The Morrison government is looking for alternative markets for billions of dollars worth of exports hit by trade strikes. ( read original story ...)
Three-year-old confirmed as youngest virus case
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported eight imported cases of COVID-19, including a mother and a three-year-old child who returned from the US, the nation’s youngest confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Virus Outbreak: Emissions fell a record 7% this year: study
Carbon emissions fell a record 7 percent in 2020 as countries imposed lockdowns and restrictions on movement during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Global Carbon Project said in its annual assessment ... ( read original story ...)
IPO activity remains strong in Southeast Asia
China trade tensions, Southeast Asian capital markets have remained resilient, with local IPO activity from January up to mid October 2020 reaching pre-pandemic levels, and with 100 IPOs raising a ... ( read original story ...)
A Berlin Strategy: How Should America Respond to China’s Taiwan Threats
How a now nearly forgotten flashpoint during the Cold War could help Washington form a response if tensions rise around the Taiwan Strait. ( read original story ...)
Leading pro-China news channel in Taiwan is taken off air
Supporters of CTi TV shout after the cable news channel halted its broadcast operations at the hall of CTi TV in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Employees and supporters rallied for a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s 2020 economic growth looks to outpace mainland China’s for first time in decades
Not since 1991 has self-ruled Taiwan seen greater annual economic growth than that reported by the world’s current second-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Listed firms’ Chinese investment gains hit a new high
The nation’s listed companies reported combined Chinese investment gains of NT$122.6 billion (US$4.31 billion) in the third quarter, up 21 percent year-on-year and hitting a high for the period, the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Far EasTone Telecommunications reaches 300,000 5G subs
The Taiwanese company expects to deploy another 4,000 5G base stations in 2021, after installing 4,000 this year ... ( read original story ...)
Legislators threw pig guts in Taiwan’s parliament. Here’s what you need to know about legislative brawls.
Pig guts fly in offal fight over meat imports in Taiwan’s parliament” — The Guardian “Pig intestines fly as Taiwan lawmakers engage in ham-fisted political attacks” — The Washington Post It was a ... ( read original story ...)
Leading pro-China news channel in Taiwan ends broadcasts
China cable news channel prepared to halt its broadcast operations at midnight Friday after Taiwan’s government refused to renew its license, citing accuracy issues. The National Communications ... ( read original story ...)
Realme aims to be top-5 brand in Taiwan
Realme, a sub-brand of Oppo, plans to launch 5-6 models of 4G and 5G smartphones in the Taiwan market in 2021, aiming to become one of the top-five vendors in the local handset market, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Far EasTone hits 300,000 5G customers milestone, targets 1 mln in 2021
Taiwanese operator Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has reached 300,000 5G subscribers. The operator plans to triple its 5G customer base to 1 million subscribers in 2021, Taipei Times reports. ( read original story ...)
How China is trying to subdue Taiwan with ‘gray-zone’ warfare
Beijing is conducting waves of threatening forays from the air while ratcheting up pressure tactics to erode Taiwan's will to resist, say current and former Taiwan military officers. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Commissions New Coast Guard Ships to Bolster Defences
Taiwan commissioned the first of a new fleet of coastguard ships on Friday, an advanced catamaran that can be armed with missiles during war, as the island bolsters its defences in the face of what it ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president launches new domestically made patrol ships
Taiwan's president launched a new fleet of domestically made Coast Guard patrol vessels Friday, in a boost to the island's plans to strengthen its defense capabilities as tensions rise with China. The ... ( read original story ...)