The Trump administration has shown increasing support for the island in the race for the White House, actions that Beijing has branded as provocations. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Central Bank Asks Traders to Spread Out U.S. Dollar Sales
Taiwan’s central bank urged traders to show restraint in sales of U.S. dollars and not to offload large amounts in single transactions, but didn’t set a cap, according to a statement from the monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Central Bank Urges Traders to Show Restraint Selling Dollars
Taiwan's central bank on Sunday said it was urging foreign exchange traders to exercise restraint when it came to selling U.S. dollars and not sell large amount ... ( read original story ...)
China-US relations: Beijing slams Pentagon report, blames Taipei for stirring up regional tensions
A US report accusing China of ramping up its nuclear and missile forces to "revise" the international order is libellous and provocative, Beijing said on Sunday. In an official statement, China's ... ( read original story ...)
Good response to Taiwan’s spending voucher program to boost economy hit by COVID-19
TAIPEI — Since mid-July, 88-year-old retiree Lin Chen Yueh-li has been shopping at 7-11 convenience stores more frequently, as she is getting more than what she pays for. She is among at ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan claims ‘severe provocation’ after China military drills
Taiwan sounded the alarm over China conducting large-scale joint air and naval exercises inside its air defence buffer zone, a move Taipei denounced as a “severe provocation” and a threat to regional ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s COVID-19 Success Story Continues as Neighbors Fend Off New Outbreaks
Unlike countries like Vietnam and New Zealand, Taiwan has managed to keep its five-month streak of no local COVID-19 transmissions alive. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Strait: A crisis with China in the making?
But what might a president Joe Biden’s or Donald Trump’s response be if China makes an issue of Taiwan in coming months? Taiwan, with 24 million people, lies a hundred miles off the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Performance Hall at the Taipei Music Center opens in the Nangang District
See Also: Google proposes 40-acre redevelopment that includes nearly 2,000 housing units The TMC project was conceived as a “City of Pop Music” and is a key part of cultural urbanism in the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says plans to sign up for ‘COVAX’ vaccine allocation scheme
Taiwan will sign up to the "COVAX" global vaccine allocation plan to ensure it will be able to access a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available, the island's health minister said on Saturday. Chen ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan condemns Chinese exercises as ‘severe threat’ to security
Taiwan is urging China to exercise restraint following the flight of Beijing's military aircraft off the coast of Taiwan, actions that endanger international commercial flights, according to Taipei. ( read original story ...)
New Taipei Might Turn Into Disneyland this Christmas!
Their target date of opening of the New Taipei Disneyland is mid-November. Though leisure travels to Taiwan this year look bleak due to the coronavirus pandemic, we’re looking forward to seeing the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan c.bank orders traders to limit U.S. dollar sales-sources
Taiwan's central bank has asked forex traders to limit their U.S. dollar sales as it tries to keep a lid on the soaring value of the export-dependent island's own currency, three sources with direct ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan President Visits Air Defence Battery as China Tensions Rise
Taiwan, claimed by China as its own, says that Chinese forces carried out two-days of large-scale air and naval exercises off Taiwan's southwest and in its air defence identification zone, denouncing ... ( read original story ...)
Gay-themed children’s book sparks education row in Taiwan
A gay-themed children's book about two princes who fall in love and get married has sparked protests by parents in Taiwan, after it was added to a government-backed reading programme. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan denounces large-scale Chinese drills near island
Taiwan denounced China on Thursday over large-scale air and naval drills off its southwestern coast which it called a serious provocation and a threat to international air traffic. ( read original story ...)