Taiwan

Taiwan detects 103 Chinese warplanes around island

TAIPEI – Taiwan told China on Monday to stop its “destructive unilateral actions” after more than 100 Chinese warplanes and…

1 week ago

Taiwan’s antique jade trade dimming

Buyers more cautious on expensive items, especially with market awash with counterfeits  by DENE-HERN CHEN & AMBER WANG  TRACING a…

3 weeks ago

Foxconn founder Gou cuts final ties with company for presidential run

TAIPEI – Foxconn founder Terry Gou (picture) has resigned as a director for “personal reasons”, officially cutting ties as the…

3 weeks ago

Typhoon Haikui sweeps across Taiwan, weakens to a severe storm

TAITUNG – Taiwan woke up Monday to toppled trees, floods, and persistent rainfall after Typhoon Haikui made landfall on the…

3 weeks ago

US announces $345m military aid package for Taiwan

WASHINGTON – The United States on Friday unveiled a $345 million military aid package for Taiwan designed to quickly bolster…

2 months ago

Two Taiwanese wanted in shooting case back home held at KLIA – IGP

KUALA LUMPUR – Two Taiwan nationals who were wanted in a shooting case in their country were detained at Kuala…

5 months ago

‘I am Taiwanese’: China threat toughens island’s identity

TAIPEI, Taiwan | At a barbed-wire museum where political prisoners were once held, visitors lauded Taiwan’s modern-day democracy shaped by…

5 months ago

Taiwan president heads to US, Central America to shore up ties

TAIPEI  – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen left for the United States on Wednesday, a stop on her way to firm…

6 months ago

Malaysian R&D: Grow a backbone!

LET these numbers sink in. Malaysia, as a country, spends US$10 billion (RM43.16 billion) annually on research and development (R&D)…

7 months ago

Foreign investors continue net selling on local bourse

FOREIGN investors continued to net sell Malaysian equities for the third consecutive week ended Jan 27, 2023, at a rate…

8 months ago

Energy, Chips, Taiwan: Flashpoints for 2023 in a fractured world

A new age of great-power rivalry is redrawing the map of the world economy and forcing business chiefs to navigate…

8 months ago

Mega bonuses of 50 months’ salary handed out by shipping firm

Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine Corp. is celebrating a standout year by awarding stellar bonuses to some of its staff.  The Taipei-based…

9 months ago

China holds biggest military drill near Taiwan since Pelosi trip

China sent 71 warplanes near Taiwan as a part of its biggest display of military might since US House Speaker…

9 months ago