Taiwan is pushing for a free-trade agreement with Australia as it moves to reduce its exposure to China amid heightened military tensions in the region. ( read original story ...)
India GDP, Huawei’s latest OS, Tiananmen anniversary
GDP data is due Monday from India and Wednesday from Australia. Keep up with the Olympics on Nikkei Asia's newly launched Tokyo 2020 live blog, and more of our reporting by following us on Twitter ... ( read original story ...)
US lawmakers introduce ‘Taiwan Diplomatic Review Act’ to bolster ties amid conflict with China
US lawmakers have introduced a 'Taiwan Diplomatic Review Act' to rename Taiwan's representative office in the United States and provide diplomatic visas to Taiwanese diplomats to bolster ties between ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan says it hasn’t given up hope of getting BioNTech vaccines
Taiwan has not given up hope of eventually getting COVID-19 vaccines from Germany's BioNTech SE , Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Sunday, a deal that Taipei's government has blamed China for ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says it hasn’t given up hope of getting BioNTech vaccines
Taiwan has not given up hope of eventually getting COVID-19 vaccines from Germany's BioNTech SE, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Sunday, a deal that Taipei's government has blamed China for ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports further rise in domestic COVID-19 cases
Taiwan reported 355 domestic COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 89 cases added to the totals for days over recent days as it continues to readjust its infection numbers following delays in reporting ... ( read original story ...)
Many in Taiwan still forced to work in office amid pandemic
With no lockdown imposed, businesses are reluctant to allow staff to work from home. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Taipei seeks to free up hospital beds
Taipei residents diagnosed with COVID-19 should remain under house quarantine for 17 days, effective immediately, Taipei City Deputy Mayor Vivian Huang (黃珊珊) said yesterday. The announcement followed ... ( read original story ...)
America has a rich history of innovation by Asian immigrants
Every semester, I stump the Stanford students in my History of Information class with this query. The company in question is Sprint, which stands for “Southern Pacific Railroad Internal Networking.” ... ( read original story ...)
The Asian American immigrants behind key technology innovations
Why does one of the world’s largest and most successful telecommunications companies have the word “railroad” in its name? Every semester, I stump the Stanford students in my History of Information ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan was named the best place to live for expats. Here’s what 7 expats said about living abroad on the tiny East Asian island during the pandemic.
Expats in Taiwan often earn multiple times the average local salary and get their housing paid for by their company. ( read original story ...)
Foxconn founder says hopes to import BioNTech COVID shots for Taiwan
Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple Inc (AAPL.O) supplier Foxconn, said on Saturday his charity plans to apply to import 5 million doses of BioNTech SE's (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccine into ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: ‘Hongkongers are not indifferent to their plight’ – cafe owner delivers free meals, uplifting messages to Taipei health workers
Andy Lam's cafe in Taipei has been suffering a loss since Taiwan's Covid-19 crisis took a turn for the worse in the middle of this month. But for five days a week since May 20, the Hongkonger and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Reports Record Covid Deaths With Cases Still Elevated
Taiwan’s death toll jumped for a second day as the spreading Covid-19 outbreak showed no sign of letting up after two weeks of soft lockdown measures. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports new rise in domestic COVID-19 cases
Taiwan reported 486 new domestic COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including 166 cases added to the totals for recent days as it continues to readjust its infection numbers following delays in reporting ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan and Vietnam race to shield tech industry from COVID
Two of Asia's most important tech manufacturing hubs are grappling with sudden spikes in COVID-19 infections, casting a shadow over a global supply chain already struggling with an unprecedented chip ... ( read original story ...)