Since the 1980s, archaeology has been further embedded in a reinforced and accelerating capitalist ideology, namely neo-liberalism. Most archaeologists had no alternative but to adapt to it through ... ( read original story ...)
Commercial property sales surge 60% in Q1
Taiwan started off this year with the fastest increase in commercial property sales, which soared 60 percent from a year earlier to US$1.3 billion last quarter, a report by Real Capital Analytics (RCA ... ( read original story ...)
Will Taiwan’s allies switch allegiance to Beijing to obtain vaccines?
The coronavirus is testing Taiwan's relations with its formal allies as Taipei struggles to help them with urgently needed vaccines and medical supplies, observers say. Several of Taipei's allies had ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stock crash shows world dangers of too much leverage
The trading day started out quiet in Taipeis $2 trillion stock bourse. But before the morning was over, the local benchmark index had plummeted almost 9 per cent in the worst one-day performance in ... ( read original story ...)
As Taiwan stocks plunge, this asset manager reveals how to play the tech-heavy market
With Taiwan's benchmark stock index plunging, Jian Shi Cortesi, an investment director at GAM, gives her tips on how to select the right tech investments. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports record 16 cases, eyes tighter rules for businesses
The island has already restricted public gatherings after finding a cluster of cases with no clear source of infection. ( read original story ...)
One of the world’s best Covid-19 success stories is inching closer to a lockdown
Taiwan was quick to shutter its borders to Covid-19, and reduce cases to near zero. Now, the virus is reappearing. ( read original story ...)
US-China tech war helps drive Taiwanese semiconductor investment in mainland, despite tensions
Taiwanese tech companies are expanding investment in the mainland, despite cross-strait tensions and a chorus of voices in Washington calling for tougher restrictions on Beijing. ( read original story ...)
China Threatens To Blacklist Top Taiwan Diplomat ‘For Life’
Taiwan called the Chinese official's comments "absurd" and likened them to Beijing's "wolf warrior" diplomacy. ( read original story ...)
How a Taiwanese realty firm tackled young people’s fear to get married and became the most viewed local ad
What made Sinyi Realty's brand campaign, designed to encourage young people to overcome their fear of commitment, emerge as the most shared and liked Taiwanese ad. The Drum finds out ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan leads losses as Asian markets fall on inflation anxiety
Equities in Taipei pulled back from early losses of nearly 8.6 per cent while the Taiwan dollar recovered to hold steady after the country's deputy finance minister stepped in to call for calm, saying ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan warns COVID alert level could rise, but not yet, shares tumble
Taiwan reported its largest daily rise in domestic COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, while the stock market tanked after the health minister warned the island could move to a higher alert level, though he ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan warns on rising COVID-19 risk, stocks tumble
Taiwan may raise its coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) alert level in the “coming days,” Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Wednesday, warning of an extremely serious situation that sent the ... ( read original story ...)
Will Taiwan’s COVID-19 warning impact Indian markets? Here’s is what experts say
There may not be a huge outflow of FII money since the situation in Taiwan is much better than in other emerging economies like Brazil and India, say experts. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s leader seeks to reassure over new virus cases
Taiwan’s president on Wednesday sought to reassure the public that the government is capable of withstanding a further outbreak of COVID -19 after six local cases were ... ( read original story ...)
16 new cases cause worry in Taiwan, Tsai says don’t panic
Taiwan's president on Wednesday sought to reassure the public that the government is capable of withstanding a further outbreak of COVID -19 after 16 local cases were detected. The exact origins of ... ( read original story ...)