Both countries claim the islet, which is part of the Spratly Islands, but is manned by Taiwan Coast Guard personnel. Naval drills by Taiwan sparked the row. China is not alone in occupying disputed ar ... ( read original story ...)
Senior Taiwan security official contracts COVID
A senior Taiwanese security official has contracted COVID-19 but has only light symptoms and has not had recent contact with President Tsai Ing-wen, the presidential office said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
HTC phones are back with the VR-friendly HTC Desire 22 Pro
A unique metaverse smartphone . The unique thing about the HTC Desire 22 Pro is its metaverse angle. In case any readers a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan rebuffs Philippines complaint about S.China Sea live fire drills
Taiwan on Wednesday rebuffed a complaint from the Philippines about live fire drills around a Taiwan-controlled island deep in the South China Sea, saying it had the right to do so and always gives ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese invasion of Taiwan ‘would be catastrophic miscalculation’
Trade should be directed at countries who can be trusted, says British foreign secretary Liz Truss ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan completes trials of its prototype CBDC for retail use
Taiwan has completed trials of its prototype central bank digital currency (CBDC) in technical simulations, paving the way for the distribution of the digital currency to the public for retail use. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan central bank says it is working on digital currency, unclear on timetable
Taiwan's central bank is still working on its digital currency and while it's unclear when the scheme could roll out to the public it will push ahead with it, governor Yang Chin-long said on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to receive first doses of Novavax COVID vaccine this week
Taiwan will take delivery of its first doses of the Novavax Inc COVID-19 vaccine this week, received under the COVAX sharing scheme, the government said on Wednesday. Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan c.bank says it is working on digital currency, unclear on timetable
Taiwan's central bank is still working on its digital currency and while it's unclear when the scheme could roll out to the public it will push ahead with it, governor Yang Chin-long said on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Firms Step Up US Investments to Mitigate Chip Concerns
A Taiwanese chip company announced a $5 billion investment in the US this week and another is planning a research center in the Midwest. The back-to-back announcements may help allay concerns among ... ( read original story ...)
Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment Backing Development Programs in Australia, Taiwan
Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment is adding firepower to two industry and talent development programs in the Asia Pacific region. One is the third edition of the Impact Australia ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s MediaTek pairs with Indiana’s Purdue University for chip design center
MediaTek, which makes processors for many Android phones and smart speakers, declined to say how much it would invest in its first Midwestern design h.. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s B2B sector sees bad debt triple
The local chemicals industry has as high as 12% of B2B debt turning sour. Taiwan’s business-to-business (B2B) sector saw a sharp rise in bad debts written off as uncollectable, to an average of 8% of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan official pushes for approval of U.S. computer chip subsidies
Taiwan says the failure of the Congress to pass subsidies for chip manufacturing will slow plans for new chip factories in the United States. ( read original story ...)
War fears skyrocket as Truss says UK should send Taiwan weapons in case of China invasion
At present, Britain has no defence or diplomatic ties with Taiwan, which it is feared could be invaded by China, with Beijing increasingly hostile towards Taipei. Miss Truss said: “There is always a ... ( read original story ...)
OMA’s Sci-Fi Performing Arts Center in Taiwan to Open This August
OMA’s beautiful Taipei Performing Arts Center in Taiwan is officially complete and will open August 7th. The monumental 59,000-square-meter complex features a dramatic mishmash of shapes, including a ... ( read original story ...)