Carrie Lam set to spend three days in the capital to extract support from state officials to help revitalise Hong Kong’s flagging economy. ( read original story ...)
US ticks off $3.4bn Harpoon defence system for Taipei
Washington diplomatically recognises Beijing over Taipei but it is also bound by an act of congress to sell Taiwan weapons to defend itself. In contrast to treaty allies such as Japan, South Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says new arms purchases to boost credible defense
Taiwan says recent proposed purchases of U.S. missiles and other arms systems will boost the island's ability to credibly defend itself, amid rising threats from China ... ( read original story ...)
China sanctions major US defence companies after arms sales to Taiwan
Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense, Space & Security and Raytheon named along with US officials who played a role in weapons sales ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) – RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Surface Launched Block II Missiles
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) of up to one hundred ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Films and Projects Take Center Stage at Busan’s Virtual Market
A slate of film productions and intellectual properties from Taiwan are on the offer at the Asian Contents & Film Market, a sign that points to increasing ambition on the global entertainment ... ( read original story ...)
GlobalPlatform engaging Taiwan eco-system for global collaboration on IoT cybersecurity standard
GlobalPlatform, together with Winbond Electronics Corporation, Arm and Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), hosted the first technology forum in Taiwan. With a mix of local on-site ... ( read original story ...)
SPARK Taiwan helps TMU medical startup teams commercialize research results
Keeping abreast with rapid advances in medical care technologies around the world, the Taiwan government has been actively fostering domestic university research projects. As part of such efforts, the ... ( read original story ...)
Leosys AI mobile eye care solution taps smart healthcare opportunities in Southeast Asia
Leosys began its efforts in 2014 to develop an AI-based preventive healthcare platform for ophthalmoscopic eye exam through a collaboration project with Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. State Department approves $2.37 billion more in potential arms sales to Taiwan – Pentagon
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeing-made Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan in a deal that has a potential value of up to $2.37 billion, the Pentagon said on ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. State Department Approves $2.4 Billion More in Potential Arms Sales to Taiwan: Pentagon
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeing-made Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan in a deal that has a potential value of up to $2.37 billion, the Pentagon said on ... ( read original story ...)
Renewed Selling Pressure Predicted For Taiwan Bourse
The Taiwan stock market bounced higher again on Monday, one session after ending the two-day winning streak in which it had gathered more than 50 points or 0.4 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now ... ( read original story ...)
The China-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank lacks transparency
The Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) opened for business in 2016 and rapidly established itself as a major multilateral development institution. It aims to become the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Backs Taiwan Missile Sale With China Tensions Soaring
The State Department signaled its approval for a potential $2.4 billion sale of anti-ship missiles to Taiwan, a move certain to anger Beijing and raise tensions further between the U.S. and China days ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. State Department approves $2.37 bln more in potential arms sales to Taiwan -Pentagon
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeing-made Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan in a deal that has a potential value of up to $2.37 billion, the Pentagon said on ... ( read original story ...)
US announces planned $2.37 billion weapon sale to Taiwan
The Trump administration on Monday notified Congress of plans for a $2.37 billion sale of Harpoon missile systems to Taiwan just hours after Beijing announced sanctions on ... ( read original story ...)