Google is planning to pour more funds into its hardware development team in Taiwan to seek a bigger market share for its line of Pixel smartphones in the competitive global market. In a recent ... ( read original story ...)
China-US tensions: video of PLA ‘attack’ on Pacific airbase uses footage from Hollywood movies
Military watchers spot scenes lifted from The Hurt Locker and The Rock in promotional film of simulated bombing raid. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Tsai demands restraint from China after fighter incursions
TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on Sunday urged China not make further provocations, after it sent a large number of military aircra ... ( read original story ...)
Who’s playing the Taiwan card in India-China tensions, Modi or the RSS?
Members of expatriate Indian Hindu nationalist groups risk stirring up a hornet’s nest with Beijing by unofficially calling for greater engagement with Taipei. ( read original story ...)
US diplomat wraps up low-key visit to Taiwan
For a second day, Taiwan's air force scrambled jets after several Chinese fighters and bombers crossed the sensitive midline of the Taiwan Strait, as a top US diplomat wrapped up a whirlwind visit to ... ( read original story ...)
Fox Sports Taiwan to discontinue local broadcasting
Fox Sports Taiwan will terminate its services in the local market, the broadcaster said on Friday, without indicating why or when its coverage would end. “We are planning to terminate the operations ... ( read original story ...)
China launches sanctions regime after US curbs tech
China yesterday launched a mechanism that would allow it to sanction foreign companies, upping the ante in a tech dispute with the US a day after Washington moved to curb popular Chinese apps TikTok ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s CB revises up growth outlook as its economy revives
Taiwan’s central bank (CB) revised up its growth outlook for the year amid signs the island’s export-dependent economy is bouncing back from the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and left its ... ( read original story ...)
After Trump’s TikTok Ban, China Readies Blacklist of Foreign Companies
Beijing issued rules that could allow it to halt exports, imports and investments by businesses accused of endangering national security. ( read original story ...)
Luxe residences for the affluent, discerning few
Manila remains one of the fastest growing luxury residential markets in terms of price appreciation in 2019, according to Knight Frank’s 2020 Wealth Report. Based on the report’s Prime ... ( read original story ...)
US woos Taiwan and its chipmakers in step toward trade pact
TAIPEI/WASHINGTON -- As tensions between ... selected five Taiwanese companies for a whitelist of 31 trusted foreign telecommunications companies -- more than any other country or region. ( read original story ...)
DPP leads political parties in income, expenditure
The Control Yuan yesterday published data on political party finances from last year, showing more income and expenditure for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) than for the Chinese Nationalist ... ( read original story ...)
Food delivery skyrockets amid virus
Online food delivery platforms have seen explosive growth in Taiwan this year, helped by business opportunities related to the COVID-19 pandemic, company executives said at a digital commerce ... ( read original story ...)
China Flies Warplanes Near Taiwan as Senior U.S. Diplomat Visits
Undersecretary of State Keith Krach is the highest-ranking State Department official to visit the island since Washington cut formal ties with Taipei four decades ago. ( read original story ...)
Huawei will run out of smartphone chips early next year
How long can Huawei last? The biggest hit on Huawei is felt by its handset division, which for the past two years has accounted for more than half the company's revenue. In partic ... ( read original story ...)
China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during U.S. envoy’s visit
It's at least the second round of war games this month aimed at intimidating supporters of the island's independent identity. ( read original story ...)