Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen swiftly routed Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen on Friday, storming into the Indonesia Open semifinals, but women’s world number one Akane Yamaguchi crashed out. Danish ace Axelsen is the defending Indonesia Open champion,
Singapore becoming magnet for investment from Taiwan to hedge tensions with mainland China
Direct investment flows from Taiwan to Singapore peaked at S$7.21 billion (US$5.4 billion) in 2021 from S$3.69 billion in 2020, with the city state seen as politically ‘neutral’ amid tensions between …
Singapore becoming magnet for investment from Taiwan to hedge tensions with mainland China
Direct investment flows from Taiwan to Singapore peaked at S$7.21 billion (US$5.4 billion) in 2021 from S$3.69 billion in 2020, with the city state seen as politically ‘neutral’ amid tensions between …
Analysis: Japan hopes to shore up Philippines’ defence amid Taiwan conflict fears
Japan is preparing military aid for the Philippines to help secure sea approaches and safeguard Taiwan’s western flank, officials say, deepening security ties that could bring Japanese forces back there for the first time since World War Two.
Kissinger Sees War Over Taiwan Likely Unless US, China Back Down
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said he believes military conflict between China and Taiwan is likely if tensions continue on their current course, though he still holds out for dialogue …
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Urges Europe To Counterbalance China
The war in Ukraine has opened a global fight between democracies and autocracies and Taiwan needs Europe to play a larger role in securing peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, Taiwanese Foreign …
Palau seeks US assistance to counter China’s unwanted activities, affirms commitment to Taiwan
The leader of Palau, a Pacific island nation, has expressed Thursday the need for U.S. assistance in deterring China’s unwanted activities in its coastal areas.
AI users in Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan more likely to be lonely insomniacs, survey finds
Employees who interacted more frequently with AI systems were more likely to experience loneliness, insomnia and increased after-work alcohol consumption,’ said the survey, which also included US …
China holds live-fire drills in East China Sea north of Taiwan
China began military exercises in the East China sea to the north of Taiwan on Tuesday, including live-fire exercises from warships, as the U.S and its allies conduct their drills in the Western Pacific.
Taiwan scrambles fighter jets after 10 Chinese warplanes fly across the sensitive median line
The Chinese aircraft detected included fighters and bombers, according to a tweet by Taiwan’s defense ministry.