U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and his delegation will have to be tested for the novel coronavirus before getting to Taiwan and again when they arrive, and they must wear masks, ... ( read original story ...)
US Allies Tighten Alliance to Contain China’s Maritime Expansion
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Australia’s recent shift to a more combative ... Both Western countries resent China for suspected technology-related crimes and want the Asian country investigated as the source of ... ( read original story ...)
22m2 Apartment in Taiwan / A Little Design
This is a renovation project of an old flat which measures 22 sqm and 3.3m in height. Due to the high housing prices in Taipei City, the living space that young people can afford has become ... ( read original story ...)
China condemns US decision to send senior official to Taiwan
The U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, has scheduled an unprecedented visit to Taiwan next week, marking the first visit by a senior U.S. official since 1979. ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese businessman charged over work with Chinese intelligence
Taipei District Prosecutors Office on Wednesday charged a Taiwanese businessman with violating the National Security Act, for his alleged work on behalf of Chinese intelligence, specifically arranging ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tech expo courts Japanese businesses fleeing China
Taiwan's premier technology trade expo, Computex Taipei, has stepped up a public relations campaign to woo Japanese companies looking to relocate advanced production away from China, seeking an ... ( read original story ...)
A Taiwan Tech Company Bigger Than Foxconn (Not TSMC)
When the U.S. administration moved in May to block Huawei Technologies Co. from accessing American technology to manufacture its chips, shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. dropped. Huawei ... ( read original story ...)
MDK Global Advisors Says Gold is Heading for Best Month in 8 Years, Setting Fresh Record
According to financial analysts at MDK Global Advisors, gold soared to a new record on Friday, driven by a weak dollar and low interest ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ETF Strengthens as TSMC Maintains Chip Dominance
A Taiwan country-specific exchange traded fund was among the lone standouts of Friday as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) benefited from Intel's (NasdaqGS: INTC) hiccup in ... ( read original story ...)
Why the fuss? The US, Taiwan and China — a guide
Why has the announcement by the United States of its highest-level visit to Taiwan for four decades sparked such anger from Beijing? Here is a recap of the key issues surrounding the delicate ... ( read original story ...)
Iran struggles to buy food in a world wary of touching its money
Iran, reeling from the effects of US sanctions, a collapse in oil sales and a severe COVID-19 epidemic, is scrambling to buy food and medicine to avoid a supply crunch, but it is a struggle. Despite ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. to send highest-ranking official to Taiwan in 41 years, rankling China
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is to visit Taiwan soon, becoming the highest-level U.S. official to visit the island in over 40 years. ( read original story ...)
HHS chief Azar to visit Taiwan in most senior U.S. trip since 1979
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar will lead a U.S. delegation to Taiwan this week, becoming the highest-ranking Cabinet official to visit the island in four decades. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan panel makers fine-tuning production strategies
Innolux and HannStar Display are adjusting their manufacturing strategies to cope with mounting competition resulting from the build-ups of AMOLED panel capacities by rivals in Korea and China. ( read original story ...)
History reversed: Hong Kong book industry looks to Taiwan, combs through back catalogues amid fears over new national security law
with anxious publishers combing through back catalogues for potentially “subversive” material and looking to Taiwan as a safe haven for printing fresh titles. The city has long been a refuge for ... ( read original story ...)
US plan for ‘highest level’ Taiwan visit in decades angers China
The United States announced Wednesday its highest-level visit to Taiwan since it switched diplomatic recognition to China in 1979, a move Beijing blasted as a threat to "peace and stability". The ... ( read original story ...)