Taipei says Chinese jets and bombers crossed zone as Beijing marked the anniversary of the founding of the People’s RepublicA record 39 Chinese military jets crossed into Taiwan’s defence zone as Beijing marked the founding of the People’s Republic of …
Apps to reach record highs in Q3 of 36B downloads and $34B in consumer spending
A new forecast on the state of the app economy indicates the third quarter will see record-breaking revenues spent on apps and games. According to App Annie, consumers worldwide will spend $34 billion on apps and games in Q3, a 20% year-over-year increase on spending. The increase indicates that the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on consumer […]
Is China stepping up its ambition to supplant US as top superpower?
Analysis: Joe Biden has cleared the decks to focus on China. But how imminent is the danger?It may have been an inelegantly, even ineptly, executed pivot, gratuitously alienating key allies, but by leaving Afghanistan and forming the Australian, US and…
Second line of defence: Taiwan’s civilians train to resist invasion
Workshops teach public first aid and prepare them to assist armed forces in event of attack by ChinaOn a quiet workday morning last week, air raid sirens rang out across Taiwan. The eerie wailing horn would be the first warning to the island’s 23.5 mil…
Xi’s army: from ‘hiding and biding’ to building China’s dream
The combat capability of the People’s Liberation Army may still be a ‘work in progress’ but it is catching up through influence and trainingWhen Covid-19 swept across Iran last March, killing more than 1,000 people including the senior commander of the…
The computer chip industry has a dirty climate secret
As demand for chips surges, the semicondutor industry is trying to grapple with its huge carbon foot printThe semiconductor industry has a problem. Demand is booming for silicon chips, which are embedded in everything from smartphones and televisions t…
What could stop the startup boom?
Similar to how certain macroeconomic conditions have provided a long-term boost, a reversal of those conditions could do the opposite.
Speed, decisiveness, cooperation: how a tiny Taiwan village overcame Delta
Rural community with an under-resourced health system came together to take on the virus, but anger at the authorities remainsSee all our coronavirus coverageThe work day in Fangshan starts before dawn and finishes at midday, when fishers or farmers of…
Taiwan hits zero Covid cases for first time since outbreak in May
Acceleration of vaccine rollout and test-and-trace improvements credited for turnaroundCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTaiwan has reported zero community cases of Covid-19 for the first time since its biggest outbreak began …
Decision to euthanise 154 cats found in smuggling operation sparks outrage in pet-loving Taiwan
The pet-mad population reacted with fury after the animals were put down due to biosecurity concernsA decision by Taiwan authorities to euthanise 154 cats found in an attempted smuggling operation has sparked outcry and calls to change laws and increas…