WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is closely watching Chinese intentions toward Taiwan, concerned that Beijing’s growing military prowess may increase the risk it could one day consider bringin... ( read original story ...)
Defense Intel Report Fuels Worries of China Attack on Taiwan
WASHINGTON — A new defense intelligence assessment lays out U.S. concerns about China's growing military might, underscoring worries that Beijing could decide it has the ability to attack Taiwan and w... ( read original story ...)
Huawei to overtake Apple and become second largest smartphone maker in 2019: TrendForce
US-China trade war may worsen things for Apple. The global smartphone production volume for 2019 is expected to be 1.41 billion units, a decrease of 3.3 percent as compared to 2018, Taiwan-based marke... ( read original story ...)
MVRDV designs supertall Taipei towers with screen façades
to be built over the city’s Central train station. The Taipei Twin Towers project will be 337m and 280m tall, and will contain retail and office space, two cinemas, and two hotels. The larger East Tow... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Arrests Six Accused of Leaking BASF Tech to China
Taiwan arrested six current and former BASF SE engineers accused ... Materials Co., in one of the more elaborate cases involving alleged Chinese intellectual property theft. Jianghua offered them 40 m... ( read original story ...)
MVRDV’s Taipei Twin Towers are wrapped in “interactive media façades”
The aim of the project is to provide a vibrant and charismatic destination that re-establishes the central station area of Taipei as the city’s premier location for shopping, working, and tourism — a ... ( read original story ...)
New Taipei suffers steepest fall in urban land prices in Taiwan
Taipei, Jan. 15 (CNA ... land price index is based on the median land price of residential and commercial property and industrial zones in a city or a county in Taiwan. The ministry releases ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s First Antarctica Expedition Team Successfully Reaches South Pole
TAIPEI — The first Antarctica Expedition team with the goal of reaching the South Pole via cross-country skiing in the history of Taiwan finally completed the great march at around 6 p.m ... ( read original story ...)
Aquaculture and Livestock Taiwan Expo 2019 highlights “precision” business
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A 3-day Aquaculture Taiwan and Livestock Taiwan Expo & Forum 2019 will be organised by UBM Taiwan and Malaysia from 31 st Oct to 2 nd Nov. The ... ( read original story ...)
China Warns US, India Against Transfer Of Defence Technology To Taiwan
China on Monday warned the US, India and other countries against transferring defence technology to Taiwan for producing submarines and said such a move could "hurt bilateral ties with Beijing". An In... ( read original story ...)
China warns India, US against transferring submarine technology to Taiwan
Beijing, Jan 14 (IANS) China on Monday warned the US, India and other countries against transferring technology to Taiwan for producing ... it keeps testing Beijing by signing arms deals with Taipei. ... ( read original story ...)
eSwatini – Taiwan’s last friend in Africa
China has tried to win over eSwatini repeatedly, but the tiny kingdom, previously known as Swaziland, is staying with Taiwan for "diplomatic and political morality" even though it is left standing alo... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan startups win 8 awards, secure deals at CES 2019
Taipei, Jan. 13 (CNA) Startups from Taiwan won eight awards and secured orders or business opportunities worth more than US$60 million at the recently concluded 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s pro-Beijing mayors spur hopes of Chinese tourist boom
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan -- Hotelier PK Yang Cheng-chen rode a tourism boom for nearly a decade, thanks to a stream of wealthy Chinese visitors. But his business plans began to unravel after President ... ( read original story ...)
Employer business outlook for Q1 weakens: poll
Taipei, Jan. 12 (CNA) The business outlook for the first quarter among employers in Taiwan weakened at a time when data showed signs that the local economic recovery is slowing, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan man fined for sending cat in post
A man has been fined in Taiwan for sending a cat that he no longer wanted via an express postal service, it's reported. According to the UDN news website, a 33-year-old man surnamed Yang was fined NT$... ( read original story ...)