There’s a push on Capitol Hill and beyond for a full-blown investigation of the coronavirus outbreak by a national commission like the one that looked into 9/11. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan places eighth in global IMD rankings
Taiwan moved up three spots from last year to place eighth, its best performance since 2013, in the latest annual world competitiveness rankings, released yesterday by the International Institute for ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. working to deliver vaccines to Taiwan in short order
A senior State Department official said on Thursday that the United States was working with Taiwanese regulators and expects COVID-19 vaccines to be delivered "in very short order" to Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Top US general: Chinese military has ‘ways to go’ before it can take Taiwan
The Chinese military does not currently have the capability to take Taiwan by force and is not likely to try in the near term, the U.S. military's top general said Thursday."My assessment, in terms of ... ( read original story ...)
Central bank lifts GDP forecast to 5%
The central bank yesterday kept its policy rates in place, while raising its forecast for GDP growth this year from 4.53 percent to 5.08 percent, saying that this month’s COVID-19 outbreak has had ... ( read original story ...)
Rapid testers
New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi, center, listens to a TaiDoc Technology Corp employee during a visit to the company’s production lines of COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits at the New Taipei Industrial ... ( read original story ...)
Scheme to improve stock liquidity starts soon
A new market-making mechanism is to start on June 30 to improve the market liquidity of 140 stocks listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) and the Taipei Exchange, the Financial Supervisory ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom officially becomes a Google Cloud premier partner
Chunghwa Telecom has long operated in the global cloud market and became a reseller of the Google Cloud last year. This year Chunghwa Telecom’s expanded cooperation with Google and led to the ... ( read original story ...)
China Targets Taiwan, U.S. As 36 Warplanes Buzz Island in 72 Hours
China's record-breaking air defense zone incursion of 28 aircraft on Tuesday followed a rebuke by the G7, likely pushed by President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan could become an even greater economic partner for CEE
Trade and investment ties between Taiwan and Central and Eastern Europe are at record levels, but there’s still plenty of room for more. ( read original story ...)
China walks over Chinese Taipei in Asia Cup qualifier
China smashed Chinese Taipei 115-66 to achieve their second straight win in the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers in the Philippines on Thursday. Each of the team's 12-man rotation scored in the game. Wu Qian, ... ( read original story ...)
A Bloodless Air Battle Raged Around Taiwan This Week As U.S. And Chinese Forces Trained For War
The Chinese air force on Wednesday surged a record 28 warplanes into Taiwan’s air-defense identification zone. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rates Unchanged
Taiwan’s central bank left its benchmark rate unchanged, citing loose monetary policies globally and economic risks amid a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic at home. ( read original story ...)
6 Most Exclusive Apartment Buildings in Asia: Hannam The Hill, The Estate, And More
From Bangkok to Seoul, Shenzhen and more, we’re letting you know the residential buildings which are the most exclusive in Asia. ( read original story ...)
These Are The Most Exclusive Apartment Buildings In Asia
From Bangkok to Seoul, Shenzhen and more, we’re letting you know the residential buildings which are the most exclusive in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Why the world depends on Taiwan and TSMC’s high-performance chips
While the firm has clients worldwide and is working with the U.S. and China, Japan risks losing out in the semiconductor field. ( read original story ...)