China’s surprise ban on pineapple imports from Taiwan five months ago was widely viewed as an attempt to undermine President Tsai Ing-wen’s standing with a political constituency. Trade data show the ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei gets set to welcome first Emirates passengers
Daily service to begin between Taipei and Dubai from February 10. . Taipei gets set to welcome first Emirates passengers . Business ... ( read original story ...)
Biden administration approves its first arms sale to Taiwan
The potential US$750,000 deal includes 40 new M109 self-propelled howitzers and almost 1,700 kits to convert projectiles into more precise GPS-guided munitionsThe proposed sale would improve Taiwan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Eases Taiwan Rules; California Mandate: Virus Update
Singapore is easing quarantine requirements for visitors from Taiwan as local cases dip. Meanwhile, China has vowed to dramatically expand vaccine exports and the Biden administration is considering ... ( read original story ...)
As relations with China cool, Central and Eastern Europe looks to Taiwan
Several countries in Central and Eastern Europe are strengthening their relationship with Taiwan, much to the annoyance of China. ( read original story ...)
China’s Ban on Taiwan Pineapples Backfires as New Buyers Step In
China’s surprise ban on pineapple imports from Taiwan five months ago was widely viewed as an attempt to undermine President Tsai Ing-wen’s standing with a political constituency. Trade data show the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan hails first arms sale of Biden presidency
State Department officials approved the first arms sale to Taiwan of President Joe Biden’s tenure as the administration seeks to support the beleaguered island democracy without stumbling into an ... ( read original story ...)
Want to Defend Taiwan? Look to the Falklands War
A vibrant undersea fleet would pay political and strategic dividends that the current contingent of two aging and two positively elderly boats could never yield. ( read original story ...)
Sidestep China’s Tech Turmoil with E-Commerce Play Coupang
As Didi Global and other Chinese companies face harsh regulatory scrutiny, CPNG stock offers relatively safe exposure to Asian e-commerce. ( read original story ...)
Beijing warns of countermeasures as Biden administration approves first Taiwan arms sale valued at $750 million
Beijing has issued a warning shot to Joe Biden after the US State Department approved his first arms sale to Taiwan, which China said was in violation of a US-China commitment to the “one-China” ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan thanks US as arms approved
The Presidential Office yesterday thanked Washington after the US Department of State approved the sale of 40 Paladin M109A6 self-propelled howitzers and related equipment to Taiwan, the first such ... ( read original story ...)
WorldView: Mexico sues U.S. gun-makers; U.S. approves potential weapons sale to Taiwan
Mexico is suing several U.S. gun manufacturers. Meanwhile, the Biden administration told Congress it's planning a $750 million weapons sale to Taiwan, and there are reports of a special prisoner camp ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan thanks US for approving $750m howitzer sale
TAIPEI: Taiwan thanked the United States on Thursday for agreeing to sell 40 howitzer artillery systems in a $750 million deal that will help the island better defend itself from a Chinese invasion, ... ( read original story ...)
US to Sell $750 Mln Worth of Arms to Taiwan in First Deal Under Biden; China Threatens Countermeasures
The proposed sale must go through a congressional review process, post which negotiations between Taiwan and BAE Systems will take place. ( read original story ...)
No SHN for incoming Taiwan travellers from Aug. 8 if they test negative for Covid-19
The situation in Taiwan has improved. Travellers from Taiwan will be able to go about their activities in Singapore if they test negative for Covid-19 after taking a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ... ( read original story ...)
Biden administration approves first Taiwan arms sale valued at $750 million
The United States’s first arms sale to Taiwan under Joe Biden has been approved by the State Department, in a move that will irk Beijing. The sale, which includes 40 self-propelled howitzers ... ( read original story ...)