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Caught between US and China, this star chipmaker doesn't want to pick sides

For now Liu can afford to rebuff pressure - direct or indirect - to cut off Huawei and expand in the US

Caught between US and China, this star chipmaker doesn't want to pick sides

For now Liu can afford to rebuff pressure - direct or indirect - to cut off Huawei and expand in the US

US ignores Chinese warnings, approves sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan

Beijing regards Taiwan as a part of China awaiting reunification, but the island is self-ruled and is a close ally of the United States

India needs to promote clusters of excellence to push manufacturing exports

India needs to promote clusters of excellence

Taiwan defends $2.2-billion US arms deal after China sanctions threat

The defense ministry said Saturday that US weapons help strengthen Taiwan's self-defense in the face of a growing military threat from China

China urges US to 'immediately cancel' $2-billion arms sale to Taiwan

The sale of weapons by the United States to Taiwan seriously violates the one-China principle, says Beijing

Amid tiff with China, US State Dept signs off on $2-bn arms sale to Taiwan

US lawmakers have 30 days to object to the sale but are unlikely to do so

Being president is a tough job: Trump tells Taiwan's president-hopeful Gou

He also boasted of his White House connections in a swipe at the ruling Democratic Progressive Party

Foxconn's Terry Gou runs for Taiwan presidency, claims sea goddess' support

Gou claimed a divine endorsement: support of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu, who he said had encouraged him to 'come forward' to support peace across the Taiwan Strait

China has the last laugh after Taiwan tweak on US airlines' websites

A check of all three airlines' websites on Wednesday morning showed they now only list Taipei's airport code and city, but not the name Taiwan

Taiwan eyes bigger share of Indian machine tools imports

Taiwan, a global hub for precision tools manufacturing, is gearing up to gain a larger share of the Indian market which is currently dominated by cheaper, low precision imports from China.To this end, the Taiwanese government has asked its manufacturers and traders to specifically focus on the industry as part of bilateral trade with India. It has also discussed the issue with the Indian government, a senior Taiwanese diplomat revealed.As part of the discussions, more Taiwanese companies are partnering with Indian ones and talks are advancing regarding investments in manufacturing plants in and around Bangalore and Hyderabad, Hung Yang, Executive Director of Economic Relations at the Taiwanese embassy told Business Standard.While companies manufacturing parts for heavy machinery and engineering tools figure primarily on the list, original equipment manufacturers for electronic devices are also moving in.This includes Taiwan based Foxconn, which assembles electronic parts for Apple ...

Taiwan to buy stealth fighters to counter Chinese military build up

Taiwan will increase its military budget this year by 7 per cent to $147 billion

Taiwan's Tsai oversees first war games

Relations with the mainland have been frosty since Tsai won the island's presidency in January

Taiwan apologises to indigenous people for first time

Aboriginals have also complained of developments on their ancestral land were approved without seeking their views

Taiwan firm's concrete temples save time, money

Some companies in Taiwan spend months building temples with bricks and cement, but Lin Fu-Chun's firm simply pours concrete into a giant mold and waits for it to dry.The 78-year-old Lin said his temple factory, Chuanso, needed just over six weeks to finish a building that normally took six months with conventional methods, and molding was 40 per cent cheaper.Lin oversees up to 20 builds at a single time at his vast indoor facility in Taiwan's southern county of Pingtung, employing around 100 people to fill the demand for prefabricated temples of different sizes, as well as statues of deities.The items are also exported, mainly to overseas Taiwanese who want to bring a piece of their culture to new homes in China, Singapore and elsewhere in Asia. "It's more convenient for some people, who need a smaller temple where they can worship," Lin, who has worked in temple construction for almost 50 years, told Reuters.Prices range from $1,250 to $62,500, depending on the size of the temple and

Chinese officials leave for Taiwan to assist families of bus accident victims

Twenty-six people were killed when a tour bus crashed into a barrier on a highway and caught fire near Taoyuan Airport in Taiwan

26 killed as Taiwan tour bus bursts into flames

Media reports said those aboard were tourists from China, but officials have not confirmed that

Taiwan police identify suspects after train blast

Police said the blast which hit the train late Thursday as it was pulling into a station appeared to have been caused by a pipe bomb

24 injured in Taiwan train blast

Images from inside the train carriage showed shattered glass on the floor and part of a side wall blackened by flames

Thousands evacuated as super typhoon hits Taiwan

Storm had a radius of 200 kilometres and was moving at a speed of 11 kilometres an hour