The three confirmed cases had all shared quarters on the same ship, but all 700 sailors on all three ships were being re-called and would be put into quarantine, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said. ( read original story ...)
Saturday Interview | ‘Taiwan will help India with Covid-19’
Kwang Tien is the Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) in India. An ace diplomat, he has held several important positions in Taiwan’s foreign ministry and in different ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s professional baseball league replaces human fans with cardboard spectators
As sports arenas and stadiums sit empty around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic, Taiwan's baseball season is getting back into the swing, but with a twist - it's being played in front of a ... ( read original story ...)
As Taiwan shows, the antidote to the virus is freedom
What is most impressive is that Taiwan has done all this without ordering its population to shelter in place or shutting down schools, restaurants, stores and other businesses. As a result, Taiwan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says, ‘Game on!’
The pandemic cancelled sports around the world, but in Taiwan, which has only seen 6 deaths and less than 400 cases due to its aggressive management of the coronavirus, the professional baseball ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Health Diplomacy Didn’t Start With the COVID-19 Crisis
Essentially an exercise in soft power projection, this collaborative project effectively exemplified Taiwan’s society-oriented approach to developmental assistance ... He currently serves as a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan plays baseball — and broadcasts live games to the world
Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium echoed with the thwack of bats hitting balls on Thursday, as the Rakuten Monkeys clobbered the Uni Lions 15 to 3. Taiwan is still playing ball. "That is because ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan export orders seen dropping faster in March as pandemic hits tech demand: Reuters poll
Taiwan’s export orders likely fell for a third straight month in March and at a much faster pace, a Reuters poll showed, as the coronavirus pandemic hurts global demand for electronics which are ... ( read original story ...)
The president of Taiwan outlined how the state contained the coronavirus spread with less than 400 confirmed cases
Global crises test the fabric of the international community, stretching us at the seams and threatening to tear us apart," president Tsai wrote. ( read original story ...)
Professional baseball in Taiwan has begun in empty stadiums
The former Seattle Mariners left-hander, starting for the Chinese Professional Baseball League’s Chinatrust Brothers in Taiwan, allowed just the one run across five innings Sunday and said he felt ... ( read original story ...)
Virus Outbreak: Airport to reduce boarding gates: Lin
Lin spoke to reporters about the ministry’s decision after attending a ceremony in New Taipei City’s Tamsui District (淡水 ... If approved by the Cabinet, TIAC would be able to place the project on a ... ( read original story ...)
President of Taiwan: How My Country Prevented a Major Outbreak of COVID-19
We have found ways to persevere through difficult times together as a nation, and the COVID-19 pandemic is no different. Despite the virus’s highly infectious nature and our proximity to its source, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says donating 2 million face masks to virus-hit Japan
Taiwan will donate two million face masks to its former colonial master Japan, which has been hard hit by the outbreak of the new coronavirus, as part of the island's efforts to show it can help the ... ( read original story ...)
Businesses are confident about Taiwan’s rebound in 18 months: AmCham Taipei
Taiwan's strong semiconductor industry continues to "power on" despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, says William Foreman, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s largest carrier, China Airlines considers a name change
The coronavirus pandemic has led to fresh calls from the public to change the name of Taiwan's largest carrier, China Airlines. Both government and airline officials don't appear to be opposed to the ... ( read original story ...)
Medical supplies delivered by Taiwan are arriving stamped with “China Airlines”
As Taiwan steps up its medical diplomacy, some worry its national airline's confusing name could undermine its efforts. ( read original story ...)