Power from Formosa II is already contracted to state-owned Taiwan Power Company for the next 20-years. AMP Capital is expected to write the cheque from its big infrastructure debt strategy, which ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Marks Anniversary Of Asia’s First Gay Marriage Law
Taiwan on Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of legalising same-sex marriage, as gay couples and rights groups called for full recognition of unions involving foreigners. The island is at the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Why Taiwan won’t have a seat at the virus talks
Taiwan has been applauded internationally for quickly and effectively stemming the spread of the virus, and says it should have a platform to share its experiences with the world. But China - which ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan has failed where South Korea succeeded
To cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, landlords are reducing rents everywhere except in cultural and creative parks. In Taiwan, bookstores are a sunset industry and a hundred of them have closed, but ... ( read original story ...)
Observation of intervalley transitions can boost valleytronic science and technology
An international research team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has observed light emission from a new type of transition between electronic valleys, known as intervalley ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong, Bangkok, Sydney and Taiwan are ringing in 2020
Cities across Asia and Australia were among the first to welcome the new year. Here's a look at celebrations in four places. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Sees ‘Light at the End of the Tunnel’
For people here in Taiwan, we are very happy that face masks donated by Taiwan are being put to good use,” Joseph Wu, Taiwan’s foreign minister, told me in a phone interview from Taipei. That use has ... ( read original story ...)
Tsai Ing-wen sweeps election in Taiwan
Taiwan's incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen swept to a landslide victory in the country's election on Saturday. Isaac Stone Fish, a senior fellow at the Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. gave no assurances to Taiwan’s TSMC for license to sell to Huawei – official
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, which unveiled a $12 billion investment plan in Arizona on Friday, has not been given any assurances that it will be granted a license to allow it to sell U. ( read original story ...)
Why Is Taiwan Excluded From The WHO?
Led by the United States, a growing number of countries are calling for Taiwan to either be allowed into the WHO, or be given observer status. The spat is likely to worsen at next week's World Health ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Provocations Around Taiwan Aren’t a Crisis
Beijing insists the World Health Organization should act according to “the one-China principle.” Argument: China’s Provocations Around Taiwan Aren’t a Crisis China’s Provocations Around Taiwan Aren’t ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan must accept Chinese status to attend WHO, says Beijing
Former European leaders say world needs Taiwan’s expertise in tackling coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
DIARY-Political and General News Events from May 15
Political and General News. Top Economic Events. Emerging Markets Economic Events. Government Debt Auctions. U.S. Federal Reserve ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan chipmaker plans to build $12 billion plant in Phoenix, create more than 1,600 jobs
A Taiwan-based maker of silicon chips intends to build a major manufacturing plant in Phoenix that could bring more than 1,600 jobs, Gov. Doug Ducey confirmed late Thursday. ( read original story ...)
The U.S. and China’s Next Battle Won’t Be Won With Tariffs
G will shape a new generation of communications, artificial intelligence, and data collection. Neither the U.S. nor China is willing to fall behind. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor’s $12 billion Arizona investment seen as a ‘big deal’ in tech world
A $12 billion advanced chip factory to be staffed by 1,600 employees will take years to develop and promises to propel Arizona as a technology leader. ( read original story ...)