Minister of Justice Tsai Ching-hsiang (蔡清祥) yesterday awarded five prosecutors with the Judiciary Discerning Eyesight Award for their diligent investigation of criminal cases, including international ...
Powerchip in talks to build India fab
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (力積電) is in preliminary talks with multiple Indian conglomerates to help build new chip plants in the country, it said yesterday, as India subsidizes local ...
China’s plan for never-ending laser-powered drone that could rain death on battlefield FOREVER & crush US in Taiwan war
CHINA is developing a laser-powered drone with unlimited flying potential that could rain death on battlefields forever. The terrifying technology could allow the nation to crush the US if they ...
IPOs in Taiwan expected to rise modestly this year
The number of initial public offerings (IPO) would rise modestly this year, as the capital market improves in the second half of the year, despite current concerns over global inflation and monetary ...
Local government debt tops NT$79 billion
Local government debt reached NT$793.9 billion (US$26.09 billion) last year, with the six special municipalities comprising 81 percent of the total, or NT$644.5 billion, Ministry of Finance data ...
PNG finances blamed for closure of Taipei office
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) decision to close its trade office in Taipei and “relocate it back to the Pacific country under a new name” was made due to its government’s long-term financial difficulties, ...
U.S., Taiwan Signal Eagerness to Reach Deals on Trade
The two sides intend to focus on five areas this weekend during their first round of negotiations toward a trade agreement.
Taiwan’s Biggest Silicon Wafer Maker Eyes U.S. Solar Industry Investment
I believe that in the next several years, the U.S. solar market will be booming,” GlobalWafers CEO Doris Hsu says ...
These 2 Infrastructure Chip Designers Are Merging — Are They a Buy?
Focus has shifted to enterprise infrastructure equipment, and chip designers of all sorts are trying to expand their portfolios in this large and expanding market. Tiny chip designer MaxLinear ( MXL 2 ...
Back After 41 Months: Emirates Is Returning The Airbus A380 To Taipei
As of January 11th, but still liable to change, Emirates expects to use the A380 to Taipei from August 1st. It'll run 1x daily. It began using the double-decker to the Taiwanese city daily in May 2016 ...
China renews threat, warns Taiwan independence will be ‘punished’
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said anti-China elements in foreign countries were ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan issue.
Germany Will Not Arm Taiwan, Senior Lawmaker Says
Germany will not provide Taiwan with weapons and has not been asked to do so, as the situation is different from Ukraine's, a senior German lawmaker said on Wednesday while on a trip to Taipei.
Taiwan Officer Reveals Details of Rare Interaction With NATO
A Taiwan air force officer revealed details on Wednesday of a rare interaction between the island's military and NATO, describing how he had attended a six month academic programme with senior officials in Italy.
Fourth Generation of Chiang Kai-Shek’s Family Takes Office in Taipei
Wayne Chiang Wan-an, the ostensible great-grandson of Chiang Kai-shek who was sworn in as mayor of Taipei City late last month, is the latest scion of an Asian political dynasty to assume public ...
China renews threat against Taiwan as island holds drills
China renewed its threats Wednesday to attack Taiwan and warned that foreign politicians who interact with the self-governing island are “playing with fire.” A spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office said the country was recommitted in the new year to “safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity” and “smashing plots for Taiwan independence” on the self-governing democracy ...
Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan’s air space for fourth time in a week, defense ministry says
Fourth a fourth day in a row, Chinese military aircraft, and naval ships violated Taiwan's air and water space Tuesday in yet another sign of provocation.