The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in seven straight sessions, advancing almost 700 points or 6.7 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 11,635-point ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan lifts short-selling ban early
Taiwan will lift a ban on short selling stocks from Wednesday, the island's financial regulator said, earlier than had been planned as Taiwan's equity markets have stabilised after swooning earlier in ... ( read original story ...)
World Briefs: Kaohsiung mayor will not contest loss
TAIPEI • A high-profile, China-friendly Taiwan mayor who lost a recall vote in Kaohsiung last week said yesterday he would not contest the decision. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Kimpton Da An Hotel by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
When Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu of Shanghai-based Neri&Hu Design and Research Office were commissioned to design a hotel in Taipei, they were presented with something between an adaptive-reuse project ... ( read original story ...)
Virus Outbreak: MOFA thanks Paraguay, US for evacuation help
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday thanked the Paraguayan and US governments for helping arrange a charter flight to evacuate 21 Taiwanese who had been stranded in the nation due to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan eyes $1.8 billion in foreign tech investment under new scheme
TAIPEI (REUTERS) - Taiwan hopes a new programme will attract T$40 billion (S$1.87 billion) of research and development investment by foreign tech companies, creating more than 6,300 jobs a year ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei will offer rescue plan to Hong Kongers, ‘not give up’ on territory
Taipei will launch a humanitarian programme providing assistance to Hong Kongers who decide to come to Taiwan following Beijing's approval of a proposal for new national security legislation in ... ( read original story ...)
IBM exits facial recognition business
International Business Machines Corp (IBM) on Monday announced in a letter to the US Congress that it would no longer offer facial recognition or analysis software, calling for new efforts to pursue ... ( read original story ...)
WTO: US, China ask India to roll back telecom tariffs
The US, China, Japan and four others at the World Trade Organization have once more asked India to roll back its Customs tariffs on telecom and other products such as mobile phones and cameras, which ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Chinese aircraft fly in Taiwan’s air zone
U.S. and Chinese aircraft flew in Taiwanese airspace on Tuesday, amid high tensions between Washington and Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Czech Senate Speaker Plans to Visit Taiwan, Angering China
The speaker of the Czech Republic's Senate has announced he will visit Taiwan despite warnings from China and a recommendation from his own government that he not take the trip. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Billionaire Duo’s iPhone Supplier Sees Another Revenue Drop Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Largan Precision, a supplier of camera lenses for iPhones, reported a 17% drop in revenue last month as consumer demand weakened due to the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)
FET, Delta Electronics, Microsoft team up to build first 5G smart plant in Taiwan
Delta Electronics and Microsoft Taiwan have teamed up to set up Taiwan's first 5G-enabled pilot smart manufacturing plant at Delta's production complex in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan seeking to integrate ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan cautious on trade outlook as May exports fall again
Taiwan's exports in May fell for a third straight month but at a slower pace than expected, with the government "cautious" about the outlook due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global ... ( read original story ...)
Huayu 101, Your Best Online Resources for Learning Mandarin Chinese
Huayu 101, an online Mandarin Chinese learning platform established by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education (MOE) for foreigners on short-term stays in Taiw ... ( read original story ...)
Czech Senate Speaker to Visit Taiwan in Trip That Could Irk China
The speaker of the Czech upper house of parliament is to travel to Taiwan with a trade mission at the end of August, potentially further souring his country's relations with China which regards the ... ( read original story ...)