Taichung Commercial Bank of Taiwan said on Friday it had agreed to buy California-based American Continental Bank for approximately $82 million as part of an effort to expand into the U.S. market.
UPDATE 1-U.S. defense secretary sees no imminent invasion of Taiwan by China
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday he sees no imminent invasion of Taiwan by China but said China was trying to establish a “new normal” with its military activities around the island.
EXCLUSIVE: China ‘would not’ invade Taiwan if Beijing believes it owns the island, Asian trade official says
Senior Cambodian minister Dr. Kao Kim Hourn discussed concerns over Russia’s potential use of an atomic weapon and hopes that nations on the brink of conflict give diplomacy a chance.
India, Taiwan need to fend off expansion of autocracy: Taiwanese Envoy
India and Taiwan are threatened by “authoritarianism” and it is high time for both sides to engage in “strategic collaboration”, Taipei’s de-facto Ambassador Baushuan Ger said …
Ominous sign China is quietly preparing to invade Taiwan
China’s flashy displays of combat aircraft and warships circling Taiwan are more about propaganda than practicality. But the quiet practicality of preparing civilian car ferries for war shows Beijing …
OPINION – Taiwan’s Dollar Diplomacy and Its Implications
Judging from a recent report saying that Paraguay’s President Mario Abdo Benitez expected the Taiwan government to invest US$1 billion in his country to …
As Taiwan eases some of world’s oldest quarantine rules, remaining curbs and concerns see airlines lament ‘half step forward’
Taiwan will implement a seven-day testing regimen with strict isolation rules for those who test positive for the coronavirus – a mandate that analysts say remains a ‘deterrent to travel’.
Taiwan says U.S.-led ‘Chip 4’ group discussed supply chain resilience
The United States has convened the first meeting of a working group of East Asian countries to discuss how to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain, a Taiwanese official said on Friday, after a …
GT investigates: What is the business behind Pompeo’s visit to the island of Taiwan?
Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, who was sanctioned by China when he left office at the end of the Trump presidency, plans to make a visit to the island of Taiwan for a second time, according …
The U.S. and China need to avoid a public negotiation over the Taiwan issue, says think tank
Paul Haenle of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace says the United States and China need to “reestablish dialogue channels.” …