Saturday’s vote likely ends a political career that in 18 months saw Han emerge from relative anonymity to compete for Taiwan’s highest office before having to fight for his p ... ( read original story ...)
High-profile Taiwan mayor loses recall vote in blow for opposition
A high-profile mayor from Taiwan's main opposition party lost an acrimonious recall vote on Saturday, auguring new problems for the party that is already reeling from losing January elections on the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Voters Throw China-Friendly Mayor Out of Office
One of Taiwan’s most prominent China-friendly politicians was recalled as mayor of the self-ruled island’s third-largest city—the second electoral setback in less than six months for Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan should improve its laws to help asylum-seeking Hongkongers
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen’s pledge last week to set up a “humanitarian action plan” for Hong Kong reflects a very positive step Taiwan is taking in providing refuge to Hongkongers persecuted for ... ( read original story ...)
Virus Outbreak: Taipei to offer half-price venue rentals until Dec. 6
Organizations and troupes wanting to book one of the more than 1,400 city-run public facilities in Taipei would be offered a 50 percent discount on venue fees over the next six months, as of Sunday, ... ( read original story ...)
Fallen Star of Taiwan’s China-Friendly KMT Faces Historic Recall
Voters in the southern Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung decide whether to remove their mayor from office in a recall vote Saturday that could bring to an end the meteoric political rise and fall of a ... ( read original story ...)
ACLU sues over police force on White House protesters
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday sued US President Donald Trump’s administration Thursday, alleging officials breached the civil rights of protesters who were forcefully removed ... ( read original story ...)
N Irish trade groups urge delay to sea checks
Northern Ireland business groups are calling for a six-month delay to Brexit checks in the Irish Sea, saying that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s late admission that he is legally obliged to ... ( read original story ...)
Navy destroyer USS Russell passes through Taiwan Strait
The Navy destroyer USS Russell completed a transit of the Taiwan Strait, the waterway between China and Taiwan, on Thursday and Friday, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Today, Taiwan Next? | Opinion
Brushing aside its international obligations under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, Beijing has decided to tighten its authoritarian grip on Hong Kong. The Trump administration, in response, ... ( read original story ...)
Look at Taiwan in Its Own Right
A recent article by Daniel Russel continues a long, flawed tradition of viewing Taiwan as a subset of U.S.-China relations. ( read original story ...)
Virus Outbreak: Border controls to remain: CECC
Nearly 40 percent of the nation’s imported COVID-19 cases were intercepted at the border, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday, adding that maintaining strict border controls ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semi and Samsung Are in the U.S.-China Crosshairs. Why Investors Shouldn’t Worry.
Potential U.S. attempts to choke off China’s advanced technological oxygen will be largely doomed without involving these neutral superpowers, analysts say. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan 5G phone penetration expected at 10% in 2020
As 5G commercial services are not expected to launch in Taiwan until July, 5G smartphones' penetration rate in the local market is expected to reach only 10% in 2020, according to Jonathan Lin, ... ( read original story ...)
Sony Mobile Xperia 1 II 5G phone makes debut in Taiwan
Sony Mobile Communications has launched its first 5G-enabled smartphone, the Xperia 1 II, in the Taiwan market, capitalizing on the official kick-off of 5G commercial services in the local market set ... ( read original story ...)
APT Electronics gives up IPO on SSE Star Market
China-based LED packaging service provider APT Electronics has withdrawn its application for IPO on Shanghai Stock Exchange's (SSE) Sci-Tech Innovation board six months after it submitted the ... ( read original story ...)