Taiwan
- Technology
Foxconn suspends operation of two factories in China due to COVID-19
Beijing: Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn, Apple’s main supplier of electronic components, has suspended operations of two factories in the eastern city of Kunshan due to COVID-19 restrictions, Hong Kong newspaper South China…
- World
Biden tells Xi implications, consequences if China provides material support to Russia: White House
Washington: In his call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden on Friday described to him the implications and consequences if China provides material support to Russia as it conducts…
- World
For Taiwan, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine feels far away
Taipei: As Russia presses ahead with its attack on Ukraine, many analysts and internet users have drawn comparisons to Taiwan, another place that could face an invasion by its larger neighbour China.…
- World
Inferior Chinese quality parts provided to Taiwan’s Sky Bow missile programme
Taipei: Taiwan’s indigenous Sky Bow missile programme was compromised in March last year as a subcontractor imported parts of inferior quality from China. The revelation about inferior quality Chinese parts was made…
- World
Chinese military planes enter Taiwan’s air defence zone
Taipei: Five Chinese military planes entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Monday, marking the 24th intrusion this month. Three People’s Liberation Army Air Force Shenyang J-16 fighter jets, one Shenyang…
- Business
TSMC to invest record $44 bn on chip capacity expansion in 2022
Taipei: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) said on Thursday that it will invest up to $44 billion this year to expand chip manufacturing capacity, as the world faces acute chip shortage amid…
- World
Taiwan reports local cases of Omicron
Taipei: Two Covid infections in Taiwan that had been considered imported have been reclassified as local and determined to be caused by the Omicron variant, media reports said. While as per Central…
