Young people with autism now have a cool place to hang in Taipei City. Chess Taipei is a nightclub that hosts evening events for its clientele with autism. For one of the parties in September, guests ... ( read original story ...)
50 US Senators Push for Taiwan Trade Deal
Fifty Republican and Democratic senators signed a letter this week encouraging U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to begin formal negotiations on a comprehensive trade agreement with Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company: Dominant Player In A Growing Business
TSM is the world’s largest semiconductor foundry. They enjoy technological superiority over competitors in an industry that has high barriers to entry and is expected to experience significant growth ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Digital Minister Knows How to Crush Covid-19: Trust
Once the project was greenlit ... Seven. So how did Taiwan do it? It helped that back in December, while the coronavirus was just starting to spread inside the Chinese city of Wuhan and the World ... ( read original story ...)
Insurers’ FYPs plunge 40 percent to NT$47.7bn
First-year premiums (FYPs) generated by the nation’s life insurers continued falling in August, plunging 40 percent annually to NT$47.7 billion (US$1.64 billion), due to new rules restricting firms ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ‘no chance’ in war against PLA, former general says
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers have called for an inquiry after retired army general Chen Ting-chung (陳廷寵) on Tuesday said that “Taiwan’s military combat capabilities are close to none, ... ( read original story ...)
ECB asks public to weigh in on possible digital euro
A decision on whether to move ahead with a virtual currency project is expected in about the middle next ... the strategic alliance agreement at Yageo’s headquarters in New Taipei City’s Sindian ... ( read original story ...)
Baring it all for the bike
Last Saturday, a dozen or so people rode naked through the streets of Taipei. Well, as naked as local mores allow. “Bare as you dare” might be the slogan of the World Naked Bicycle Ride (WNBR), but ... ( read original story ...)
COMMENTARY: China’s actions will eventually bring Canada closer to Taiwan
Justin Trudeau has hinted Canada might finally stop its ardent pursuit of closer economic ties with China. Matthew Fisher says Canada may need to consider closer ties with Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Private schools prepare students to be productive global citizens of the 21st century
As science and technology develop at a head-spinning pace ... For example, in previous years, Greenhill School has had an exchange program with Ming Lun High School in Taipei, Taiwan. Whatever form ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles fighter jets after PLA spy plane enters air defence zone
Taiwan said it scrambled fighter jets on Thursday evening to ward off a Chinese warplane that had entered its air defence identification zone (ADIZ) near a group of islets administered by Taipei.The P ... ( read original story ...)
China is getting tough with Taiwan. How will that affect U.S. policy?
China dispatched more than 30 warplanes on combat drills in the Taiwan Strait last month, reportedly to show its displeasure at the news that the Trump administration is prepared to sell long-range ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong murder suspect plans to turn himself in to Taiwan
A Hong Kong murder suspect, whose case led the government to attempt to pass an extradition bill last year that sparked massive protests, is expected to return to Taiwan this month to answer the ... ( read original story ...)
Lawmakers pressure US trade representative to strike a formal trade deal with Taiwan
President Trump’s top trade negotiator came under new pressure from Congress on Thursday to strike a formal trade deal with Taiwan amid rapidly worsening tensions with mainland China.In a bipartisan ... ( read original story ...)
Baby boom at Taipei Zoo brings cheer to a gloomy year
A baby boom at Taiwan’s largest zoo has provided a welcome distraction to a year overshadowed by the global pandemic and rising regional tensions over Chinese territorial ambitions. Baby pandas and ... ( read original story ...)
After Hong Kong: China sets sights on solving ‘the Taiwan problem’
An invasion may not be imminent but experts say armed forces could have capacity to mount one by 2028 ... ( read original story ...)