If the US side insists on playing the Taiwan card and goes further and further down the wrong road, it will certainly lead the situation to a dangerous point,” Yang Jiechi, Beijing’s top diplomat, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan New Covid Cases Hits Daily Record 85,310, Near U.S. Seven-Day Average
Taiwan’s rocketing daily count of new Covid cases is nearing published estimates of infections in the United States, whose population is more than 14 times its size. Taiwan, home to many of the ... ( read original story ...)
Profit Taking In Store For Taiwan Stock Market
E Sun Financial skyrocketed 3.50 percent, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company strengthened 1.51 percent, United Microelectronics Corporation jumped 1.60 percent, Hon Hai Precision spiked 1.90 ... ( read original story ...)
Church shooting suspect was ‘very negative,’ took issue with Taiwan and U.S. governments, acquaintances say
Calif. shooting suspects’ contacts shed light on his interactions, anti-police stance and China-Taiwan unification beliefs. ( read original story ...)
Is America’s Shifting Taiwan Policy Making Anyone Safer?
There is a real danger that the actions the United States is taking in an effort to signal support for Taiwan will actually spur a conflict over Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
EU to upgrade trade ties with Taiwan
The European Union will upgrade its trade and investment relations with Taiwan, as it looks to tap into Taipei's "role as a hi-tech leader". In particular, Brussels is keen to attract Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan seeks to export sugar apples to Japan
Taiwan hopes to obtain a permit to export sugar apples to Japan by the end of this year, the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine said on Tuesday. The Council of Agriculture has ... ( read original story ...)
Laguna Woods shooting highlights growing tensions between Taiwan and China
The suspect in the shooting at a Laguna Woods church is believed to have been driven in part by the political belief that Taiwan is a part of China. ( read original story ...)
China Cautions U.S. Over Cost of ‘Bad Faith’ Policy on Taiwan
The Chinese Foreign Ministry balked at recent comments by a senior U.S. Navy official who highlighted the importance of arming Taiwan with the right weapons. ( read original story ...)
Less than two years after nine-figure IPO, Applied Molecular Transport cuts back on staff, pipeline efforts
Another day, another biotech undergoing a significant shift thanks to the bear market. Wednesday’s victim is Applied Molecular Transport. This morning the San Francisco-based biotech said it would lay ... ( read original story ...)
NXP President and CEO Kurt Sievers to Deliver CEO Keynote at COMPUTEX 2022 on Building the Foundation for Consistent Edge Experiences
Kurt Sievers, President and Chief Executive Officer of NXP Semiconductors, will deliver the keynote for COMPUTEX 2022 CEO Keynote series. This digital keynote will be on Tuesday May 24, at 2:00 PM ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan indicates US won’t dictate defence plans after business groups warn Washington is restricting arms sales
Taiwan has said it makes its own decisions about arms purchases and indicated it will not allow the US to dictate its plans to counter the growing military threat from mainland China. The island’s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan should arm to prevent Chinese invasion
The war in Ukraine is a stark reminder that dictators take advantage of weakness. President Biden’s threat of economic sanctions clearly failed to prevent Vladimir Putin from invading. Instead, Putin ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi’s Poco gaming smartphones to drive shipments
Xiaomi's mid-range smartphone brand Poco launched a new model F4 GT this week in Taiwan, which is likely to provide momentum for sales of gaming smartphone and give another push to Xiaomi's ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei’s new Performing Arts Centre is finally finished, late and over budget, but, as architect Rem Koolhaas said, ‘well worth it’
The building was inspired by a hotpot, took 10 years to build instead of three, and cost almost twice the expected budget, but officially opens in August with a stunning line-up for its first season. ( read original story ...)
HS Prannoy: ‘After loss to Chinese Taipei in Thomas Cup, we decided that it was now or never for us’
HS Prannoy, ranked 23 in the world, initially did not fit in the scheme of things as BAI (Badminton Association of India) had announced that only players in the top 15 world rankings will be selected ... ( read original story ...)