Stocks across Asia have been influenced by Wall Street losses. More U.S. inflation were due out Wednesday. Investor concern is increasing following a price rise for industrial materials including ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 3-Taiwan warns on rising COVID-19 risk, stocks tank
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, May 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan may raise its COVID-19 alert level in the "coming days", Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Wednesday, warning of an extremely ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: India variant found in 44 countries – WHO; Taiwan faces new outbreak
Another record rise in India deaths; samples show UK is most affected by B.1.617 strain outside India; cluster of six in Taiwan could lead to shop closures ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan warns on rising COVID-19 risk, stocks tank
Taiwan may raise its COVID-19 alert level in the "coming days", Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Wednesday, warning of an extremely serious situation on the island which has so far controlled ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan May Raise COVID-19 Alert, Shut Non-Essential Shops
Taiwan may raise its COVID-19 alert level in "coming days", Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Wednesday, according to the official Central News Agency, which would lead to closure of shops ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stocks Sink as Much as 8.6% on Virus Woes, Tech Rout
Taiwan stocks plunged, putting the benchmark index on course for a technical correction, as concern over further tightening of coronavirus-linked restrictions and a global tech selloff spooked ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan may raise COVID-19 alert level in ‘coming days’ -CNA
TAIPEI, May 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan may raise its COVID-19 alert level in “coming days”, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Wednesday, according to the official Central News Agency, amid an ... ( read original story ...)
Raising the Bar for Taiwan’s Supply Chains
A growing emphasis on social and environmental responsibility among major U.S. corporations has begun influencing the practices and operations of their ... ( read original story ...)
Surging GDP Growth In Taiwan Boosted By Electronics Exports
Taiwan's exports of electronics products have surged in the first quarter of 2021, rising by 24.5% y/y in March. ( read original story ...)
Biden’s big Asia challenge: An A to Z survival guide
Read on for Nikkei Asia's A to Z index of what America's new president faces in Asia. Australia: Are Canberra and Beijing breaking up? One of the biggest recent geopolitical shifts in the Indo-Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tightens restrictions after new domestic COVID-19 cases
Taiwan's government on Tuesday tightened rules on public gatherings after reporting six new domestic COVID-19 cases with no clear source of ... ( read original story ...)
Tax revenue soars on securities, property sales
The national treasury last month collected NT$132.7 billion (US$4.75 billion) in tax revenue, an increase of 11.4 percent from a year earlier, bolstered mainly by sharp increases in securities and ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Foxconn iPhone India output drops 50per cent amid COVID surge – sources
Production of the Apple iPhone 12 at a Foxconn factory in India has slumped by more than 50per cent because workers infected with COVID-19 have ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan’s April exports rocket up on tech demand, outlook robust
Taiwan's exports rose for a 10th straight month in April, and far exceeded expectations, as global demand for microchips and hi-tech gadgets remained strong in the work-from-home COVID-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan claims China ‘barred’ it from WHO global health summit
Taiwan has accused China of “maliciously” excluding it from a meeting of the UN’s health body despite calls from G7 nations and others for it to attend.Britain and other G7 nations made the case last ... ( read original story ...)
Semiconductor shortage triggers rise in smartphone prices
Higher input costs and scarcity of semiconductors have made smartphones dearer, but the demand for mobile phones has also fallen because of the disruption caused by the second wave of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)