Taiwan’s Foxconn would manufacture Lordstown Motors’ Endurance electric pickup truck under an agreement to buy the former GM assembly complex. ( read original story ...)
Violence follows protest in Paraguay’s capital
Indigenous groups on Wednesday demonstrated in Paraguay’s capital against a law that makes it a crime to invade private property, and the protest escalated into violence that authorities said saw ... ( read original story ...)
IPC Court questions whether advertising services provided outside Taiwan qualifies as trademark use
In a case currently before the Supreme Administrative Court, a registered trademark that was advertised in Taiwan could be vulnerable to non-use cancellation in the absence of any actual business ... ( read original story ...)
China’s energy crunch: Five things to know
Here are five things to know about China's energy crunch. Why are there electricity curbs? Xi has pledged that China's carbon emissions will peak before 2030 and the country will achieve carbon ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan politicians brawl amid anger over COVID-19 response
The opposition politicians — members of the Nationalist party, or Kuomingtang — broke through the protective barrier formed by members of Mr Tseng-chang's own party, the rulin ... ( read original story ...)
Vacant homes and housing justice
On Sept. 15, the Ministry of the Interior released its report on “low electricity consumption houses” (that is, vacant homes) and new homes for sale in the second half of last year — an analysis based ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan parliament scuffles in COVID fight
Lawmakers from Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT) scuffled with members of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in parliament and stopped the premier from addressing the assembly in a ... ( read original story ...)
How a group provides support for Westerners in Taiwan
Despite the country’s much-lauded National Health Insurance (NHI) and a raft of social-service programs, Taiwan still lacks a comprehensive welfare system. Citizens unable to take care of themselves ... ( read original story ...)
European stocks slip as investors show hesitancy
European stocks fell on Friday, as worries about troubled property developer China Evergrande Group (恆大集團) and weak German business confidence data prompted investors to book some profits after a ... ( read original story ...)
Diplomacy Under Different Rules: How an NGO Dictates American Diplomacy in Taiwan
A primer on the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), and how it influences the delicate China-Taiwan-U.S. triangle. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan applies to join Pacific trade pact days after China
Taiwan filed to join a trans-Pacific trade group, days after China formally submitted its application, potentially compounding an already awkward position for the pact’s 11 members. Lo Ping-Cheng, a ... ( read original story ...)
Family Of M’sian Student Murdered In Taiwan To Receive RM300,000 As Compensation
The compensation will cover expenses for funeral and interment, as well as damages for support and emotional distress. ( read original story ...)
Second-home mortgages face tighter credit controls
The central bank yesterday tightened credit controls for second-home mortgages in specific areas and purchases of plots of land, especially in industrial parks. However, the nation’s top monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says there’s ‘risk’ to its trans-Pacific trade pact bid if China joins first
Taiwan formally applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership on Wednesday, less than a week after China. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan flags China ‘risk’ to Trans-Pacific trade pact bid
There is a “risk” to Taiwan’s application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) if China joins first, Taiwan’s government said today, flagging a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan cites ‘risk’ to its Trans-Pacific trade pact application if China joins first
The original 12-member agreement was seen as an important economic counterweight to China's growing influence. ( read original story ...)