The parent company of a defunct pro-democracy paper in Hong Kong, Apple Daily, is liquidating its assets and the board is stepping down, according to a stock exchange filing Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Taiwan offers us in hotel quarantine masterclass
There are more than 44,000 reasons why Covid quarantine in Taiwan is better than in Australia. The food was tastier. The view was better. The window opened. But the real triumph of Taiwan’s quarantine ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles jets against renewed Chinese military activity
Taiwan's air force scrambled on Sunday against renewed Chinese military activity, with its defence ministry reporting that 19 aircraft including nuclear-capable bombers had flown into Taiwan's air ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Companies Face a Wake-Up Call With Alibaba Sexual-Assault Scandal
The sexual-assault scandal at Alibaba Group that spurred an online backlash about workplace culture is driving other Chinese companies to improve, or create, their own policies on sexual harassment. ( read original story ...)
Historic houses on Kinmen island, Taiwan restored as guest houses and inns – now all they need are some customers
Qing dynasty houses in Kinmen, Taiwan are being restored to their original appearance, with subsidies from the islands’ government, and owners are turning them into guest houses. ( read original story ...)
Conflict of interest over US flag officers reflected in Afghan retreat, leaves doubt over US commitment to Taiwan defense
A military guarantee over Taiwan island's split from China is claimed to be vital to US national security. Similar claims were used to justify our 20-year misadventure in Afghanistan. Today we know ... ( read original story ...)
500 Startups unveils 20 startups in Taiwan Tech Arena accelerator program
Startups from the latest cohort are involved in sectors like healthcare, human resources, fintech, information tech, and consumer services. ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM contender warns Taiwan is ‘next big problem’
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan should seek to cooperate with Taiwan and countries that share its values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law, as authoritarian countries wield more powe ... ( read original story ...)
Fumio Kishida, top contender to lead Japan, warns Taiwan is ‘next big problem’
"Looking at the situation with Hong Kong and the Uyghurs, I have a strong feeling that the Taiwan Strait will be the next big problem,” Kishida said Friday. ( read original story ...)
COVID contact tracing, quarantine key to keeping Taiwan safe
Bi-khim Hsiao, Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the U.S., shared insight Tuesday on how Taiwan has managed to control COVID-19 spread and the strategies, especially around travel, that were used to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan buys 48,875 tonnes wheat of U.S.-origin in tender
The Taiwan Flour Millers' Association purchased an estimated 48,875 tonnes of milling wheat to be sourced from the United States in a tender that closed on Friday, European traders said. The wheat was ... ( read original story ...)
500 Startups Kicks-off Taiwan Tech Arena Accelerator Program to Strengthen Taiwan’s Startup Ecosystem
The global program has selected 13 Taiwanese and 7 international startupsTAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - - Global venture capital firm 500 Startups announced today that it has selected 20 startups ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan remains fourth-place in latest BERI global investment report
Taiwan has retained its fourth-place ranking among 50 countries and territories surveyed in the latest Profit Opportunity Recommendation report by US-based Business Environment Risk Intelligence SA. ( read original story ...)
ACE Exchange Tackles Cryptocurrency Money Laundering With KPMG, KGI Bank and CYBAVO
As nations around the world step up trying to take control over cryptocurrencies to prevent financial crimes, ACE Exchange, a leading cryptocurrency exchange based in Taiwan, has proactively ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan quo vadis: Is reunification inevitable?
With time on Beijing’s side, is there any other option than Taiwan and Mainland China reuniting? On May 1, an otherwise unsurprising article in The Sydney Morning Herald entitled, “The politics of ... ( read original story ...)
Venice: Taiwan’s Chung Mong-Hong on Reinventing His Whole Creative Process to Make ‘The Falls’
The Taiwanese auteur has followed up his acclaimed but criminally overlooked 2019 family epic 'A Sun' with a finely calibrated mother-daughter drama set during the early days of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)