Young people in protective gear and masks practice inline speedskating at a riverside park in Taipei yesterday, as they make the most of a sunny day while taking disease prevention measures. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Nearly half of the population stressed due to COVID-19
Nearly half of respondents of a survey released yesterday said they had experienced stress due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Taiwan. The survey was conducted by the National Suicide Prevention Center and ... ( read original story ...)
Ryan Hass On Taiwan: America’s intensifying focus on Asia opens opportunities for strengthening US-Taiwan relations
When the United States entered Afghanistan to avenge the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the country was unrivaled on the world stage. America was one decade removed from the collapse of the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s ADIZ invaded by 19 more PLA jets
Nineteen Chinese military aircraft, including fighter jets, yesterday flew into Taiwan’s southwestern air defense identification zone (ADIZ), the fourth time this month, the Ministry of National ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s BLF returns buoyed by global recovery, chip industry
Taiwan pension and annuity funds supervised by the Bureau of Labor Funds (BLF) posted a sharply higher investment return of 7.06% in the first seven months of 2021 compared to 0.75% a year ago on the ... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Deadly hog virus must be kept out
Police last month found that pork products smuggled from Vietnam contained the African swine fever virus and were being sold in New Taipei City. Since then, police and customs officials nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
CEOs are dooming business travel — maybe for good
Business travel as it was before the COVID-19 pandemic is a thing of the past. From Pfizer, Michelin and LG Electronics to HSBC Holdings, Hershey, Invesco and Deutsche Bank, businesses around the ... ( read original story ...)
China Flies Nuclear-Capable Bombers Into Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone Amid Escalating Tensions
The move follows Beijing expressing displeasure over Lithuania's plan to deepen ties with Taiwan amid support from European lawmakers. ( read original story ...)
Apple Daily parent company board resigns, plans to liquidate
The parent company of a defunct pro-democracy paper in Hong Kong, Apple Daily, is liquidating its assets and the board is stepping down, according to a stock exchange filing Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles jets in response to renewed Chinese military activity
Taiwan's air force scrambled on Sunday against renewed Chinese military activity, with its defence ministry reporting that 19 aircraft including nuclear-capable bombers had flown into Taiwan's air ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Taiwan offers us in hotel quarantine masterclass
There are more than 44,000 reasons why Covid quarantine in Taiwan is better than in Australia. The food was tastier. The view was better. The window opened. But the real triumph of Taiwan’s quarantine ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles jets against renewed Chinese military activity
Taiwan's air force scrambled on Sunday against renewed Chinese military activity, with its defence ministry reporting that 19 aircraft including nuclear-capable bombers had flown into Taiwan's air ... ( read original story ...)
Tsai cannot change Taiwan’s status, no matter what tricks she plays: China Daily editorial
Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen. [Photo/Agencies] In her latest attempt to peddle her "two states" delusion, Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen referred to the Chinese mainland as the "neighbo ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Companies Face a Wake-Up Call With Alibaba Sexual-Assault Scandal
The sexual-assault scandal at Alibaba Group that spurred an online backlash about workplace culture is driving other Chinese companies to improve, or create, their own policies on sexual harassment. ( read original story ...)
Historic houses on Kinmen island, Taiwan restored as guest houses and inns – now all they need are some customers
Qing dynasty houses in Kinmen, Taiwan are being restored to their original appearance, with subsidies from the islands’ government, and owners are turning them into guest houses. ( read original story ...)
Conflict of interest over US flag officers reflected in Afghan retreat, leaves doubt over US commitment to Taiwan defense
A military guarantee over Taiwan island's split from China is claimed to be vital to US national security. Similar claims were used to justify our 20-year misadventure in Afghanistan. Today we know ... ( read original story ...)