Suzanne Nossel explains why she finds John Cena’s apology to China “troubling” after he called Taiwan a country during an interview for his upcoming film. ( read original story ...)
Taipei under pressure to work with China to secure vaccines
TAIPEI • Taiwan's government faces mounting pressure to work with China to obtain Covid-19 vaccines, a politically unpalatable option for officials in Taipei struggling with an outbreak that risks ... ( read original story ...)
‘China has something to hide’: Beijing stumbles on lab leak probe as Western democracies tout Taiwan
President Joe Biden’s decision to “redouble” intelligence efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus pandemic could intensify international distrust of Beijing and hurt the Chinese Communist ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Taiwan working on ‘room temperature’ DNA vaccine to combat Covid-19
Scientists say a vaccine using the radical new technology could be ready to enter human clinical trials by the end of the year after tests on mice and hamsters. ( read original story ...)
Business climate monitor shows a continued boom
The government’s business climate monitor for last month flashed “red” for a third straight month, indicating a booming economy that has not yet reflected a recent surge in COVID-19 infections in the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Taiwan chip maker TSMC confirms second coronavirus infection but says operations not affected
Global foundry leader TSMC confirmed its second case of coronavirus infection among staff, but added that its chipmaking operations would not be affected. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s falling birth rate sends population towards ‘super-aged’ status
The island recorded more deaths than births last year, meaning its population officially contracted for the first time. ( read original story ...)
First Tesla Battery in Taiwan’s Grid: Who Leads The Charge Now?
Following its deployments to Australia, California and Texas, Tesla’s utility-scale battery storage system has quietly entered Taiwan, just in time for a major power outrage across the country. ( read original story ...)
Does the Jih Sun deal presage much-needed banking consolidation in Taiwan?
Record profits and fines, a big loss in Indonesia, Citi’s retail departure and a once-in-a-generation merger: it has been a strange year for Taiwan’s over-crowded banking sector ... ( read original story ...)
Association between stress and bilateral symmetrical alopecia in free-ranging Formosan macaques in Mt. Longevity, Taiwan
Since 2013, a high incidence of bilateral symmetrical alopecia has been observed in free-ranging Formosan macaques ( Macaca cyclopis) in Mt. Longevity, Taiwan. We hypothesized that stress induces ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Proposes Doubling Extra Stimulus to Boost Ailing Economy
Taiwan’s ruling party said it plans to double a proposed increase in stimulus funding as the economy reels from tightening virus restrictions across the island. The Democratic Progressive Party wants ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says request to drop word ‘country’ preceded BioNTech vaccine deal collapse
Germany's BioNTech asked Taiwan to remove the word "country" from an announcement they planned to make on a COVID-19 vaccine sale to the island, its health minister said on Thursday, giving details of ... ( read original story ...)
3 Lessons on Cars and Tax
That is a secondary car that I used mainly to do grocery shopping, send my son to drum lessons and school, and go hiking trails around the beautiful Northwest. I paid US$20,888. A brand new one is ... ( read original story ...)
Tesla set to pay for chips in advance as way of overcoming shortage
The US maker of electric cars is discussing ways to secure supply with industry operators in Taiwan, South Korea and the US. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan accuses China of interfering with Covid vaccine deals
Tsai Ing-wen says agreement with German firm BioNTech has been delayed after Beijing intervention ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan small- to mid-size LCD panels – 1Q 2021
Taiwan's small- to medium-size panel shipments only went down 2.4% sequentially in the first quarter of 2021, thanks mainly to better-than-expected smartphone panel demand, despite seasonal factors ... ( read original story ...)