I can’t believe I am typing this, but once again the Taiwanese postal service has snubbed yet another foreign government. All that and more in The Morning Shift for February 18, 2021. ( read original story ...)
China accuses Taiwan of ‘political manipulation’ after Taipei hints Beijing was behind failed Covid jab purchase
China’s Foreign Ministry has hit back at Taiwan, accusing it of “hyping up political issues” after the Taiwanese health minister implied Beijing was responsible for the collapse of a deal for BioNTech ... ( read original story ...)
Fault Lines in Biden’s Approach to China
The Biden administration faces a balancing act of maintaining a hard line on China while securing Beijing’s cooperation on climate change. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan police looking to arrest S’porean couple who allegedly dumped newborn in Taipei recycling bin
The Taiwanese authorities have issued an arrest warrant against a Singaporean couple who allegedly dumped a newborn into a food recycling bin in Taipei in 2019. S'pore couple allegedly delivered baby ... ( read original story ...)
S’porean Couple Allegedly Dumps Newborn Baby In Taipei, They’re Now Wanted By Taiwan Police
Singaporean couple wanted by Taiwan authorities for disposing newborn baby girl into Taipei food recycling bin two years ago in 2019. ( read original story ...)
India’s visa restrictions on Chinese workers take toll on Taiwan tech firms
The delay in issuing visas and work permits to Chinese engineers may hurt India's plan to bolster the country's manufacturing capacity. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s VAIO, a leader in innovative technology, Build The World’s First Contoured Carbon Fiber Laptop
VAIO® unleashes the first 3-D molded, carbon fiber laptop in the world The new VAIO®Z has a lighter yet durable design engineered with VAIO® TruePerformance to make mobile computing effortless. TAIPEI ... ( read original story ...)
Biden team pressing Taiwan, allies on microchip shortfall
The administration is engaging with international partners and allies to encourage them to take steps to address the shortage, but all sides recognize it’s not a short-term crisis, the White House ... ( read original story ...)
India Visa Curbs for Chinese Workers Hurting Taiwan Tech Giants
Geopolitical tensions between India and China are beginning to hurt some of Taiwan’s biggest technology companies, including suppliers to Apple Inc. and hindering New Delhi’s much-vaunted incentive ... ( read original story ...)
UK Export Finance helps UK outfits win Taiwan offshore work
Government-backed agency has now provided credit guarantees of £500m to finance several projects in the market ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-BioNTech says will provide vaccines to Taiwan, talks ongoing
Germany's BioNTech SE said it plans to provide COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan, after the island complained the firm pulled out of a deal to sell it 5 million doses at the last minute, possibly due to ... ( read original story ...)
Singer Bobby Chen announces comeback date after recovering from illness
Taiwanese singer Bobby Chen (陳昇) announced Thursday that he would hold a spring party concert in Ximending, Taipei on March 5. The 62-year-old singer found an oral tumor in a routine physical ... ( read original story ...)
A video surveillance shows ‘ghost’ staring out the door
A social media user has recently shared a CCTV footage on Facebook, in which a “long-haired ghost” standing by the door and staring outside, drawing much attention on the Internet. The social media ... ( read original story ...)
D-Link’s new Full HD Wi-Fi camera integrates intelligently Technology In daily life
Link's new Full HD Wi-Fi camera integrates intelligently Technology In daily life TAIPEI, Feb. 17, 2021 / PRNewswire / - D-Link ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan minister flags improvement in auto chip supplies
Taiwan firms are working hard to resolve a shortage of automotive chips, Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said on Thursday, adding that she understood there had been an improvement in supplies. Wang ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan confirms two more imported cases, tally at 940
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC, 中央流行疫情指揮中心) reported two more imported COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the tally to 940. ( read original story ...)