As economists rewrite their forecasts to reflect the doom created by the coronavirus pandemic, one country has come off relatively lightly. Taiwan has managed to contain the outbreak better than its ... ( read original story ...)
A Diamond in the COVID–19 Rough? Taiwan Export Orders Surge in March
Taiwan has already received much of the global spotlight for its adept handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which broke out just across the Strait in mainland China. Taipei, even while excluded from ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan belongs in the WHO
The answers are obvious and do not need to be spelled out. China continually plays zero-sum games in various world organization memberships, because it covets Taiwan’s property, location and assets. ( read original story ...)
How long can Taiwan stay in the spotlight?
Now it is not just Asia’s business; it has become a dire issue for humankind ... US and Japanese military involvement on Taiwan’s behalf puts things into the “too expensive” category. Tokyo either ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan Belongs in the World Health Organization (WHO)
The failure to invite Taiwan to join the organization is a political, rather than a legal, determination. And such a determination carries profound significance given the spirit of the WHO ... ( read original story ...)
Success Entertainment Group International Announces Major Acquisition
Taipei, Taiwan--(Newsfile Corp. - April 20, 2020) - The management team of Success Entertainment Group International, Inc. (OTCQB: SEGN), is pleased to announce that SEGN has entered into a definitive ... ( read original story ...)
India extends anti-dumping duty on acetone imports to protect domestic industry
In a move to safeguard domestic industry from any further injury during the coronavirus outbreak, the central government has extended the operation of higher import duty on a key input used by ... ( read original story ...)
Face masks distributed via vending machines in Taiwan
"When a buyer is certified, allowed to buy and has paid, the buyer has to obtain the masks," said Lu Hsin-ke, a commissioner in the IT department of the Taipei City Government "Automatic mask vending ... ( read original story ...)
Lam Wing-kee: CCP behind rival ‘Causeway Bay Books’
Public records on Taiwan's Intellectual Property Office reveal that someone had also registered the name "Causeway Bay Books Co Ltd" as a trademark on April 7. The letter accused Lam of trademark ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan March export order growth rises unexpectedly on telecommuting demand
Orders from China +7.5% y/y; U.S. +9.1% * Ministry sees April orders between -6.3% and -10.3% y/y * Ministry says virus outbreak to curb growth momentum TAIPEI, April 20 (Reuters) - Taiwan’s March ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan contained Covid-10, but simulated a lockdown anyway
Alarms are sounding and a map on the screen flashes red as news comes through that a city in Taiwan has recorded more than 500 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. Community outbreaks are ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan virus cases jump after ship visit, Palau says not the source
Taiwan reported 22 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, almost all of them sailors who were on a navy visit to the small Pacific islands state of Palau, which said there was “little chance” it was the ... ( read original story ...)
Moody’s changes outlook to negative on Cathay Financial and Fubon Financial and a few of their subsidiaries
is one of the largest financial holding companies in Taiwan. At the end of 2019, its total assets and shareholders' equity on a consolidated basis measured TWD8.5 trillion and TWD619.7 billion, ... ( read original story ...)
Doo Prime Receives Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) Approvals
Doo Prime Vanuatu Limited has acquired the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) regulatory authorization with the regulatory number: 700238. Under the supervision of VFSC, an additional ... ( read original story ...)
Social distancing takes a hit as Taiwan baseball teams brawl
Playing to empty stadiums, Taiwan has managed to keep its baseball league running during the coronavirus pandemic -- but social distancing went out of the window on Sunday when a game descended into ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market May See Further Upside
The Taiwan stock market rebounded on Friday, one session after it had ended the two-day winning streak in which it had spiked almost 450 points or 4.5 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just ... ( read original story ...)