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Pentagon preparing for Kevin McCarthy to visit Taiwan against China’s wishes: report
The Pentagon is reportedly preparing for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit Taiwan this spring despite threats from China. As House Republicans take an active role addressing Beijing, which sees ...
Year of the Rabbit: Hang Seng’s struggle for 30,000, Taiwan’s black swan alert and the wait for belated payoff, feng shui experts warn
Astrologers are generally not too optimistic about stock upside, similar to tongue-in-cheek prognosis by CLSA analysts The market is likely to improve when 2024 approaches, or even later when the next ...
Taiwan officially recognizes same-sex marriages of transnational couples
Taiwanese authorities have officially moved to allow transnational same-sex couples to register their marriages. Announcing the historic decision on Thursday, Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior stated that the previous practice that excluded such couples was discriminatory and contradicted the very law the same-sex marriage provision was based on.
What the US Gets Wrong About Taiwan and Deterrence
Rather than preventing a war with China over Taiwan, a policy centered on military deterrence could spark one.
Senator Questions If Allies Would Aid Taiwan in Potential Chinese Invasion
A senior Republican on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence questioned several allies’ willingness to come to Taiwan’s aid if China invaded the island. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said Monday at the American Enterprise Institute that debating if the United States should drop its strategic ambiguity stance if the island democracy was attacked is a
Why Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Rallied Today
The big move came ahead of big tech's earnings this week, although Taiwan Semi had already reported its fourth-quarter numbers last week. Yet on Monday, two different Wall Street analysts had positive ...
Finance minister warns as yields confound BOJ
The Ministry of Finance estimates that every 1 percentage point rise in interest rates would boost debt service by ￥3.7 trillion (US$28.4 billion) to ￥32.5 trillion (US$249.9 billion) for the ...
Taiwan president tells pope war with China not an option
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has written to Pope Francis to say that war between Taiwan and China is not an option and only by respecting the Taiwanese people's insistence on sovereignty and freedom ...
Pentagon preparing for Speaker McCarthy to visit Taiwan
The U.S. military is drafting plans to ensure House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's safety on a trip to Taiwan later this year, his first major foreign trip as speaker.
Creative green finance can go a long way in 2023
Rich democracies are increasingly keen to help the Global South fight climate change. Though they will struggle to write big cheques, there are ways to make a little cash go a long way.
Did Netaji Really Die In Taipei Crash?
In 1945 at the Songshan Airport in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, this airport was known as the Matsuyama Airfield, which was under the occupation of the Japanese, and on 18th August 1945, an aircraft ...
Taiwan Q4 GDP down 0.86%, worst showing in 13 years
Highlighting its worst performance in 13 years Taiwan trade-dependent economy contracted in the fourth quarter ...
A happy Spring Festival with pandas in Taipei
The family drove from Taichung in the central part of the island to Taipei to visit the pandas. "Although traffic was a bit heavy, my children were very excited and all the way they were discussing ...
Taiwan: Beyond Nancy Pelosi
While the uproar caused by Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has subsided, a scenario whose first chapter was written some 70 years ago is still unf ...
Global climate action would be for nothing if China goes to war with Taiwan
Australia needs to stay in Beijing's good books if it wants to continue getting its zero emissions technology supplies.