TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese began voting in midterm local elections Saturday seen as a referendum on the independence-leaning administration of President Tsai Ing-wen, amid growing pressure from the is... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan votes in test for pro-independence ruling party as China watches
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan began voting on Saturday in local elections, a key test of support for the island’s pro-independence ruling party ahead of presidential polls in just over a year, and will al... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan votes on same-sex marriage
The vote comes after Taiwan's top court ruled in favour of same-sex marriage, giving parliament two years to amend existing laws or pass new ones. However, surveys released in the last week suggest th... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan same-sex vote: Polls open in elections
Taiwan is voting in a referendum on whether to become the first place in Asia to legalise gay marriage. The top court ruled in favour of same-sex marriage, giving parliament two years to amend laws or ... ( read original story ...)
China’s pressure on Tsai weighs on local Taiwan elections
... shortage of confidence across the Taiwan Strait and the lack of communication between the two governments have made Taiwan's business environment become more difficult," Huang said. Performance in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: Upbeat Industrial Production May Not Last
The data seems to show that Taiwan's economy is holding up well and may be immune to the US-China trade dispute when new smartphone models are released. Source: ING, Bloomberg But that was the past. ( read original story ...)
Handset sales in Taiwan rebound in October
Sales of handsets, mostly smartphones, in the Taiwan market increased to 640,000 units in October, up 18.5% on month and 10.3% on year, driven by brisk sales of iPhone devices and other Android-based ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan gets ready to vote on gay marriage
Taiwan could become the first place in Asia to legalize gay marriage. A referendum this weekend will decide whether an earlier ruling in support of same-sex marriage by the constitutional court is tur... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s pro-independence party faces key elections amid China pressure
Taiwan’s government faces a test of confidence at local elections this weekend as President Tsai Ing-wen grapples with rising pressure from China and criticism that her reform agenda has slowed. Satur... ( read original story ...)
China’s pressure on Tsai weighed in local Taiwan elections
... of confidence across the Taiwan Strait and the lack of communication between the two governments have made Taiwan’s business environment become more difficult,” Huang said. Performance in office, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s same-sex marriage vote divides families
TAIPEI (Reuters) - On a sunny day in a park in Taipei, photographer Austin Haung advises a same-sex couple on how to pose for a pre-wedding photo shoot. For him, Taiwan’s reputation as a beacon of lib... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Vote on Changing Olympic Team Name Risks Angering China
Taiwanese voters will decide this weekend whether to change the name of the island’s Olympic team, a move that could bolster independence advocates and roil already fraught ties with China. One of 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Review: EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER Royal Laurel business class (London-Taipei)
Enjoy up to 120,000 bonus Qantas or Altitude Points when you apply for the two-card bundle, are approved and meet the minimum spend of $3k for each card - Westpac Altitude Black Mastercard and the Ame... ( read original story ...)
European firms counting the cost of icy Beijing-Taipei relations, chamber of commerce says
Strained relations between Beijing and Taipei have had a detrimental impact on European companies doing business in the region, according to an annual report by the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Specter of Meddling by Beijing Looms Over Taiwan’s Elections
TAIPEI, Taiwan — As Taiwan prepares to hold local elections on Saturday, concerns are growing that Beijing’s long effort to sway the island’s politics has been armed with a new weapon: a Russia-style ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Mobile, FET to join web-based Line Bank
Telecom operators Taiwan Mobile (TWM ... Line Financial Taiwan will hold a stake of 49.9% in the planned web-based bank, while Taipei Fubon Bank will take a 25.1% stake. The planned Line Bank still ha... ( read original story ...)