Taiwan coast guard says investigation of damaged undersea cable stymied by weather
Taiwan's coast guard has said that it suspects a ship damaged an undersea communications cable over the weekend, but that bad weather prevented its personnel from boarding the vessel to investigate.
Taiwan Says It Suspects a Chinese-Linked Ship Damaged an Undersea Internet Cable
In 2023, the outlying Matsu Islands, within view of the Chinese coast, endured patchy internet for months after two undersea internet cables broke. These fiber optic cables that connect Taiwan to the internet suffered about 30 such breaks between 2017 and 2023.
Taiwan believes China is behind damage to one of its crucial undersea cables
Taiwan suspects China of being behind damage to a crucial subsea communications cable just off its northern coast, which occurred last week.
Chinese Vessel Cuts Taiwan Internet Cable in Apparent Sabotage
The incident caused only minimal disruption of service but sent a message about the vulnerability of the island and its internet.
Chinese freighter allegedly damages US-Taiwan undersea Internet cable
A Taiwanese freighter is accused of deliberately dragging its anchor to cut an internet cable directly linking Taiwan to the U.S. East Coast.
Taiwan asks South Korea for help over Chinese ship after subsea cable damaged
Taiwan has asked South Korea for assistance investigating a Chinese-owned ship suspected of cutting a subsea cable off its northern coast on Friday. Taiwan telecoms operator Chunghwa Telecom and the Taiwan Coast Guard said on Saturday that the cargo vessel Shunxing39 was believed to have caused damage to a communications cable — close to the port of Keelung on Taiwan’s north coast — on the morning of January 3.
Taiwan Says Chinese Ship Broke Subsea Cable in Alleged Sabotage
Taiwan suspects a Chinese-owned cargo vessel damaged an undersea cable near its northeastern coast Friday, in an alleged act of sabotage that highlights the vulnerabilities of Taipei’s offshore communications infrastructure.
Taiwan Says Chinese-owned Ship Suspected Of Damaging Sea Cable Goes Dark
A Chinese-owned cargo ship suspected of damaging a subsea telecoms cable off Taiwan has stopped transmitting its location on the high seas, Taiwan's coast guard said Tuesday.
Chinese ship ‘severs undersea cables around Taiwan’
Taiwan has accused a Chinese-owned ship of severing a critical data cable off its northern coast on Friday. Officials in Taipei discovered that four cores of an international submarine cable, which transmits data to America’s AT&T,
Taiwan holds military drills as concerns rise over possible defense budget cut
Taiwan is beginning three days of military drills as concerns rise over potential cuts to the island's defense budget.
Taiwan launches first-ever digital nomad visa. Here's what to know.
Taiwan has just joined the list of countries that are now offering digital nomad visas. At the beginning of this year, the ...
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Taiwan develops hypersonic missile that can travel 6 times the speed of sound
Taiwan had revealed its plans to develop supersonic combustion ramjet (scramjet) technology for hypersonic weapons.
Taiwan armored vehicles and attack helicopters hold drills to repel enemy infiltration
Taiwan’s military has conducted drills on Tuesday simulating what it would be like to defend the Island if it is ever invaded ...
Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan government averaged 2.4 mln a day in 2024, report says
Cyberattacks on Taiwan government departments doubled in 2024 from the previous year to an average of 2.4 million attacks a ...
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Fact Check: Damaged building from old Taiwan tremor VIRAL as Jan 7 Tibet earthquake
Fact Check found that the video in question is from a devastating earthquake in Taiwan that occurred in April 2024.
Taiwan holds military drills amid concerns over possible defence budget cut
Taiwan began three days of military drills on Tuesday as concerns rose over potential cuts to the defence budget due to ...
Taiwan’s Nuclear Exit Paves Way for More Gas, Says GE Vernova
GE Vernova Inc., one of the world’s biggest gas turbine makers, says Taiwan is its fastest-growing Asian market, as the island’s plan to phase out nuclear energy forces it to rely more on the fossil ...