The ship dropped anchor shortly before Taiwan's state telecom company discovered a nearby undersea cable had been severed. The cable, connecting Taiwan's main island to a Taiwanese outlying island ...
China accuses Taiwan of trying to sell its microchip industry to the US
China has accused Taiwan of trying to sell off its thriving semiconductor industry to the United States, claiming that Taipei is essentially handing over control of ...
Chinese ship captain denies cutting Taiwan undersea cable
The captain of a freighter crewed by Chinese nationals denied Thursday his vessel had damaged a submarine communications cable between Taiwan proper and Penghu. The Togo-flagged Hong Tai is suspected ...
Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom to discuss satellites at Mobile World Congress Barcelona
Chunghwa Telecom will attend the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week to discuss satellites with major international operators, the company said Wednesday. Chair Alex Chien (簡志誠) will lead the ...
Taiwan Detains Eight Chinese After Undersea Cable Severed
Taiwan detained the Chinese crew of a freighter and launched an inquiry to see if they were conducting sabotage after a key undersea communications cable was severed — a development that risks ...
Former Taiwanese actor Lee Wei named suspect in murder investigation
In July 2024, a woman was found lying motionless at a property on Taipei's Siwei Road. Security footage later showed Lee, along with a few others, pushing the woman's body in a trolley from a ...
Vivo aims for 30% sales growth in Taiwan by 2025 with V50 launch
Vivo has unveiled its latest V50 series in Taiwan as part of its strategy to expand its footprint in the competitive smartphone market. The launch, held on February 25, 2025, is underpinned by Vivo's ...
Taiwan Detains Ship and Chinese Crew After Undersea Cable Severed
TAIPEI—Taiwan detained a cargo ship and its eight Chinese crew members after an undersea fiber-optic cable was severed, in a stepped-up effort to police such incidents, which are often seen as part of ...
Taiwan detains Chinese crew of ship linked to severed undersea cable
Taiwan coast guard officials boarded a Chinese-owned freighter and detained its crew following the cargo ship’s suspected role in severing an undersea cable near one of Taiwan’s outlying islands, ...
Taiwan investigates Chinese-crewed ship believed to have severed undersea cable
Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Chinese-crewed ship suspected of severing an undersea communications cable in the latest such incident adding to tensions between Taipei and Beijing. Taiwan’s ...
Taiwan seizes Chinese-crewed ship after subsea cable is cut
Taiwan’s coast guard is investigating whether the incident was “intentional sabotage”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Chunghwa Telecom and Taiwan Medical Association team up for smart healthcare
Chunghwa Telecom and the Taiwan Medical Association have formed a "smart healthcare alliance," CNA reported on Tuesday. The alliance will use Chunghwa Telecom's network services to provide video ...
PRC ship detained after cable damaged
Togolese Republic-registered Chinese freighter Hon Tai (宏泰號) and its crew have been detained on suspicion of deliberately damaging a submarine cable connecting Taiwan proper and Penghu County, the ...
Taiwan probes ‘intentional sabotage or a simple accident’ subsea cable break, detains China crew
Taiwan detained a Chinese-crewed cargo ship after a subsea telecoms cable was severed off the island, the coast guard said.
Taiwan Catches Chinese-Crewed Ship Allegedly Damaging Undersea Cable
Taiwan has detained a Chinese-crewed ship over suspicions it deliberately damaged an undersea cable to the island. On Tuesday, Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration reported intercepting the “Hongtai ...
Taiwan coast guard detains Chinese-crewed vessel suspected of cutting undersea cable
Taiwan detained eight Chinese nationals crewing a ship suspected of severing an undersea cable connecting the island of Penghu.