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World

Biden, Xi’s ‘blunt’ talks yield deals on military, fentanyl

WOODSIDE: US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on Wednesday to open a presidential hotline,...

Updated 16 Nov, 2023 08:07pm

World

Biden holds highest-level talks with Chinese leadership in months

HANOI: US President Joe Biden said on Sunday he held his highest-level direct talks with Chinese leadership in ...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

World

Thousands without power after Typhoon Haikui batters Taiwan

TAIPEI: Taiwan worked on Monday to restore power to more than 30,000 homes after Typhoon Haikui barrelled into its...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 12:15pm

World

Typhoon Haikui makes landfall in Taiwan

TAITUNG, (Taiwan): Typhoon Haikui made landfall and moved across Taiwan Sunday, unleashing torrential downpours,...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

World

Typhoon Haikui prompts Taiwan to evacuate thousands, cancel flights

TAIPEI: Domestic flights were cancelled and almost 3,000 people were evacuated as Taiwan girded for the arrival of...

Updated 03 Sep, 2023 11:16am

Business & Finance

Taiwan sees economic growth this year at slowest in 8 years

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s export-dependent economy will probably grow at its slowest pace in eight years this year, the...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

Markets

Taiwan’s Formosa Petchem kicks off Sept gasoil sales

SINGAPORE: Taiwan’s Formosa Petrochemical Corp (FPCC) has kicked off September-loading low-sulphur gasoil sales ...

Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am

World

Japan says Russian warships spotted near Taiwan, Okinawa islands

TOKYO: Japan’s defence ministry said late on Friday it had spotted two Russian Navy ships in the waters near Taiwan...

Published 01 Jul, 2023 12:05pm

World

Blinken, Qin hold ‘candid’ talks, US and China agree to meet again

BEIJING: The US secretary of state and Chinese foreign minister on Sunday held what both called candid and...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am

World

Honduras opens China embassy after cutting ties with Taiwan

BEIJING: Honduras officially opened an embassy in China on Sunday, months after the Central American country ...

Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am

Sports

Hsieh, Wang win French Open women’s doubles title

PARIS: Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan and China’s Wang Xinyu won the French Open women’s doubles title on Sunday with a 1-6,...

Published 11 Jun, 2023 05:40pm

Business & Finance

WTO panel rules against India in IT tariffs dispute with EU, others

GENEVA: A World Trade Organization panel said on Monday that India had violated global trading rules in a dispute...

Published 18 Apr, 2023 06:21am

World

US and Vietnam pledge to boost ties during Blinken visit to Hanoi

HANOI: The United States and Vietnam said Saturday they hoped to upgrade diplomatic ties, days after a flare-up in...

Published 16 Apr, 2023 03:36am

Markets

Yen sinks as rates outlook diverges; NZ dollar tumbles

TOKYO: The yen sank against major peers on Monday after US payrolls data bolstered the case for further Federal...

Published 10 Apr, 2023 10:12am

World

Macron says Europe should not follow US or Chinese policy over Taiwan

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said in comments published on Sunday that Europe had no interest in an...

Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am

World

US asks China to not use visit as pretext for steps against Taiwan

WASHINGTON: The White House urged China on Wednesday not to use a “normal” stopover in the United States by...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

World

China vows to ‘fight back’ if Taiwan leader meets US speaker

TAIPEI: China vowed on Wednesday to “fight back” should Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen meet the US House speaker...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

Print

China opens ties with Honduras

BEIJING/TEGUCIGAL-PA/TAIPEI: China established diplomatic ties with Honduras on Sunday after the Central American...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am

World

Former Taiwan president Ma to visit China

TAIPEI: Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou will visit China this month, his office said on Sunday, the first time ...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am

World

Nuclear submarine construction to generate thousands of jobs in Australia

SYDNEY: A plan to build an Australian fleet of nuclear powered submarines will create 20,000 jobs in Australia,...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 11:06am

World

US adds units of China’s BGI, Inspur, and Pakistani firms to trade blacklist

The Biden administration on Thursday added 37 companies to a trade blacklist, including units of Chinese genetics...

Published 03 Mar, 2023 03:28pm

Markets

Taiwan’s MFIG tenders to buy up to 65,000 tonnes corn

HAMBURG: Taiwan’s MFIG purchasing group has issued an international tender to buy up to 65,000 tonnes of animal feed...

Published 03 Mar, 2023 12:16pm

Business & Finance

Taiwan revises down 2023 GDP growth forecast on export slump

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s trade-dependent economy is likely to grow more slowly this year than previously forecast, hit by ...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am

World

China says certain countries must stop ‘fuelling the fire’ in Ukraine conflict

BEIJING: China is “deeply worried” that the Ukraine conflict could spiral out of control, foreign minister Qin Gang...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 10:45am

World

China sanctions Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sales

BEIJING: China on Thursday put Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Technologies Corp on an “unreliable entities...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am

Markets

Taiwan’s FPCC resumes 10 ppm sulphur gasoil spot sales for Mar

SINGAPORE: Taiwan’s Formosa Petrochemical Corp has resumed spot sales for 10 ppm sulphur gasoil cargoes loading in...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am

World

Taiwan records biggest economic contraction since 2009

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s economy shrank in the final quarter of 2022, the government said Wednesday, in the island’s worst...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 03:25pm

World

US-Japan warn against use of force or coercion anywhere in world

The United States and Japan on Friday reiterated the importance of peace and stability in Taiwan Strait and warned...

Published 14 Jan, 2023 01:27am

World

Biden to receive Japan’s PM Kishida on Jan. 13: White House

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will host Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on January 13, the White House...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 11:59am

Business & Finance

Taiwan’s TSMC begins mass production of 3nm chips

TAINAN: Taiwanese tech giant TSMC said Thursday it had started mass production of its 3-nanometre chips, among the...

Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am