The easing of entry rules was announced as Taiwan’s daily case numbers and deaths have started to fall, and goes further than expected – the government had said it was considering relaxing the rules ... ( read original story ...)
Best’s Commentary: Spike in Pandemic-Related Claims in Taiwan Could Create Capital Event for Some Non-Life Insurers
A spike in claims due to a COVID-19 resurgence could lead to a capital event for some of the island’s non-life insurers with in-force pandemic-related insurance products, according to a new AM Best ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Taiwan’s economic outlook dims as Omicron outbreak casts a shadow over growth
Analysts say the economic outlook has become more downbeat for Taiwan, with signs that exports may have peaked while a new Omicron outbreak is chilling consumption. ( read original story ...)
No more PVC: Taiwan latest market to eliminate PVC as food packaging material
Taiwan has become the latest international market to start eliminating the use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in food packaging, citing environmental and sustainability concerns over over-usage of the ... ( read original story ...)
Controlling inflation not only about rate rises, Taiwan minister says
Controlling inflation is not only about interest rate rises and all government departments regularly discuss what other policies to take, Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said on Tuesday, with the ... ( read original story ...)
Good News from Taiwan Participants in BIO 2022 – Pharmasaga and PrecisemAb Make It to the Start-Up Stadium Finalists Defeating Hundred Teams
As the post-pandemic era approaches, the biomedical industry has become a strategic domain of focal emphasis in Taiwan and would be the critical impetus for the next wave of growth. In order to step ... ( read original story ...)
Poll -Taiwan central bank set to raise policy rate as inflation hits 10-year high
TAIPEI: Taiwan's central bank is likely to raise its policy rate again this week, according to all economists polled by Reuters, to help fend off inflation now at an almost 10-year high. ( read original story ...)
China vows to ‘crush’ any attempt by Taiwan to pursue independence
China’s defence minister began his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference by claiming inaccurately that China had never started a war against another country. Yet minutes later, General ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market Predicted To Open Under Pressure
The Taiwan stock market has finished lower in consecutive trading days, slumping more than 210 points or 1.3 percent along the way. ( read original story ...)
Manufacturing to hit new high this year
The production value of the local manufacturing sector is expected to rise 6.4 percent from a year earlier to hit a record NT$25.8 trillion (US$872.09 billion) this year as Taiwanese tech exporters ... ( read original story ...)
Ryan Hass On Taiwan: For Taiwan, reading the moment is essential
There has been a lot of global media frenzy about Taiwan’s security in recent weeks. Experts have debated what lessons China might be drawing from Russia’s military setbacks in Ukraine. Pundits grew ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says it’s willing to engage with China, doesn’t want to close door
Taiwan does not want to close the door to China and is willing to engage in the spirit of goodwill, but on an equal basis and without political preconditions, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Sunday. We ... ( read original story ...)
China’s military activity around Taiwan threatens region: US Defence Secy
Austin noted a steady increase in provocative and destabilising military activity near Taiwan, including almost daily military flights near the island by the People's Republic of China. ( read original story ...)
China’s military activity around Taiwan threatens region: Lloyd Austin
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stressed American support for Taiwan, suggesting at Asia's premier defense forum that recent Chinese military activity threatens to change the status quo ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan independence: China threatens to go to war, says report
Despite their lack of formal diplomatic ties, Washington is Taiwan's strongest backer and source of arms, and US law requires it to treat threats to the island as matters of 'grave concern.' ... ( read original story ...)
US business group questions the arms policy of Joe Biden
A US business group issued a statement on Thursday questioning US President Joe Biden’s weapons sales policy for Taiwan, in response to the recent announcement of a fourth Taipei-bound defense package ... ( read original story ...)