The chairman of Apple Inc supplier Foxconn said on Saturday he expects his company and its clients will face only “limited impact” from a chip shortage that has rattled the global automotive and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan grants emergency authorisation for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Taiwan's government on Saturday granted emergency use authorisation for AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine, with shots expected to be administered as soon as within seven days of arrival. In ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese fighters buzz Taiwan’s air defense zone as it appoints new defense minister
Taiwan's air force scrambled on Friday after eight Chinese fighter aircraft flew into the southwestern part of its air defense zone in another display of stepped-up military activity around the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says receives U.S. letter on auto chips, firms are doing what they should
Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said on Saturday she had received a letter from the White House on the global shortage of auto chips and Taiwanese semiconductor firms are "doing what they should" ... ( read original story ...)
eSwatini king says had COVID-19, recovered after Taiwan sent drugs
TAIPEI (Reuters) - eSwatini's King Mswati III said he had recovered from COVID-19 after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen sent antiviral medication to help him. The small southern African country, an ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese fighters buzz Taiwan’s air zone as it appoints new defence minister
Taiwan's air force scrambled on Friday after eight Chinese fighter aircraft flew into the southwestern part of its air defence zone in another display of stepped-up military activity around the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Economy Gets Boost From Those Returning Home to Shelter From COVID
Kuo Chih-wen moved to Taiwan in December. The former denizen of the San Francisco Bay Area had been working from home since March 2020, like people all across the United States trying to dodge ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan deploys missiles after Chinese jets ‘enter its air zone’
Taiwan’s air force issued ‘radio warnings’ and activated missiles after Chinese jets flew into its air defence zone. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan strengthens its security team
Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen has strengthened her national security team, signalling a fresh resolve to tackle long-delayed defence reforms and a new push for improving stalled dialogue with China. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports eight Chinese fighters in its defence zone
Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Friday that eight Chinese fighter aircraft flew into the southwestern part of its air defence identification zone, in an uptick of tensions between Beijing and Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese fighters buzz Taiwan’s air zone as it appoints new defense minister
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s air force scrambled on Friday after eight Chinese fighter aircraft flew into the southwestern part of its air defense zone in another display of stepped-up military activity ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan concerned about China’s destabilising actions near Diaoyutai islands: Report
Situated in East China's Sea, the uninhabited islands also known as Senkakus in Japan -- are claimed by Taipei, Beijing and Tokyo, Taipei Times reported. On Monday and Tuesday, four Chinese guard ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan blames ‘external forces’ for blocking BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine deal. China says it had nothing to do with it
The Chinese government has denied it obstructed Taiwan's coronavirus vaccine purchase from BioNTech, after the island's health minister revealed that its deal with the German drugmaker fell through at ... ( read original story ...)
Cotton: Give China ‘crystal clear’ warning not to invade Taiwan
WASHINGTON ― It’s time for the United States to be “crystal clear” it will not allow China to invade Taiwan and end its longstanding “strategic ambiguity” about whether it would come to China’s ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Has Made Taiwan Strait Hottest Flashpoint of 2021, China Analysts Say
Chinese military experts told state TV that the Taiwanese government's "collusion" with Washington would only lead to more aggression from Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Just Snubbed The U.S.
I can’t believe I am typing this, but once again the Taiwanese postal service has snubbed yet another foreign government. All that and more in The Morning Shift for February 18, 2021. ( read original story ...)