Taiwan

Taiwan Holds First Gay Marriages In Historic Day For Asia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 24, 2019

Taiwan made history on Friday with Asia's first legal gay weddings as same-sex couples tied the knot in jubilant and emotional scenes, the culmination of a three-decade fight for equality.

Sony Mobile to Withdraw From India, Other Markets in Bid to Turn Business Profitable

Jagmeet Singh | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Sony is aiming to reduce the operational cost by 50 percent and overall cost by 57 percent in the fiscal year 2020 from the fiscal year 2017.

Taiwan Legislature Approves Asia's First Same-Sex Marriage Law

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2019

Taiwan's parliament legalised same-sex marriage on Friday in a landmark first for Asia as the government survived a last-minute attempt by conservatives to pass watered-down legislation.

Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou Meets With US President Donald Trump on Wisconsin Project

Reuters | Friday May 3, 2019

Gou met Trump on Wednesday to discuss the status of the Taiwanese company's planned investment in Wisconsin, Foxconn and the White House said on Thursday.

In Rare Move, French Warship Passes Through Taiwan Strait: Report

World News | Reuters | Thursday April 25, 2019

A French warship passed through the strategic Taiwan Strait this month, US officials told Reuters, a rare voyage by a vessel of a European country that is likely to be welcomed by Washington but increase tension with Beijing.

Buildings Shaken As 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Taiwan

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 18, 2019

Earthquake in Taiwan: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, shaking buildings and disrupting traffic.

Doctors Find 4 Live Bees Inside Woman's Eye, Feeding On Her Tears

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Wednesday April 10, 2019

A woman in Taiwan, surnamed He, went to a hospital recently with a swollen eye. At the Fooyin University Hospital, however, doctors found four live bees living inside her eye and feeding on her tears.

Black Holes May Finally Be Ready For Their Close-Up

Science | Sarah Kaplan, Joel Achenbach, The Washington Post | Wednesday April 10, 2019

At precisely 13:00 Universal Time on Wednesday - 9 a.m. in the Eastern United States - scientists will hold simultaneous news conferences in Washington, D.C., Belgium, Denmark, Chile, Japan, China and Taiwan to reveal the long-awaited results of the Event Horizon Telescope. What everyone is expecting and hoping to see is the first direct image of a...

US Warns Beijing Against Force After Taiwan Incursion

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 3, 2019

The United States on Tuesday warned Beijing against the use of "force or coercion" on Taiwan after the self-ruling island said that two Chinese fighter jets crossed a traditionally respected maritime line dividing the two sides.

Bullish Bets On Indian Rupee Rise, Yuan Longs Recede: Poll

Business | Thomson Reuters | Thursday March 28, 2019

Investors piled on long rupee bets in a return to bullishness earlier this month after a year, the poll of 12 respondents showed.

China Destroys 30,000 Maps For Showing Arunachal As Part Of India: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 26, 2019

The Chinese government has destroyed around 30,000 world maps printed in China but meant for export for not showing Arunachal Pradesh and Taiwan as part of Chinese territory, official media reported today.

Nokia X71 With Hole-Punch Display to Launch on April 2; Might Debut Globally as Nokia 8.1 Plus

Nadeem Sarwar | Tuesday March 26, 2019

HMD Global is all set to launch the Nokia X71 on April 2 in Taiwan featuring a hole-punch display, which might debut globally as Nokia 8.1 Plus.

Huawei P30, P30 Pro Spotted on Certification Sites Ahead of Launch, P30 Lite Price Leaked

Tasneem Akolawala | Tuesday March 12, 2019

The Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro have been spotted on NCC certification in Taiwan and the TKDN site in Indonesia.

Parupalli Kashyap Chides Wife Saina Nehwal During All England Open Loss To Tai Tzu Ying

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 9, 2019

Saina Nehwal went down 15-21, 19-21 in the 37-minute match against World No.1 Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan in the quarters of All England Championship.

MHRD Invites Application For Taiwan Government Scholarship 2019-20

Education | NDTV Education Team | Tuesday March 5, 2019

The Government of Taiwan has announced 45 scholarships for Indian students for pursuing either Master's degree or PhD course in Universities in Taiwan under the '2019-20 Taiwan Scholarship Program'.