Japan is planning later this month to send some of its Covid-19 vaccine to Taiwan, which has been struggling to procure its own supplies and blamed China for impeding shipments of the shots.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Qualifiers – Group B: Nepal defeat Chinese Taipei for crucial three points
Nepal solidified their place as the fourth best team in Group B, defeating Chinese Taipei 2-0 in their Asian Qualifiers return at Jaber Al-Hamad International Stadium on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Ai Weiwei on colonialism and statues, Churchill, China and COVID
From this week a seven-meter-high installation entitled Gilded Cage, by the exiled Chinese artist and human rights campaigner Ai Weiwei (艾未未), will be on display at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. The ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Taipei withdraws from final Olympic baseball qualifier due to COVID-19
Chinese Taipei, the highest ranked baseball team still to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, has withdrawn from the Final Qualifying Tournament in ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Communications, Taipei Branch – Update
The ratings of Bank of Communications, Taipei Branch (BOCOM Taipei) are linked to those of its China-based head office, Bank of Commun ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says China exploiting vaccines for political gain
Taiwan's foreign minister says China is seeking political gains abroad in return for providing coronavirus vaccines, partly to increase pressure on Taiwan, which it claims as its own territory ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan boosts coronavirus testing for tech industry
Taiwan is ramping up testing and vaccinations for tech industry workers in a bid to stop a sudden surge in coronavirus cases hitting its semiconductor industry at a time of global shortages. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says too early to talk of lockdown, but “no optimism” over COVID trends
Taiwan's health minister said on Thursday it was still too early to talk about needing to raise the alert level and go into a full lockdown, but the spike in COVID-19 infections on island gave him no ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan foreign minister says appreciates Japan considering vaccine donations
Taiwan's foreign minister Joseph Wu told reporters on Thursday he appreciated Japan's consideration of donating vaccines and reiterated that Taiwan's exclusion from the World Health Organisation was ... ( read original story ...)
Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary, Taiwan Calls on China to Return Power to the People
Taiwan called on China on Thursday to return power to the people and embark upon real political reform rather than avoid facing up to the bloody 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy ... ( read original story ...)
The Taiwan Temptation
For the first time in three decades, it is time to take seriously the possibility that China could soon use force to end its almost century-long civil war with Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan health ministry to get $2.9 billion boost to fight COVID-19
Taiwan's health ministry will receive an extra T$79.2 billion ($2.87 billion) in spending to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including buying vaccines, the government said on Thursday, detailing a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan working to supply COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan this month -Kyodo
Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi in parliament on Thursday said he is working to supply COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan this month, Kyodo news agency reported. ( read original story ...)
TSMC in Arizona: Why Taiwan’s chip titan is betting on the desert
American chip giant Intel announced in March it will invest $20 billion to add two more fabs in Arizona, adding to its already sizable presence in the state. So what is bringing TSMC to Arizona, and ... ( read original story ...)
12 Outstanding “Before & Afters” of Century-Old Buildings
Whether gussying up a once-gutted Victorian or retrofitting a rat-infested hayloft in a former carriage house, these renovations give centennial buildings a new lease on life. ( read original story ...)
Nepal expect winning results against Chinese Taipei
Nepal are practically out of the World Cup qualifiers race but can still progress into the next round of Asian Cup qualifiers if they don’t drop to the bottom. ( read original story ...)