The lethal hack of Hezbollah's Asian-branded pagers and walkie-talkies has sparked an intense search for the devices' path, revealing a murky market for older technologies where buyers may have few ...
Taiwan court rules death penalty constitutional but only for most serious crimes
Taiwan's constitutional court ruled on Friday that the death penalty is constitutional but only for the most serious crimes with the most rigorous legal scrutiny, after considering a petition brought ...
US military companies sanctioned for arms sales to Taiwan
The sanctions came after the US Department of Defense’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency confirmed on Tuesday that the US State Department had approved a US$228 million arms sale to the Taiwan ...
World’s biggest millionaire boom draws wealth managers to Taiwan
TAIWAN’S position at the heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom is generating a dramatic increase in wealth, manufacturing about 90 per cent of the advanced semiconductors crucial to the ...
China announces sanctions on 9 US military-linked firms over weapons sales to Taiwan
China has sanctioned nine US military-linked firms for selling arms to Taiwan, asserting it breaches the one-China principle. The sanctions include fr ...
Taiwan’s CTBC drops bid for rival Shin Kong
Taiwan's CTBC has dropped its bid to acquire rival Shin Kong, the financial conglomerate said on Friday, citing objections from regulators. "Our company respects financial regulators' directives, and ...
US and Taiwan seek to strengthen drone supply chain to keep out China
China has the world’s biggest drone industry. They also underscore how Taiwan’s technology helps it maintain a crucial role in global supply chains, even as many western countries seek to limit their ...
Taiwan’s Central Bank hits housing speculators with four curbs
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Bank on Thursday (Sept ... Following the implementation of the Ministry of Finance's new housing stabilization plan, both prices and transaction volumes in the ...
China’s tariff suspension: Taiwan calls for WTO norms amid rising tensions
By bno - Taipei Office In a significant escalation of cross-strait tensions, the Chinese Finance Ministry announced on September 18 that it will suspend tariff exemptions for 34 agricultural and ...
Taiwan rushes to protect showpiece electronics exports sector
Echoes of explosions in pagers with a Taiwanese brand logo create panic in the tiny South China Sea island, local leaders rush to control the damage.
Russia accuses West of blatant pressure on China over Taiwan, expresses support to Beijing
Russia said on Friday the West was applying blatant pressure on China over Taiwan and its "provocative" actions undermined regional stability and international security.
To secure peace in the Indo-Pacific, include Taiwan in the U.N. system
As new approaches to engaging with Taiwan have emerged in the global community and the notion that the U.N. must choose between China and Taiwan is a false dichotomy.
Taiwan’s submarine plan is too late, too expensive and ineffective
Jared McKinney is an assistant professor at Air War College. Reiss Oltman is an Air University Fellow in the Department of Joint Warfighting, Air Command and Staff College.
Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 0.78%
Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , Other Electronic and Optoelectronic sectors led shares lower. At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted declined 0.78%. The ...
Feature: “Hidden” Chinese soul in Taipei
Xin Yi-yun's lecture on Chinese philosophy starts promptly at 7 p.m. every Thursday here. The small hall, which seats about 30 people, is usually full, with mostly older attendees and a few younger ...
Taiwan Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages Involving Chinese Nationals
Taiwan said it would recognize same-sex marriages involving a Chinese person, a move that could benefit hundreds of couples in the democratically run archipelago.