Taiwan today is marking "Double Ten"or 10 October, the self-ruled island's national day. The annual celebration is especially significant this year - tensions with Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president to give speech pledging to strengthen ‘combat power’ amid increasing threats from China
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to give a speech on Monday pledging to bolster the island's “national defense combat power." ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s citizen warriors prepare to confront looming threat from China
Businessman Robert Tsao bankrolls a people’s island militia – inspired by the example of Ukraine – to defend against invasion ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk slammed for saying Taiwan should be ‘special administrative zone’ of China
Elon Musk’s suggestion that Taiwan should become a “special administrative zone” of China has been met with furious backlash, with the billionaire accused of throwing Taiwan “under the bus”. ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk suggests ‘special administrative zone for Taiwan’ similar to Hong Kong
Elon Musk’s suggestion that Taiwan should become a “special administrative zone” of China has been met with furious backlash, with the billionaire accused of throwing Taiwan “under the bus”. ( read original story ...)
Chinese envoy to US praises Elon Musk’s ‘peace proposal’ to resolve China-Taiwan tensions
Elon Musk's proposal which came a few days after he proposed a solution for Russia-Ukraine war, was met with backlash both from China and the self-governing island. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan politicians dismiss Elon Musk’s ‘ill-informed and belittling’ China comments
Musk, the world’s richest person, suggested giving China some control over the island to resolve the cross-strait dispute ... ( read original story ...)
Musk thanked by Chinese ambassador, reprimanded by Taiwanese diplomat over Taiwan plan
China's ambassador to the United States has thanked billionaire Elon Musk for proposing a special administration zone for Taiwan but stressed Beijing's call for "peaceful reunification and 'one ... ( read original story ...)
China’s cyber assault on Taiwan
Politicians and cybersecurity experts in Taiwan tell 60 Minutes that China has begun a cyber offensive through hacking and disinformation. ( read original story ...)
Musk’s Taiwan remarks draw ire from Taipei, thanks from Beijing
Days after weighing in on the Ukraine war, tech billionaire Elon Musk suggested establishing a “special administrative zone” around the self-governing island of Taiwan in a new interview, angering ... ( read original story ...)
Meta Sues Chinese Fake App Makers for Allegedly Breaching Over 1 Million WhatsApp Accounts
and ChitChat Technology—three separate companies based in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Taipei City, respectively. The suit accuses the defendants of facilitating a scheme to take over more than one million ... ( read original story ...)
Long COVID anxiety may be linked to FKBP5 gene
Researchers have found that long COVID-induced anxiety could be linked to a deficiency in the FKBP5 gene. Anxiety is often part of long-term health problems induced by COVID-19 and might be linked to ... ( read original story ...)
Could Taiwan follow Ukraine? The islanders living in the line of fire
But it has also got some asking - could Taiwan be next? Could we see another victim of an ambitious power trying to increase its global clout? The self-governing island, formed by nationalists who ... ( read original story ...)
Economy minister to visit US for technology meeting
Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua speaks at a net zero carbon emissions event in Taipei on Sept. 12 ... and the US to develop commercial programs and strengthen critical technology supply ... ( read original story ...)
Banks only financial sector with pretax profit growth
Banks in Taiwan reported a combined pretax profit of NT$291.32 billion (US$9.2 billion) in the first eight months of the year, up 7.1 percent annually, as rate hikes drove up interest income, ... ( read original story ...)
Follow Ukraine’s success and use our Himars weapons to defeat China, US tells Taiwan
The United States is pushing Taiwan to purchase Himars to defeat China in the event of an invasion, following Ukraine’s battlefield successes with the rocket system.The push to arm Taipei with the ... ( read original story ...)