Beijing has tapped local officials and business tycoons to sell a measure that could curtail the city’s civil and economic liberties and threaten its status as a financial center. ( read original story ...)
Local banks’ Hong Kong Q1 profits plummet 25%
Domestic banks saw first-quarter net profits from their Hong Kong branches shrink 25 percent on an annual basis to NT$4.8 billion (US$159.83 million), the first drop in the past four years, due to ... ( read original story ...)
Under rising pressure from China, Taiwan is stocking up on naval weapons
Taiwan's government says it plans to buy Harpoon anti-ship missiles for coastal defense as part of a broader military modernization effort. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Court Strikes Down Law Criminalizing Adultery
The decision was hailed by rights activists who said the law had disproportionately targeted women. TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s constitutional court on Friday struck down an 85-year-old law that made ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Taiwan are cultural powerhouses. That terrifies Beijing.
Arthur Tam is a journalist and was formerly an editor at Time Out Hong Kong and Cedar Hong Kong. The successes of Hong Kong, Taiwan and the rest of the Chinese diaspora have always been an ... ( read original story ...)
Peet’s coffee IPO raises US$2.5 billion
JDE Peet’s BV surged in Amsterdam trading after the coffee giant raised 2.3 billion euros (US$2.56 billion) in just 10 days to become Europe’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) this year. The ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan decriminalises adultery in major ruling
Posted . Taiwan's constitutional court on Friday decriminalised adultery in a landmark judgment aimed at upholding pers ... ( read original story ...)
Attack on Taiwan still an option: China general
One of China's most senior generals says that an attack on Taiwan is still an option to stop Taiwanese independence. That was the warning from Li Zuocheng, on Friday (May 29). However, Li Zhanshu, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Premier League down to six teams after Wofoo Tai Po withdraw due to financial problems
Defending Hong Kong Premier League champions Wofoo Tai Po withdraw from the remainder of the season due to financial problems with sponsor. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says It Will Draft Plan to Help Hong Kongers as National Security Law Looms
Beijing’s plan to impose a national security law on Hong Kong has reopened a debate over how Taiwan should help Hong Kongers intending to seek asylum or residency. ( read original story ...)
How China’s Oppo And Xiaomi Gained Market Share In Taiwan
Oppo phones held a 7.9% market share in Taiwan for the first quarter of this year, up from 1.1% in 2015, according to data by IDC. The data indicate that Xiaomi’s share went from 1.4% in 2015 to 5.8% ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president meets HK dissident, promises support for protesters
Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen visited a bookstore run by a prominent Hong Kong dissident Friday, repeating promises of humanitarian support and sanctuary for those fighting for democracy in the ... ( read original story ...)
China Says It Will Use Military Force to Take Control of Taiwan If Diplomacy Fails
Chinese General Li Zuocheng said the military will "take all necessary steps to resolutely smash any separatist plots or actions." ... ( read original story ...)
China vows to ‘smash’ any Taiwan independence move as Trump weighs sanctions
The democratic island has offered support to the people of Hong Kong as Beijing prepares a national security law that would dismantle the financial hub’s autonomy. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president visits bookshop to show solidarity with Hong Kongers
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday visited a bookshop that has become a symbol of resistance to perceived Chinese encroachments on Hong Kong's liberties, vowing to give help to the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Welcomes Those Resisting China in Face of Rising Pressure
Beijing and Taipei traded competing visions Friday over the fate of Taiwan as China signaled its determination to bring the island under its control while Taiwan’s president amplified her support of ... ( read original story ...)