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China police detain man for asking why can't Taiwan be called a country

Reuters
Posted at Aug 17 06:57 PM

Taiwan is China's most sensitive diplomatic issue. Read more »

Taiwan protests drug 'supplier' tag, denies it is source of shabu shipment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 09:18 PM

The shipment of P6.8 billion worth of illegal drugs that recently slipped past authorities in Manila did not come from Taiwan, officials said Wednesday. Read more »

Taiwan leader makes rare US speech

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 14 06:16 PM

Taiwan's president has given a speech in the United States—the first time in 15 years that a leader of the island has spoken publicly on American soil—in a move likely to anger Beijing. Read more »

No one can 'obliterate' Taiwan's existence, president says

Reuters
Posted at Aug 13 03:26 AM

TAIPEI - Vowing that “no one can obliterate Taiwan’s existence”, President Tsai Ing-wen left on Sunday for the United States and two of its remaining diplomatic allies, amid pressure from China to try to stamp out references to the island internationally.  Read more »

US airlines change Taiwan references in websites

Reuters
Posted at Aug 09 01:33 PM

China demanded that foreign firms, and airlines in particular, do not refer to self-ruled Taiwan as a non-Chinese territory on their websites, a demand the White House slammed in May as "Orwellian nonsense." Read more »

Fugitive 'Ardot' Parojinog arrives in Manila

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 03:05 AM

MANILA (3rd UPDATE) - Fugitive Ricardo "Ardot" Parojinog has arrived in Manila from Taiwan, police said Friday. Read more »

Ardot Parojinog, sinusundo na ng PNP mula Taiwan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 03:06 AM

Patungo na sa Taiwan ang PNP para sunduin ang wanted na si Ardot Parojinog, kapatid ng napatay at nasa drugs watch list na si Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo "Aldong" Parojinog. Read more »

'Ardot' Parojinog set to return to PH: source

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 26 12:22 PM

MANILA - Fugitive Ozamiz City Councilor Ricardo "Ardot" Parojinog, who was nabbed in Taiwan, may return to the Philippines on Friday, a Philippine National Police source told ABS-CBN News. Read more »

Taiwanese firm to bring cutting-edge manufacturing tech to PH

Cal-Comp Technology
Updated as of Jul 25 04:23 PM

Cal-Comp Technology (Philippines), Inc., the local arm of global tech conglomerate New Kinpo Group (NKG), is looking to bring artificial intelligence, robotics, and other cutting-edge technology to the Philippines. Read more »

US airlines poised to change Taiwan references as China deadline looms

David Shepardson and Michael Martina, Reuters
Posted at Jul 24 08:37 PM

Major US airlines are expected to change how their websites refer to Chinese-claimed Taiwan by Wednesday in an effort to avoid Chinese penalties, three sources said, after coordination between the carriers and the US government. Read more »

A fallen tree in Taiwan after Typhoon Maria

Eason Lam, Reuters
Posted at Jul 11 04:54 PM

A worker takes a photo of a fallen tree on a street in Taipei after Taiwan braced for super Typhoon Maria on Wednesday. Read more »

ALAMIN: Lagay ng panahon sa paglabas ni 'Gardo' sa PAR

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 12:58 PM

Nananatili ang lakas ng bagyong "Gardo" habang tinutumbok ang hilagang Taiwan. Read more »

U.S. warships pass through Taiwan Strait amid heightened tensions with Beijing

Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Jess Macy Yu, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 08 05:24 PM

Two U.S. warships passed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday on a voyage that will likely be viewed in the self-ruled island as a sign of support by President Donald Trump amid heightened tension with China. Read more »

Taiwan says two US warships pass through Taiwan Strait

Jess Macy Yu, Reuters
Posted at Jul 08 12:54 AM

Washington has no formal ties with Taiwan but is bound by law to help it defend itself and is the island's main source of arms. Read more »

Does Taiwan have a love-hate relationship with the Philippines?

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 08:09 PM

Ties between the Philippines and Taiwan have seen highs and lows, but a Taiwanese official in Manila said relations between the two sides are robust as ever. Read more »

HTC slashes 1,500 jobs as struggles continue

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 04 08:17 AM

Once a star of the intensely competitive smartphone sector, HTC has been struggling in the face of stiff competition from Apple and Samsung as well as strong Chinese brands such as Huawei. Read more »

PH 2nd most hated country in Taiwan: poll

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 05:25 PM

The Philippines is among the most hated countries of Taiwanese nationals, a survey showed. Read more »

Taiwan extends visa-free entry for Philippines, Thailand, Brunei

Kyodo News
Updated as of Jun 28 08:56 AM

TAIPEI - The trial visa-free travel program for visitors to Taiwan from the Philippines, Thailand and Brunei will be extended for another year, local media reported Wednesday. Read more »

2 Pinoy fishermen rescued by Taiwanese vessel off Batanes waters

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 07:08 PM

The 2 Filipinos teens went to fish off the waters of Camiguin island on June 11 and encountered engine trouble. Read more »

US unveils de facto embassy in Taiwan amid China tensions

Jess Macy Yu, Reuters
Posted at Jun 12 11:34 AM

The United States unveiled a new $256 million representative office in Taiwan's capital on Tuesday, a de facto embassy that underscores Washington's strategic ties with the democratic, self-ruled island as it faces escalating tensions with China. Read more »