Taiwan's economy will grow at its fastest pace in more than a decade in 2021, the statistics office said on Friday, upgrading its outlook as a strong rebound in exports helps the island even as it ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan revises up Q1 GDP growth to 8.92%
Taiwan revised up its gross domestic product growth for the first quarter to 8.92% from a year earlier, after an initial reading of 8.16% in April. With the island notching its fastest expansion in a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan chip packager King Yuan to halt output after COVID-19 cases at factory
TAIPEI: Major Taiwanese chip packager King Yuan Electronics said on Friday (Jun 4) it will halt production on the island for two days after ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Raises Growth Forecast While Covid Risks Still Build
Taiwan raised its forecast for economic growth for this year amid an export boom for computer chips, though a recent surge in Covid-19 cases is clouding the outlook. The government on Friday increased ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Chip Packager King Yuan Halts Output After COVID Cases at Factory
Taiwan's major chip packager King Yuan Electronics will halt production on the island for two days after several employees contracted COVID-19, Central News Agency reported on Friday, the first time ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan May exports seen growing for 11th month in a row: Reuters poll
Taiwan's exports likely rose for an 11th straight month in May, a Reuters poll showed, lifted by demand for electronic goods as people continued ... ( read original story ...)
Johnson & Johnson talking to Taiwan about providing COVID-19 vaccine
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) said on Friday that it has been in talks with Taiwan about providing its COVID-19 vaccine to the island since last year. ( read original story ...)
FET extends remote outpatient services in Taiwan
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has announced that it is partnering with a hospital in northern Taiwan to offer zero-contact medical services amid a surge in COVID-19 infections in the country. ( read original story ...)
Biden prohibits US investment in 59 Chinese companies allegedly tied to military
US President Joe Biden has expanded restrictions on Americans investing in certain Chinese companies with alleged ties to the country's military. Biden on Thursday added more businesses to a growing ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan will never forget China’s Tiananmen crackdown, says president
Taiwan's people will never forget China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square 32 years ago and will stick with their faith in democracy, President Tsai ... ( read original story ...)
New COVID-19 wave in Taiwan exposes government’s lack of preparation
The outbreak also reveals that no country is safe from the pandemic as long as the virus is allowed to move freely anywhere in the world. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s COVID-19 vaccine stocks more than doubled by Japan donation
Japan will deliver to Taiwan on Friday 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca PLC's (AZN.L) coronavirus vaccine for free, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said, in a gesture that will more that double ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Japan gives Taiwan 1.2m vaccine doses, Fauci calls for Wuhan lab worker records
US infectious disease expert urges China to release medical records of Wuhan lab workers; Japan to donate 1.24m vaccine doses to Tawian; Australia detects highly infectious Delta variant in Melbourne ... ( read original story ...)
Covid Outbreak Clouds Taiwan’s Growth Outlook Amid Export Boom
The ability of Taiwan’s factories to continue running at full steam is key to keeping the economy on track as a persistent Covid-19 outbreak threatens to derail what was lining up to be a strong year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan enters Taiwan-China fight with vaccine shipments to Taipei
A vaccine shortage amid rising case numbers in Taiwan has raised fears of a health crisis that could hurt its semiconductor production, which is crucial for global industry. ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide 1.2 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to Taiwan
Japan will provide Taiwan with 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca PLC's coronavirus vaccine for free, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Friday, just hours before the shipment was due to be ... ( read original story ...)