Taiwan's premier was forced to call for calm on Tuesday after people began panic-buying toilet roll amid rumours of a major price hike. Supermarket shelves were stripped bare and online retailers cleaned out amid what has been dubbed the 'toilet paper ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s military veterans clash with police in pension protest, retired colonel in critical condition
Protesters including senior military veterans pushed down a gate to Taiwan’s parliament building on Tuesday and clashed with police as they tried to storm in over pension cutbacks. One former colonel was in a critical condition in hospital after ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan and HK fear China’s harder line after Xi Jinping power play
While Beijing was outlining the path for Xi Jinping to rule as China’s president for life, Tsai Ing-wen, his democratically elected counterpart in Taiwan, was speaking about the importance of universal human rights at a Holocaust memorial ceremony in Taipei. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan police, protesters clash over pension cuts
Police in Taiwan have clashed with demonstrators — including senior military veterans — who tried to storm the parliament building in protest at government-proposed pension reforms. Scores of demonstrators pushed down a gate to the parliament compound ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares end down on profit taking
Taipei, Feb. 27 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed lower on Tuesday as investors locked in gains built earlier in the session after the main board breached 10,900 points and approached the critical 11,000 point level, dealers said. The latest quarterly index ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Paraguay cut tariffs as bilateral economic accord takes effect
Taipei, Feb. 27 (CNA) An economic cooperation agreement between Taiwan and Paraguay that was signed in mid-2017 will become effective on Wednesday, introducing tariff cuts that are expected to save Taiwanese exporters about US$900,000 (NT$27 million) per ... ( read original story ...)
Toilet Paper Shortage Strikes Taiwan Amid Pricing Panic
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Across Taiwan’s major cities, consumers are in a near panic over a shortage of one of modern life’s basic necessities: toilet paper. From Taipei in the north to Tainan in the south, retailers are having difficulty keeping it on their ... ( read original story ...)
A Good Coffee Drinker’s Guide To Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan and coffee haven’t always been closely linked in people’s minds. After all, this is the country that invented bubble tea. Yes, exactly. That gooey, mysterious tea-beverage with small tapioca balls orbiting around. But today, Taiwan, and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan toilet paper panic: why is island caught short?
Taiwan retailers have seen a rush on toilet paper over the weekend, as word spread of an imminent sharp price rise. Shoppers used social media to post pictures of empty shelves where the product would usually be. Manufacturers have written to retailers ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s January export order growth to slow slightly: Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s export orders in January are expected to rise for the 18th straight month but at a slower pace than in December, as demand for the island’s technology products remained robust, a Reuters poll showed. Export orders in January ... ( read original story ...)
Go beyond the surface of Taiwan to find an even richer experience
I left empty hearted after reading Christopher Reynolds' article "A Sense of Taipei" (Feb. 18) . All I have read is someone stayed in Taipei for three days, saw things on the surface and thinks it represents the whole of Taiwan. For example, each artifact ... ( read original story ...)
MOEA announces household solar power production project
Taipei, Feb. 23 (CNA) The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced Friday a project to encourage households in Taiwan ... 10-50 MW for several administrative districts in a single city or county, 1-10 MW for a single administrative district in a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan seeks ‘new phase’ of China ties in reshuffle
Taiwan replaced its China affairs chief Friday, promoting a minister associated with pro-independence politics in what it said was a bid to forge a "new phase" in relations with rival Beijing. Analysts said the move, part of a major reshuffle, signalled a ... ( read original story ...)
Boomers out to take care of business against Chinese Taipei
No matter the crowd or the margin, the Australian Boomers have business to take care of in their FIBA World Cup qualifier against Chinese Taipei at Margaret Court Arena on Sunday. A win over Taipei will assure the Boomers of a place in the second round of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Vanishing History
Taiwan has a problem with preserving its cultural assets. Despite a rich documented history spanning nearly four centuries of European, Ming, Qing, Japanese, and Republican conquest, each successive administrative government sought to stamp out traces of ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Stocks Rise, Paced by Technology Shares; HK, Taiwan Advance
Asia technology shares led gains while commodity producers paced declines after U.S. equities halted a six-day rally and bond yields rose. Hong Kong’s benchmark climbed while Taiwan stocks, which resumed trading after the Lunar New Year holiday, climbed ... ( read original story ...)