Domestic stocks look set to kick start the week on a negative note amid a lack of directional cues. Most Asian markets including China, Taiwan and Hong Kong are closed for the day on account of public ... ( read original story ...)
China Airlines reopens VIP lounges at Taipei Taoyuan
China Airlines, via its official website, stated (10-Jun-2021) its VIP lounge at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport reopened on 11-Jun-2021. However, due to the epidemic regulations of the ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s data breach sees information stolen in US, South Korea and Taiwan
U.S., South Korea and Taiwan. The exact form of the data breach was not revealed. The Wall Street Journal reports that the breach involved some business contact information of U.S. employees and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says will be ‘force for good’ after unprecedented G7 support
Taiwan will be a "force for good" and continue to seek even greater international support, the presidential office said, after the Chinese-claimed island won unprecedented backing from the Group of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Taiwan spat threatens cross-Strait business
Official representation between Hong Kong and Taiwan is set to end this year as mounting political tensions threaten one of the region’s most important trade and investment relationships. The number ... ( read original story ...)
G-7 ends, touting unity on Taiwan, COVID and climate change
The Group of Seven summit concluded on Sunday, with the leaders' closing communique vowing action on the pandemic and climate change while projecting a united stance on democratic values and a shared ... ( read original story ...)
Ministry backs ASE order confining migrant workers
An announcement by ASE Technology Holding Co (ASE, 日月光投控) ordering its migrant workers to move from private rented accommodation to company dormitories is in line with Central Epidemic Command Center ... ( read original story ...)
Exports of electric bicycles surpass traditional bikes
The nation’s exports of electric bicycles surpassed those of traditional bikes in the first five months of this year, with the export value of the former hitting a new high for the period, the ... ( read original story ...)
G-7 ends summit touting unity on COVID-19, climate change and Taiwan
The Group of Seven summit concluded on Sunday, with the leaders' closing communique vowing action on the pandemic and climate change while projecting a united stance on democratic values and a shared ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: FDA approves import plans for home testing kits
The importation of two types of COVID-19 home testing kits has been approved, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Saturday. Three companies that applied for a license to import the kits — ... ( read original story ...)
A Celebrity Apology and the Reality of Taiwan
The professional wrestler turned action star referred to Taiwan as “the first country” where people would be able to see the film. Chinese citizens were outraged. Cena quickly issued a video apology, ... ( read original story ...)
Opposition forces U-turn on Chinese campus in Hungary
Protests against the construction of a Chinese university in Budapest have energized the Hungarian opposition ahead of elections next year, and forced the government into a rare U-turn. Outrage at ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Despite a surge in cases, Taiwan resists China’s vaccine diplomacy
As it grapples with a worsening Covid-19 situation, Taiwan is also facing a critical shortage of vaccines. And while Beijing, which claims the self-ruled island as one of its territories, has ... ( read original story ...)
US earmarks billions for chip production as COVID-19 hits Taiwan
COVID-19 wave sweeping Taiwan hits semiconductor ancillaries hard. Nothing underscores the need for the Senate bill better than recent developments at Taiwan's semiconductor manuf ... ( read original story ...)
Chip Shortage Brings Frustration but More Business to Industry’s Middlemen
Businesses around the world need chips but can’t find them. Making matters worse is that the typical problem solvers—chip brokers and middlemen—find themselves in some cases just as empty-handed. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan in panic as first COVID-19 wave hits island nation
People in Taiwan, which had held off COVID-19 throughout most the global pandemic, are panicking about their health and income this month as the island grapples with its first major outbreak and ... ( read original story ...)