Dutton warns that a Taiwan conflict can't be discounted. ( read original story ...)
Xi unveils three new warships in warning to Taiwan
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 ...)