The administration of Taiwan has placed the region on its second-highest alert level for Covid-19 -- at Level 3 out of 4 -- following a surge in infections. The move was made on May 15, when 180 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan was a Covid success story. Now it’s fighting its biggest outbreak
Taiwan has imposed new restrictions including limits on gatherings in its capital as it battles its biggest coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic last year. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Taiwan has another jump, capital closing schools
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan reported 333 domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases Monday, in the island’s largest outbreak since the start of the pandemic. Local governments ordered the closure of all ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan at the Nexus of Technology and Geopolitics
The tightening nexus of geopolitics and geotechnology will make U.S.-China competition increasingly fraught. But Taiwan’s core challenge is not a near-term crisis. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles for vaccines as domestic COVID-19 cases rise
A surge of coronavirus infections in Taiwan, one of the world's COVID-19 mitigation success stories, has left it scrambling to get vaccines as its stock of 300,000 doses starts running out with only ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks mixed after Taiwan, Singapore anti-virus curbs
Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after Taiwan and Singapore tightened anti-coronavirus restrictions and Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly decline in three months. Shanghai and Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tightens curbs after increase in COVID-19 cases
Following reports of 180 new Covid infections on May 14, Taiwan tightened restrictions in Taipei and the surrounding areas. For the next two weeks, gatherings will be prohibited and, for the first ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reassures on economy as stocks fall amid COVID-19 spike
A sudden surge in domestic COVID-19 infections, more than 400 over the past week, and Saturday's raising of restrictions in the capital Taipei, have spooked a population that had become used to life ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Finest Airline Service: STARLUX Airlines now operating Taipei — Ho Chi Minh City route
Time to get to know a new face at Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh Airport. Despite the continuing pandemic, the startup airline from Taiwan, STARLUX Air ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Classes Go Online; Taipei Closes Schools: Virus Update
Singapore will move to home-based learning and Taipei is closing schools as they race to head off surging infections after earlier winning plaudits as Covid-19 success stories.Thailand reported 9,635 ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Eateries taking precautions in greater Taipei
Restaurants in Taipei and New Taipei City yesterday implemented heightened COVID-19 protocols to protect diners after the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) raised the COVID-19 warning to level 3 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market Has Positive Lead For Monday
The Taiwan stock market on Friday wrote a finish to the four-day losing streak in which it had plummeted almost 1,630 points or 10 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Business in Brief – May 2021
By Austin Babb and Jason Wu TSMC Raises CAPEX to Meet Demand The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) announced plans on April 1 to raise capital ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong tightens restrictions on Taiwan arrivals, while Singapore and Japan could be next
Unvaccinated travellers will have to undergo quarantine at designated hotels for 21 days and show negative coronavirus test before boarding flights ... ( read original story ...)
World’s Worst Stock Rout Extends as Taiwan Tightens Virus Curbs
Taiwan stocks slumped, extending their biggest rout in more than a year, as the government tightened restrictions on people and businesses to control its worst outbreak of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan orders toughest curbs amid Covid spike
Taiwan's government has imposed its toughest restrictions so far, as the island tries to battle a spike in Covid-19 cases.The authorities are shutting down cinemas and entertainment venues until 28 ... ( read original story ...)