The 74th World Health Assembly, or WHA, approved on Monday a recommendation by its general committee not to include the proposal by a few countries for China's Taiwan to be an observer in the WHA ... ( read original story ...)
China has crushed opposition in Hong Kong, Taiwan fears it is next
In the face of an increasingly hostile China, Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu joined Network's Power & Politics Monday to call on fellow democracies to voice more support for Taiwan. "We cannot ... ( read original story ...)
Global chips supply is in danger unless Taiwan gets vaccines
Back in February, as the world was beating a path to Taiwan’s door for help to tackle a shortage of semiconductors, the health minister got into a scrap with China over Covid-19 vaccines. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s COVID-19 crisis could make global semiconductor shortage even worse
Taiwan is paying the price for a lack of vaccines, with a surge in virus cases that threatens to trigger a lockdown that could disrupt the chip industry that is critical to an already-squeezed global ... ( read original story ...)
Intel COMPUTEX Keynote Promoting Innovation Unleashed
The virtual Intel keynote will provide a firsthand look at how the strategies are unleashing a new era of innovation at Intel. ( read original story ...)
Vaccine shortage in Taiwan threatens semiconductor supply
By shunning doses from China, Taiwan is boosting incentives for other countries to invest in semiconductor production, imperiling its competitive edge ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Exchange Launches Dedicated Sustainable Bond Segment to Further Issuing Momentum
The Taipei Exchange, TPEx, launched a dedicated segment for sustainable bonds, celebrating on May 18 with the debut of three social bond listings. The segment marks a milestone for Taiwan’s socially ... ( read original story ...)
China Urges U.S. to Stop ‘Playing With Fire’ After Biden Admin Weighs In on Taiwan
"It bears on China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and allows no interference by external forces. We urge relevant countries to speak and act prudentially on the Taiwan question and refrain ... ( read original story ...)
Global supply of computer chips in danger unless Taiwan gets vaccines
Having successfully sidestepped the first Covid wave, the Taiwanese government now faces a health emergency — only about 1% of its population is ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan is struggling with an unprecedented COVID-19 surge – and has only vaccinated 1% of its population – but it’s still refusing to order Chinese vaccines
Taiwan has a longstanding policy of not importing Chinese-made vaccines. China has called it a politically motivated decision. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Slams WHO For Giving In To China As It Sits Out Global Pandemic Response Meeting
Officials in Taiwan, which has had one of the best responses to the pandemic, urged the World Health Organization against giving into “the political interests” of China. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Bid to Take Part in WHO Annual Assembly Fails
Taiwan's bid to take part in the annual ministerial assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) formally ended on Monday, despite support from a handful of countries including allies of the United ... ( read original story ...)
Travel updates: Taipei bans dining-in, Japan extends Covid-19 emergency
From Japan opening large-scale vaccination centers in Tokyo and Osaka while extending Covid-19 emergency to Taiwan’s capital 'Taipei' banning all on-site dining and drinking and Malaysia imposing new ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei bans all on-site dining, drinking, starting Monday
Taipei City government on Sunday announced a ban on all on-site dining and drinking in the city starting Monday in response to the continued increase in domestically transmitted coronavirus cases in ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. considered nuclear strike on China in 1958 over Taiwan crisis, classified documents show
Daniel Ellsberg said he is releasing top-secret crisis study as tensions mount between the United States and China over Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Global computer chip shortage may worsen unless Taiwan gets vaccines
After more than a year of successfully managing the Covid-19 pandemic, Taiwan, the world’s largest producer of semiconductors, is witnessing a sudden exponential rise in infections that could further ... ( read original story ...)