By Daniela Desantis and Lucinda Elliott ASUNCION (Reuters) -Paraguayan President Santiago Pena said on Wednesday he was "fully open" to trade deals with China via the South American trade bloc ...
Taiwan Jails Military Personnel on Charges of Spying for China
Taiwan’s high court convicted eight people, including active-duty and retired military personnel, of collecting state secrets on behalf of China, the official Central News Agency reported, in one of ...
Guided-missile destroyer makes Navy’s first trip through Taiwan Strait in over 3 months
A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer steamed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the Navy’s first transit of the waterway in months and the fourth this year.
NCC rejects further Taiwan Mobile mediation
The NCC has fined Taiwan Mobile three times since the deadline passed for using the excess bandwidth to offer services, with fines of NT$3 million (US$93,932) for each instance. The company was also ...
Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 0.09%
Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Biotech&Medical Care, Electricity and Machinery sectors led shares higher.
Premier Energies IPO opens on August 27; check price band, issue size & more
The IPO of Premier Energies includes a fresh share sale of Rs 1,291.4 crore and OFS of up to 3.42 crore shares by its promoters and existing shareholders worth to Rs 1,539 crore.
Taiwan defense spending to outpace GDP growth as China threat rises
China in March announced a 7.2% rise in defense spending for this year to $234.10 billion outpacing the economic growth target of around 5% for 2024, though accounting for only some 1.3% of GDP ...
Taiwan Plans Record Military Spending as China Threat Looms
Taiwan will spend a record amount on defense next year, boosting its expenditure for eight straight years as it tries to deter an increasingly assertive China.
Taiwan defence spend to outpace GDP growth as China threat rises
Taiwan's defence spending will rise 7.7% next year, outpacing expected economic growth, the cabinet said on Thursday, as the island adds more fighter jets and missiles to strengthen deterrence against ...
USS Ralph Johnson Made Routine Taiwan Strait Transit, Says US Navy
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States Navy said on Thursday the destroyer USS Ralph Johnson made a routine Taiwan Strait transit on Aug. 22 in accordance with international law, a statement said.
Why Taiwan is a hope and not a problem
Speakers include Fr. Donato Contuzzi, missionary of the Fraternity of St. Charles Borromeo, Fr. Gianni Criveller editorial director of AsiaNews, and Xu Yahan, a young Taiwanese convert to Catholicism,
Tilda Swinton to make Taiwan debut in ‘Embodying Pasolini’
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Actress Tilda Swinton will make her Taiwan debut in the theater production "Embodying Pasolini," a highlight of the 2024 Taipei Arts Festival, on Friday (Aug. 23).
Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley calls for more international support for Taiwan
The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has called for more international backing for Taiwan and a coordinated pushback against China’s claims over the self-ruled democracy.
Sundance Asia: Sean Wang’s ‘Didi’ Opens Film Festival in Taipei
Sundance Asia has officially kicked off in Taipei, Taiwan. Over the next five days, 15 feature films and six shorts will screen at the Sundance Film Festival Asian edition, with Taiwanese American ...
Trump is right to question U.S. commitment to Taiwan’s defense
When considering foreign policy issues in the presidential campaign, few issues seem to rival the war in Ukraine.
Paraguay open to China trade deals via Mercosur despite Taiwan ties, Pena says
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena said on Wednesday that he was "fully open" to trade deals with China via South American trade bloc Mercosur, despite his country's diplomatic ties with Taiwan.