China has a long history of vaccine scandals resulting from manufacturing issues as well as business practices. ( read original story ...)
The U.S. Military Alone is Not Enough to Save Taiwan
However, a landing in Kinmen was bloodily repulsed by Nationalist tanks in the Battle of Guningtou, barring the way for a final assault on Taiwan itself. Then events intervened, as the outbreak of the ... ( read original story ...)
Semiconductors made Taiwan Asia’s top-performing economy in 2020
Taiwan’s economy expanded 2.98% in 2020, making it Asia’s fastest-growing in a year beset by Covid-19 disruptions. It even edged out China for the top spot for the first time in three decades. Besides ... ( read original story ...)
New Taipei City Mayor responds to controversy of sending former, convicted President gifts
New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜) said on Wednesday that sending out gifts during the Chinese New Year holiday is "customary" after receiving backlash for giving gift boxes to former Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Taiwan’s January exports seen up for seventh month in row
Taiwan's exports in January likely rose for a seventh straight month, a Reuters poll showed, lifted by strong demand for electronic goods as people continue to work and study from home during the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to play key role in U.S.’ China containment policy: scholars
As the Biden administration seeks to contain China, Taiwan's strategic location makes it likely the country will play a pivotal role, Taiwanese scholars said Tuesday during a forum. "Against a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kongers Move to Taiwan in Record Numbers
A record number of Hong Kong residents have relocated to Taiwan following China’s crackdown on the city’s protest movement and the implementation of a controversial new national security law. Newly ... ( read original story ...)
US Urges China To Engage In Taiwan Dialogue
This comes after China’s top foreign policy adviser Yang Jiechi urged closer ties with the U.S. under the Biden administration, while saying Washington must “effectively respect China’s position and ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 tallest buildings in the world, ranked: Who’s on top?
China is slowly overtaking the world with massive high-rise property developments that house financial institutions, retail and residences. In many instances, ghost cities in China are on the rise, ... ( read original story ...)
Most Asian Markets Extend Rally As Virus, Stimulus Optimism Grows
Most Asian markets built on the week's rally Wednesday, boosted by US stimulus hopes and signs of easing virus infections as well as improvements in vaccination programmes. Support was also being ... ( read original story ...)
A Taiwan man’s fine for leaving quarantine is revoked because he was kidnapped by debt collectors.
When the authorities in Taiwan believed a man had breached mandatory quarantine rules, they acted swiftly to issue a fine of $3,500. But in a pandemic-era twist on a classic case of mistaken identity, ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 tallest buildings in the world, ranked by height
For almost half a century, New York City held the title for the world’s tallest building. Between 1931 and 1972, the iconic Empire State Building remained the highest — standing at 1,454 feet tall. ( read original story ...)
Robinhood eyes more debt
Robinhood Markets Inc, the US online broker that has emerged as a gateway for amateur traders challenging Wall Street hedge funds, has held talks with banks about raising US$1 billion in debt so it ... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-Taiwan Ties Boosted by Military Teamwork in South China Sea
A Taiwan Air Force spokesperson told Newsweek it started publishing U.S. aircraft activity near the island in order to make developments in the Taiwan Strait "more transparent." ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan pips China in economic showdown after 30 years, as chips demand soars
In an unexpected revelation, Taiwan has become Asia’s top-performing economy in 2020. The island nation outgrew adversary China for the first time in 30 years. The result is the outcome of the strong ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Sneaky Bomber Maneuver Could Encircle Taiwan
To understand the tactics the People’s Liberation Army Air Force might use in the early hours of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, look to the U. S. military’s complex air and missile assault on Syria in ... ( read original story ...)