While much of the world spent the better part of the past year in some form of lockdown, Taiwan’s 23 million residents lived almost virus-free. They went to baseball games and navigated crowded night ... ( read original story ...)
The narrative around Taiwan’s COVID success story obscures the very real challenges Taiwanese people endure
Focusing solely on Taiwan's COVID-19 success can be misleading, as the country has endured many pandemic-related hardships. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Taiwan tightens restrictions as cases rise
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan recorded 267 new cases Wednesday and raised COVID-19 restrictions for the entire island. Up until now, indoor gatherings of more than five people and outdoor gatherings of more ... ( read original story ...)
The Rundown: What the Latest Outbreak Could Mean for Taiwan’s Economy
A weekly snapshot of Taiwan business news stories brought to you by CommonWealth and AmCham Taiwan’s TOPICS The Latest Outbreak’s Potential Economic ... ( read original story ...)
Restrictions reimposed as virus resurges in much of Asia
Taxi drivers are starved for customers, weddings are suddenly canceled, schools are closed, and restaurant service is restricted across much of Asia as the coronavirus makes a resurgence in countries ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Acacia’s Commercial Evolution
Taiwan acacia is traditionally used as firewood, but Taiwan’s king of carton packaging, Caho Chen, and a team of innovative young people have developed ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Fauci: Reasonable for businesses to keep masks
BERLIN — Health officials say they have quarantined the residents of two high-rise buildings in the western German town of Velbert after several people tested positive with the coronavirus variant ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Taiwan adds 240 cases, expands quarantine care
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan reported 240 cases of domestically transmitted cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths Tuesday. It was lower than Monday's 333 cases but continues to be the island's worst ... ( read original story ...)
Survey shows landslide support on Taipei’s migrant-worker-friendly policy
Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) announced last week new epidemic-prevention measures that allow runaway migrant workers to test for COVID-19 without ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to close office in Taiwan with immediate effect
Hong Kong's office in Taiwan is being closed from Tuesday in another sign of worsening cross-strait relations. Sources told the Post the decision to close the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei to close all schools following largest outbreak
Taiwan reported 333 domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases on Monday, in the island’s largest outbreak since the start of the pandemic. Local governments ordered the closure of all schools in the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live: Taiwan scrambling for vaccine doses as cases surge; South Africa bid to vaccinate 5m by July
Taiwan posts 333 new cases in worsening outbreak; South Africa finally launches large-scale Covid immunisation campaign ... ( read original story ...)
Glaxo Has Positive Results; Taiwan Bans Foreigners: Virus Update
Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline Plc reported positive results from a mid-stage study, offering optimism their delayed Covid-19 vaccine could be cleared by the end of the year. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Taiwan’s outbreak surges with 333 new infections on Monday
Taiwan's outbreak of community transmitted Covid-19 cases continues to grow, with 333 new infections reported on Monday, following 206 on Sunday. Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said the new local ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reassures on economy as stocks fall amid COVID-19 spike
A sudden surge in domestic COVID-19 infections, more than 400 over the past week, and Saturday's raising of restrictions in the capital Taipei, have spooked a population that had become used to life ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Business in Brief – May 2021
By Austin Babb and Jason Wu TSMC Raises CAPEX to Meet Demand The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) announced plans on April 1 to raise capital ... ( read original story ...)