Taipei | Taiwan's legislature voted Friday to legalise same-sex marriage, a first in Asia and a boost for LGBT rights activists who had championed the cause for two decades. Lawmakers pressured by ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan legalises same-sex marriage in first for Asia
Taiwan has legalised same-sex marriage, making it the first Asian jurisdiction to allow the unions. Taiwanese lawmakers backed a bill on Friday allowing same-sex couples to form “intimate, exclusive, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan parliament to vote on Asia’s first gay marriage bill
Taiwan will decide whether to pass Asia's first gay marriage law on Friday as conservative lawmakers launch a last-ditch attempt to scupper the bill despite a court ruling ordering same-sex ... ( read original story ...)
The tantalising tastes of Taipei
has become its modern financial and governmental hub, with the dizzying Taipei 101 skyscraper its crowning glory. Taipei is also increasingly exalted as a gastronomic destination by visitors from ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s financial sector exposure to U.S., China tops NT$10 trillion
Taipei, May 15 (CNA) Exposure of the local financial sector to the United States and China has surpassed the NT$10 trillion level, and the massive international claims on the top two economies ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Foxconn shares drop more than 2% after quarterly profit miss
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares of Foxconn, the world's largest contract manufacturer, dropped more than 2% on Wednesday after the company posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit. Foxconn ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stands to lose in the trade war fallout
Of these, the most concerning is Taiwan. US president Donald Trump has already ordered 25 per cent tariffs on the next $325bn of goods, the bulk of which are mobile phones and tablets. Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)