Successful Covid-19 controls are helping factories feed surging demand for exports in third quarter, while consumers are starting to spend again. ( read original story ...)
Huge crowd joins LGBT march in Taiwan, where COVID is at bay
A huge and festive crowd marched in Taiwan’s capital on Saturday in an annual LGBT Pride event. Turnout was down from last year, but organizers said it still topped 100,000 on a mostly sunny day in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s smart hardware for the global market
PETALING JAYA: Taiwan’s manufacturing industry has been actively strengthening its technology, investing in high-value hardware, building materials and fasteners. In 2019, Taiwan’s hand tools export ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market May Stop The Bleeding On Friday
The Taiwan stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, sliding more than 240 points or 1.9 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 12,660-point ... ( read original story ...)
Same sex couples marry in mass military wedding — a first for Taiwan’s armed forces
Two women became the first military officers to marry their same-sex civilian partners at a mass military wedding in Taiwan on Friday, marking another landmark for LGBTQ+ rights in Asia. ( read original story ...)
‘China is angry’: Taiwan anxiety rises as sabre-rattling grows
The tank traps on the beaches of Kinmen Island are a stark reminder that Taiwan lives under the constant threat of a Chinese invasion -- and fears of a conflict breaking out are now at their highest ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd (CHT) Q3 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
Thank you. In compliance regulations, we are glad to see the cooperation among peers. And we anticipate that will help the telecom industry in Taiwan will be healthy. Yeah. Well, we observed our ... ( read original story ...)
Two Women Become Taiwan’s First Military Officers to Wed Same-Sex Partners: ‘You Are Not Alone’
The happy couples donned rainbow wristbands and held rainbow flags as they tied the knot at a mass military wedding ceremony ... ( read original story ...)
Lite-On Technology reports net profit fell 4 percent in Q3
Electronic components supplier Lite-On Technology Corp (光寶科技) yesterday reported that net profit last quarter fell 4 percent year-on-year to NT$2.99 billion (US$103.37 million), from NT$3.11 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Central bank board warns of potential real-estate bubble
Several of the members said that they felt uneasy about the pickup in local property transactions and prices ... Final decision will be at the discretion of the Taipei Times. ( read original story ...)
Apple shares fall 4% after sales miss
The Cupertino, California-based technology giant said that sales in the three months ... Final decision will be at the discretion of the Taipei Times. ( read original story ...)
Two lesbian couples marry in mass wedding held by Taiwan’s military
Taiwan is the only place in Asia to have legalized gay marriage, with more than 4,000 same-sex couples marrying since the legislation passed in May 2019. ( read original story ...)
Creative economies in Latin America: an opportunity for Taiwan
Taiwan’s creative economy serves as a shining example of the importance of a developed creative industry as a source of stability. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Has ‘Brunch With Tsai’ After Her LGBT Support Angers Prayer Breakfast Organizers
The president’s breakfast date was canceled at the last minute over her support for the LGBT+ community. Taiwanese internet users weren’t having it. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan military wedding welcomes same-sex couples
Coming out bravely' Two same-sex couples tied the knot in a mass wedding held by Taiwan’s military Date: October 30, 2020 Location: Taoyuan, Taiwan (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) FRIEND OF CHEN YING-HSUAN, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s military includes same-sex couples in wedding for first time
Two lesbian couples have become the first to take part in a mass military wedding in Taiwan, the only place in Asia to have legalised gay marriage. Taiwan's army holds mass weddings every year, but ... ( read original story ...)