Taiwan's first batch of aid to India to help it fight a surging increase in COVID-19 infections left for New Delhi on Sunday, consisting of 150 oxygen concentrators and 500 oxygen cylinders, Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)
May Day protesters demand more job protections amid pandemic
Workers and union leaders dusted off bullhorns and flags that had stayed furled during coronavirus lockdowns for slimmed down but still boisterous May Day marches on Saturday, ... ( read original story ...)
Workers in Taiwan protest for better conditions
Hundreds of protesters marched in the streets of Taipei City on Saturday to mark international labour day and to ask for better salaries and more secure pensions. (May 1) ... ( read original story ...)
Why has TSMC’s Nanjing expansion plan stirred up a hornets’ nest in Beijing and Taipei?
While the decision by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s biggest contract chip manufacturer, to expand production at its plant in Nanjing, the capital city of Chinese coastal ... ( read original story ...)
Total Invests in Taiwan Wind Project Supporting Focus on Renewables
French energy and gas giant Total announced that it agreed to invest in one of Taiwan’s largest windfarm projects, which is currently under construction and expected to begin production in 2022. The ... ( read original story ...)
China ‘confident’ in ability to block Taiwan independence, Beijing says
China said it is willing to put a stop to any movement toward Taiwanese independence, after the U.S. director of national intelligence said Thursday that Taiwan's views of independence are "hardening" ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Calls For Taiwan to be Allowed at World Health Assembly
The U.S. said Taiwan deserves to be heard at a key World Health Organization event next month due to its contributions to global health, a call likely to anger officials in Beijing who have blocked ... ( read original story ...)
US urges WHO assembly to include Taiwan
The United States on Friday renewed calls for the World Health Organization's decision-making body to include Taiwan over China's objections, pointing to the island's strong record on fighting Covid. ( read original story ...)
Total acquires stake in offshore wind project in Taiwan
Total has signed an agreement with wpd to acquire a 23% interest in Yunlin Holding, the owner of Yunlin offshore wind farm located off the coast of Taiwan, around 200 kilometers southwest of Taipei. ( read original story ...)
How the Biden Administration Can Support Taiwan
The Biden administration entered office at a critical inflection point for the United States. President Joe Biden inherited a world order and in particular an Indo-Pacific region that is undergoing ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Q1 GDP grows fastest in more than a decade
Taiwan's economy grew at its fastest pace in more than a decade in the first three months of 2021 as the "work from home" boom sparked strong global demand for the island's hi-tech exports. Gross ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Spy Chief Sees Taiwan Views Hardening for Independence
The head of the U.S. intelligence community said she sees views in Taiwan “hardening” in favor of independence after China’s moves in recent years to tighten control over Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s new coast guard flagship to counter China’s ‘gray zone’ threat
Taiwan commissioned into service a new coast guard flagship Thursday to help counter China's "gray zone" war tactics against the island. ( read original story ...)
Will the Taiwan-Palau ‘travel bubble’ serve as a new model for international travel?
The governments of Taiwan and Palau have been operating a “travel bubble” since April 1, marking the return of international tourism between the two islands. Both countries have managed the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Taoyuan Demonstrates International Leadership – Connect with Countries Around the World Through the Sustainable City Forum
Taoyuan Demonstrates International Leadership ndash Connect with Countries Around the World Through the Sustainable City Forum ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Bans Companies From Hiring Employees in China as Tensions Rise
The notice is an extreme measure by Taipei to stop a drain of tech workers from the island to China, and goes as far as to subject violators to fines. ( read original story ...)