Facing disapproval around the world over a slew of issues including Xinjiang Hong Kong coronavirus handling and Indo-Pacific Beijing is expected to step up i ... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: The economy is at a turning point
Moody’s Investors Service last week affirmed Taiwan’s sovereign credit rating of “Aa3” and changed its credit outlook for the nation to “positive” from “stable,” which is not only a first since the ... ( read original story ...)
Richard D. Fisher, Jr. On Taiwan: It’s simple: Either we arm Taiwan or die trying
When Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping (習近平) wakes up one morning and decides that his People’s Liberation Army (PLA) can win a war to conquer Taiwan, that is when his war will begin. To ... ( read original story ...)
Notes from central Taiwan: Some ‘damn foolish thing’ in the Senkakus
The ante was upped this month in the uninhabited islands by Beijing and Tokyo. Otto von Bismarck once famously remarked that the “great European war will come out of some damn foolish thing in the ... ( read original story ...)
Aborigines target of China’s ‘united front’: legislators
Lawmakers have called on the National Security Bureau to investigate claims of pervasive Chinese influence among Aboriginal communities. Legislators pointed to a surge in communist propaganda and ... ( read original story ...)
Women rising on Wall St, but still a long way to go
Pin-up photographs and smutty jokes have long been commonplace on trading floors, but the finance world is gradually opening up to women — underlined by the arrival today of Jane Fraser at the head of ... ( read original story ...)
Merkel is leaving, Macron is flailing, but the EU has a new heavyweight in Mario Draghi
One thing European leaders always knew about Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi was he would never lose his cool. When European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker gathered senior policymakers ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s catering firms report slump in business amid epidemic
The revenues of catering businesses in Taiwan decreased 15.3 percent year on year to 70.2 billion new Taiwan dollars (2.52 billion U.S. dollars) in January, according to the island's economic affairs ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan calls on free world to stand firm against China’s bully tactics
"The rock-solid commitment to Taiwan by successive US administrations, as outlined in the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances, has contributed to Taiwan’s continued security and prosperity." ... ( read original story ...)
Economic intimidation? After tariffs on Australian wine, China bans Taiwanese pineapples
Taipei slammed a sudden Chinese ban on Taiwanese pineapples, describing the move on Friday as "economic intimidation" and likening it to recent tariffs Beijing slapped on Australian wine. The trade ... ( read original story ...)
India sends funds to Taiwan to boost cooperation on traditional medicine: Report
Taiwan's representative office in the South Asian country spent years promoting exchanges between the traditional medicine sectors of the two sides, according to the report. ( read original story ...)
China at new low, bans Taiwan-grown Pineapples; people call for support
A wide range of Taiwanese public figures has taken to social media, urging people to support local pineapple growers. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to ease entry restrictions for foreigners starting March 1: CECC
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC, 中央流行疫情指揮中心) announced on Wednesday that starting on March 1, foreign visitors entering Taiwan for non-tourism purposes will be allowed entry and shorter ... ( read original story ...)
She was severely burnt in 2000 Taipei crash: Ex-SIA girl traces her recovery
She watched in horror as the video clip of a fiery car crash in Tanjong Pagar unfolded.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
China sinks to new low; bans Taiwan-grown Pineapples
After China abruptly suspended the import of pineapple from Taiwan a wide range of Taiwanese public figures has taken to social media urging people to suppo ... ( read original story ...)
European shares drop as bond yields jump
European stocks on Friday closed lower, ending three weeks of gains as investors booked profits in technology and commodity-linked shares due to concerns over rising inflation and interest rates on ... ( read original story ...)