Foreigners were net buyers of Asian bonds in May, helped by a drop in U.S. bond yields and a recovery in the region's economic activity. ( read original story ...)
Global 5G smartphone shipments to more than double in 2021 – MIC
Global 5G smartphone shipments are estimated to grow 125.3 percent this year to reach 538.2 million units, or 39.3 percent of the total global smartphone shipments, according to MIC (Market ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Qualifiers – Group B Preview: Australia challenge for Jordan, Kuwait’s chances hanging by a thread ahead of Chinese Taipei tie
Jordan will have to beat Australia - something Graham Arnold's side have yet to experience - when the two teams square off in Group B of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports 185 new domestic COVID-19 cases
Taiwan reported 185 new domestic COVID-19 infections on Monday, slightly up from the previous day's figure of 174. ( read original story ...)
Insurtech Startup iLife Raises $4 Million
Playa Vista-based iLife Technologies Inc., a software platform that gives insurance agents and brokers the ability to quickly create their own digital insurance agencies, has received $4 million in ... ( read original story ...)
How Taiwan’s struggle for Covid vaccines is inflaming tensions with China
As island faces new outbreak and mistrust of Chinese jabs, Beijing objects to donations from US and Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Pre-Open Session Live : Pre-open session: Sensex rises 20 points, Nifty at 15,790; all eyes on Sona Comstar, Shyam Metalics IPOs
Domestic stocks look set to kick start the week on a negative note amid a lack of directional cues. Most Asian markets including China, Taiwan and Hong Kong are closed for the day on account of public ... ( read original story ...)
China Airlines reopens VIP lounges at Taipei Taoyuan
China Airlines, via its official website, stated (10-Jun-2021) its VIP lounge at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport reopened on 11-Jun-2021. However, due to the epidemic regulations of the ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s data breach sees information stolen in US, South Korea and Taiwan
U.S., South Korea and Taiwan. The exact form of the data breach was not revealed. The Wall Street Journal reports that the breach involved some business contact information of U.S. employees and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says will be ‘force for good’ after unprecedented G7 support
Taiwan will be a "force for good" and continue to seek even greater international support, the presidential office said, after the Chinese-claimed island won unprecedented backing from the Group of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Taiwan spat threatens cross-Strait business
Official representation between Hong Kong and Taiwan is set to end this year as mounting political tensions threaten one of the region’s most important trade and investment relationships. The number ... ( read original story ...)
G-7 ends, touting unity on Taiwan, COVID and climate change
The Group of Seven summit concluded on Sunday, with the leaders' closing communique vowing action on the pandemic and climate change while projecting a united stance on democratic values and a shared ... ( read original story ...)
Ministry backs ASE order confining migrant workers
An announcement by ASE Technology Holding Co (ASE, 日月光投控) ordering its migrant workers to move from private rented accommodation to company dormitories is in line with Central Epidemic Command Center ... ( read original story ...)
Exports of electric bicycles surpass traditional bikes
The nation’s exports of electric bicycles surpassed those of traditional bikes in the first five months of this year, with the export value of the former hitting a new high for the period, the ... ( read original story ...)
G-7 ends summit touting unity on COVID-19, climate change and Taiwan
The Group of Seven summit concluded on Sunday, with the leaders' closing communique vowing action on the pandemic and climate change while projecting a united stance on democratic values and a shared ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: FDA approves import plans for home testing kits
The importation of two types of COVID-19 home testing kits has been approved, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Saturday. Three companies that applied for a license to import the kits — ... ( read original story ...)