HONG KONGTaiwan said seven employees of its trade office in Hong Kong left the financial hub on Sunday after authorities there demanded they sign a pledge recognising Chinas sovereignty over the ... ( read original story ...)
US’ vaccine donation to Taiwan ‘no free lunch’, aimed at political and economic gains: business reps
local Taiwan business representatives and netizens questioned the US’ sincerity in helping out amid the epidemic crisis, saying that the US would never offer “a free lunch” without political and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan recalls seven officials from its office in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has been requesting since July 2018 that Taiwan’s representatives sign a "one China principle” commitment letter as part of visa requirements. ( read original story ...)
China punches ticket to Fiba Asia Cup after rout of Taipei
CHINA clinched its seat in the 2021 Fiba Asia Cup as it used a second half breakaway to down Chinese Taipei, 91-73, on Sunday at the Angeles University Foundation Gym. Zhou Peng led the way with 21 ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. sends 2.5 million COVID-19 doses to Taiwan
The U.S. sent 2.5 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan on Sunday — More than triple the number it had previously pledged, AP reports.Why it matters: The donation is a show of support for ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan welcomes US vaccine aid, bolstering its COVID fight
Taiwan welcomed 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from the United States on Sunday as help from a true friend, more than doubling the major semiconductor-producing island's arsenal of shots as it ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan recalling 8 representative office staff members in Hong Kong over refusal to accept one-China policy
Taipei has described the requirement that its staff in the city recognise the one-China policy as an ‘unreasonable political precondition’ for renewing their work visas. ( read original story ...)
US sends Taiwan 2.5 million vaccine doses, tripling pledge
A plane with 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Taiwan from the U.S. in a donation with both public health and geopolitical meaning ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan pulls trade office staff over Hong Kong ultimatum
Taiwan said seven employees of its trade office in Hong Kong left the financial hub on Sunday after authorities there demanded they sign a pledge recognising China's sovereignty over the self-ruled ... ( read original story ...)
US Sending 23.5 Million COVID-19 Vaccines to Taiwan
The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Sunday more than 178 million global COVID-19 infections and almost 4 million global deaths. More than 2 billion vaccines have been ... ( read original story ...)
The world relies on one chip maker, leaving everyone vulnerable
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s dominance poses risks to the global economy, amid geopolitical tensions and a major chip shortage. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s chips are ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese staff to leave Hong Kong office in ‘one China’ row
"at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url=" Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwanese staff working at the island’s representative office in Hong Kong will begin leaving the Chinese-run city ... ( read original story ...)
‘Forces for good will prevail’: Joy in Taiwan as US sends 2.5m Covid vaccine doses
The US donation has more than doubled Taiwan’s available vaccine stocks as it battles a rise in coronavirus infections ... ( read original story ...)
Manila the second least affordable housing market in Asia
Connet Santos and her family have been renting an apartment for two decades as they could not save enough funds to buy a house in one of the least affordable property markets in Asia. ( read original story ...)
US sending Taiwan 2.5 million vaccine doses, tripling pledge
The U.S. is sending 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan, tripling an earlier pledge in a donation with both public health and geopolitical meaning. The shipment was due to ... ( read original story ...)
The US has tripled its vaccine donations to Taiwan
The United States is more than tripling its vaccine allocation to Taiwan, as the island battles a Covid-19 outbreak and resists pressure from Beijing to take China's homegrown inoculations. ( read original story ...)