On the back of pressure from China, Taipei is excluded from the WHO decision-making body. It has asked to be admitted to meetings as an observer country. Beijing opposes this, arguing that the island ... ( read original story ...)
China’s central bank says Ant’s IPO suspension is to safeguard consumer, investor interests
The decision to suspend Ant Group's planned initial public offering in China was based on a comprehensive consideration about safeguarding the interests of financial consumers and investors, a senior ... ( read original story ...)
Thai instant tea maker insists it’s safe, after Taipei rejects shipment
The Thai producer of a shipment of instant tea rejected by Taiwanese officials because of the level of insecticide said on Friday that it was safe and the level of Fipronil was within safe limits. ( read original story ...)
Dogs in prams: Taiwan’s falling birthrate sees pets outnumbering children
Trend of canine carriers goes beyond the practical and reflects changing attitudes towards pet ownership ... ( read original story ...)
Virus Outbreak: Bank of England adds to lockdown stimulus
The Bank of England has increased its monetary stimulus by a bigger than anticipated ￡150 billion (US$195 billion) as it tries to boost the economy amid new lockdown measures. In a statement released ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan fears it will become the next Hong Kong
Global Times, a propaganda newspaper run by the Chinese Communist Party, is terrifying: “PLA Friday drills not warning, but rehearsal for Taiwan takeover.” The People’s Liberation Army is China’s ... ( read original story ...)
WHO urged to invite Taiwan to key meeting
The World Health Organization is facing renewed pleas to allow Taiwan to participate in a key international meeting amid fears its exclusion could jeopardise efforts to rein in the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan third-quarter GDP rebounds to two-year high as strong exports soften pandemic blow
Taiwan's export orders, a key part of the global technology supply chain for giants such as Apple Inc AAPL.O, rose for the seventh consecutive month in September, helped by demand for the island's ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Bourse May Challenge Resistance At 13,000 Points
The Taiwan stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, gathering more than 370 points or 3 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just beneath the 12,920-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
The Unthinkable: Could Taiwan Stand Up to China Alone?
Taipei should continue to bolster its defenses through an A2/AD strategy of its own so that the cost of forcible unification by China would be so significant—and ultimate success would not be ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. is Selling Taiwan New Missiles. No Problem, Says China
Chinese-government supporting military experts are claiming that Taiwan’s acquisition of new U.S. built cruise missiles, mines, and torpedoes will in no way deter the prospect of a successful Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Under the shadow of ‘Taiwan independence’, cross-Straits exchanges give Taiwan business people sense of belonging
Even as Taiwan authorities desperately try to obstruct normal cross-Straits communication and exchanges, begging favor from the US, businesspeople from the island of Taiwan more than ever feel the ... ( read original story ...)
English Premiere Of Taiwanese Musical TROPICAL ANGELS Goes Online Next Week
Musical TROPICAL ANGELS, written by award-winning Taiwanese playwright Lin Meng-Huan with music composed by New York-based composer Sheng Lei, is a musical developed into Chinese and English versions ... ( read original story ...)
NCC sees 5G coverage reaching 80% by 2024
The 5G service coverage rate is expected to reach 80 percent by 2024, National Communications Commission (NCC) Chairman Chen Yaw-shyang (陳耀祥) said in a briefing to the legislature’s Transportation ... ( read original story ...)
Neoen, Tesla to partner in Victoria battery project
Neoen SA yesterday said that it is to partner with Tesla Inc to install one of the world’s biggest lithium-ion batteries in Australia after reaching a grid connection deal with the power market ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia sinks into recession, first in 20 years
Indonesia’s economy contracted in the third quarter, plunging it into its first recession since the archipelago was mired in the Asian financial crisis more than 20 years ago. Activity in Southeast ... ( read original story ...)