As the ABC's East Asia correspondent, Bill Birtles has covered geopolitical tensions, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and at one point made headlines himself.
8 Taiwan firms eye investing in PH
EIGHT Taiwanese firms have expressed their interest to invest in the country, particularly in the manufacturing sector.
Taiwan says Chinese warships pass through Taiwan Strait as Beijing keeps up pressure on island
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it detected three Chinese warships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passing through the Taiwan Strait, as Beijing keeps up pressure on the self-ruled island ...
Chinese tourists to return to Taiwan’s outer islands in June after three-year hiatus, lawmaker says
Taiwanese legislator Chen Yu-jen, who represents Quemoy for the opposition Kuomintang party, has asked authorities to lift a ban on mainland Chinese travellersTaiwan has yet to lift a ban on mainland ...
Nvidia CEO Enjoys Taipei Street Culture Ahead of Computex Keynote
The Nvidia CEO appears to enjoy relative anonymity in the streets of Taipei, enjoying his time pondering the simpler things - like dried fruit.
Taiwan Says War With China Can and Should Be Avoided
Taiwanese officials largely downplay the risk of an imminent invasion from Beijing, but they are also making preparations for the worst-case scenario.
Taiwan cuts 2023 economic growth forecast by wee bit, but AI, foldable phones and Indian market offer support
The global tech hub’s recession-hit economy has had a tough go since last year, on weak demand for its exports, but an ‘optimistic forecast’ projects an end-of-year recovery.
XREX Becomes Taiwan’s First ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certified Crypto Exchange
XREX has once again been first! The crypto-fiat exchange's information security management systems have been recognized, making XREX the first Taiwan business to be ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified with ...
Paraguay eyes trade with China despite Taipei ties
Benitez told the Qatar Economic Forum how Paraguayan president-elect Santiago Pena had committed to maintaining Paraguay’s six-decade-old relations with Taiwan that China has increasingly sought to ...
Chinese tourists to return to Taiwan’s outer islands in June after 3-year hiatus, lawmaker says
In 2020, Taiwan halted all inbound tourism as part of its coronavirus ... tourists – only the mainland is still outstanding – so operators in the travel business are holding out hope Bian Chieh-min ...
Bipartisan China panel issues a blueprint to address Taiwan and Uyghur mistreatment
The new House select committee on China, which has shown rare bipartisanship on Capitol Hill, made its first policy recommendations Wednesday.
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss: Taiwan Is ‘An Enduring Rebuke to Totalitarianism’ of China
Former U.K. PM says Taiwan is “enduring rebuke to totalitarianism” of China. Taiwan is critical to the U.S. winning any global fight.
Core Pacific starts work on plaza in Taipei
Core Pacific Development Corp (鼎越開發) on Monday launched a pre-sale mixed-use project in downtown Taipei valued at more than NT$2 million (US$64,948) per ping (3.3m2), unfazed by an economic slowdown.
Factbox: US-China tensions intensify over tech to Taiwan flashpoints
A U.S. lawmaker's demand for trade curbs on a Chinese memory chipmaker in response to China calling products from Micron Technology a national security risk is the latest escalation of tension between ...
Taiwan tour operators eager for rebound in cross-strait tourism, but travellers are wary
Taiwanese say they will 'wait and see' how the political situation unfolds before deciding on a holiday in China. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Taiwan c.bank to weigh inflation, GDP in next rate decision
Taiwan will weigh both inflation and economic growth when deciding on its next interest rate decision in June but the island's economy may not rebound until the fourth quarter, central bank governor ...