Taiwan

Fishermen 'Kept Like Slaves' In Taiwan

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 20, 2017

A group of foreign fishermen in Taiwan were locked in tiny windowless rooms around the clock to stop them escaping while not at sea, prosecutors said in the island's latest abuse case involving migrant workers.

I Criticized Google. It Got Me Fired. That's Corporate Power

Opinion | Barry Lynn, The Washington Post | Friday September 1, 2017

I've studied monopolies for about 20 years. I got into this line of work back in 1999, when an earthquake in Taiwan resulted in the shutdown of factories all over the United States.

Nothing Will Stop Long-Range Air Force Drills, Says China

World News | Reuters | Friday August 25, 2017

No amount of interference or shadowing of its aircraft will stop the Chinese air force from carrying out long-range drills, the defence ministry said, announcing another round of exercises of the type that have unnerved Taiwan and Japan.

Samurai Sword Attack Outside Taiwan Presidential Office

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 18, 2017

A samurai sword-wielding attacker carrying the national flag of China slashed a military police guard outside Taiwan's presidential office Friday, authorities said.

China Military Criticises 'Wrong' US Moves On Taiwan, South China Sea

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 17, 2017

The "wrong" actions of the United States on Taiwan, its South China Sea patrols and deployment of an advanced anti-missile system in South Korea have had a large, negative influence on military trust, a senior Chinese officer said on Thursday.

Taiwan On High Alert After China's Air Force Drills

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 15, 2017

Taiwan's military is on a high state of alert following three straight days of drills by the Chinese air force near to the self-ruled island which Beijing claims as its own, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.

Line Reports Drop in User Numbers, Struggles Outside Home Market

Reuters | Wednesday July 26, 2017

While Line's messaging app is popular in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia, it has has lost out to rival apps in many other countries.

On A Disputed South China Sea Island, Beijing Unveils A High-Tech Cinema

World News | Adam Taylor, The Washington Post | Tuesday July 25, 2017

Over 200 Chinese moviegoers attended a screening on Yongxing Island in the South China Sea on Saturday, according to Xinhua.

US Apologised For Mistakenly Calling President Xi Leader Of Taiwan, Says China

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 10, 2017

United States has apologised to China for mistakenly describing President Xi Jinping as the leader of Taiwan in a statement issued by Washington, a top Chinese official said today.

Nokia 6 July Security Update Said to Be Out, Ahead of Google Pixel

Tasneem Akolawala | Friday July 7, 2017

Nokia 6 July security patch has been rolled out to users in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and the size of the update is at 149MB.

China Says US Warship 'Serious Provocation'

World News | Reuters | Monday July 3, 2017

A US warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam on Sunday in an operation meant to challenge the competing claims of all three nations, a US Defense Department official said.

Apple Opens Its First Store in Taiwan

Agence France-Presse | Monday July 3, 2017

"This is an incredibly important region for Apple," the company said in a statement.

US Plans To Sell Taiwan Over $1 Billion In Arms, China Strongly Protests

World News | Reuters | Friday June 30, 2017

China urged the United States to revoke immediately its "wrong decision" to sell Taiwan $1.42 billion worth of arms, saying it contradicted a "consensus" President Xi Jinping reached with his counterpart, Donald Trump, in talks in April in Florida.

US Plans To Sell Taiwan About $1.42 Billion In Arms

World News | Reuters | Friday June 30, 2017

The United States plans to sell Taiwan $1.42 billion in arms, the first such sale under the administration of Donald Trump and a move sure to anger China, whose help the president has been seeking to rein in North Korea.

Samsung Galaxy S8+ Rose Pink Colour Variant Launched in Taiwan

Shekhar Thakran | Tuesday June 27, 2017

The Rose Pink colour variant of Samsung Galaxy S8+ has been priced by the company at TWD 27,900 (roughly Rs. 59,300).

HTC U11 Early Sales Better Than HTC 10 and M9, Claims HTC

Shekhar Thakran | Friday June 16, 2017

Chang Chia-lin, president of HTC's smartphone and connected devices division, said that the HTC U11 has sold better than its predecessors.

HTC U11 ‘Squeezable Smartphone’ to Launch in India Today

Tasneem Akolawala | Friday June 16, 2017

The HTC U11’s big attraction is its Edge Sense feature that promises to bring a complete new way of interacting with the smartphone.

Panama Establishes Ties With China, Ditches Taiwan In Win For Beijing

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 13, 2017

Panama established diplomatic ties with China and broken with Taiwan in a major victory for Beijing, which continues to lure away the dwindling number of countries that have formal relations with the self-ruled island.

Month-Old Pups Are Cops-In-Making At This Taiwan Police Station

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday June 12, 2017

Xinbei Police Station in Taiwan is on a recruitment drive and the newest addition to their force are month-old tiny puppers all set to join their K-9 division.

China-US Tension Rises, Beijing Rejects 'Irresponsible' US Remarks

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 5, 2017

China has expressed 'firm opposition' to remarks made by US Pentagon chief Jim Mattis during a regional defence summit over the weekend, after he criticised Beijing's 'militarisation' of the South China Sea.

One Dead, Two Missing As Taiwan Battles Floods

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 2, 2017

Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan Friday as rain lashed the island, killing one woman and leaving two others missing.

Taiwan Acquits Two Over Deadly 2014 Transasia Crash

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 2, 2017

Two air traffic control officers accused of causing a plane crash in Taiwan that killed 49 people in 2014, the island's worst air disaster for a decade, were acquitted Friday.

Chipmakers at Taiwan's Biggest Tech Fair Look Beyond Crowded Smartphone Market

Reuters | Friday June 2, 2017

The Computex Taipei event, now in its 36th year, has historically been a central venue for electronic parts manufacturers to show off their processors and other components.

Taiwan Lodges Complaint With Carrier Emirates Over Flag Pin Email

World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 31, 2017

Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had protested to Dubai-based airline Emirates over reports that the carrier asked Taiwanese cabin crew to stop wearing the flag of the self-ruled island on their uniforms, under pressure from Beijing.

Asus ZenFone AR Will Go on Sale in Mid-June, Says CEO Jerry Shen

Gadgets 360 Staff | Tuesday May 30, 2017

Asus CEO Jerry Shen has revealed the smartphone would launch in Taiwan in mid-June, and then the US in late-June or early-July.

Taiwan Top Court Rules In Favour Of Gay Marriage

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 24, 2017

A top Taiwan court ruled in favour of gay marriage Wednesday, a landmark ruling that paves the way for the island to become the first place in Asia to legalise same sex unions.

Hope In Taiwan Ahead Of Landmark Gay Marriage Ruling

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 22, 2017

A court ruling in Taiwan this week could make the island the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a decision that would give activists around the region new hope in their quest for equality.

Beijing's New Weapon In Economic War: Chinese Tourists

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 21, 2017

As the world's second-largest economy and biggest trader, China can inflict pain by blocking certain imports. Beijing has shown that it can hurt others by cutting a lucrative Chinese export: tourists who normally flock to South Korea or Taiwan

Taiwan's China-Friendly Nationalists Pick Former Vice President Wu Den-Yih As Party Chief

World News | Reuters | Saturday May 20, 2017

The Nationalists, also known as the Kuomintang, once governed all of China, but fled to Taiwan in 1949 after being defeated in a civil war with China's Communists.

Taiwan Man Arrested Over Public Beheading Of Sister

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 18, 2017

A Taiwanese man was arrested Thursday for decapitating his sister in front of horrified neighbours, a week after another killer was jailed for beheading a three-year-old girl in the street.