BERLIN — Health officials say they have quarantined the residents of two high-rise buildings in the western German town of Velbert after several people tested positive with the coronavirus variant ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Taiwan adds 240 cases, expands quarantine care
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan reported 240 cases of domestically transmitted cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths Tuesday. It was lower than Monday's 333 cases but continues to be the island's worst ... ( read original story ...)
Survey shows landslide support on Taipei’s migrant-worker-friendly policy
Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) announced last week new epidemic-prevention measures that allow runaway migrant workers to test for COVID-19 without ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to close office in Taiwan with immediate effect
Hong Kong's office in Taiwan is being closed from Tuesday in another sign of worsening cross-strait relations. Sources told the Post the decision to close the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei to close all schools following largest outbreak
Taiwan reported 333 domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases on Monday, in the island’s largest outbreak since the start of the pandemic. Local governments ordered the closure of all schools in the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live: Taiwan scrambling for vaccine doses as cases surge; South Africa bid to vaccinate 5m by July
Taiwan posts 333 new cases in worsening outbreak; South Africa finally launches large-scale Covid immunisation campaign ... ( read original story ...)
Glaxo Has Positive Results; Taiwan Bans Foreigners: Virus Update
Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline Plc reported positive results from a mid-stage study, offering optimism their delayed Covid-19 vaccine could be cleared by the end of the year. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Taiwan’s outbreak surges with 333 new infections on Monday
Taiwan's outbreak of community transmitted Covid-19 cases continues to grow, with 333 new infections reported on Monday, following 206 on Sunday. Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said the new local ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reassures on economy as stocks fall amid COVID-19 spike
A sudden surge in domestic COVID-19 infections, more than 400 over the past week, and Saturday's raising of restrictions in the capital Taipei, have spooked a population that had become used to life ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Business in Brief – May 2021
By Austin Babb and Jason Wu TSMC Raises CAPEX to Meet Demand The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) announced plans on April 1 to raise capital ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong tightens restrictions on Taiwan arrivals, while Singapore and Japan could be next
Unvaccinated travellers will have to undergo quarantine at designated hotels for 21 days and show negative coronavirus test before boarding flights ... ( read original story ...)
‘Risky for businesses’: Taiwan warns against freezing of Jimmy Lai’s assets
Taiwan, which has been a supporter of Hong Kong’s pro-democratic voices, has urged China and Hong Kong government to stop ‘suppressing’ the locals and activists in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan COVID cases: Country hit with worst outbreak since pandemic
Scenes of crowded supermarkets, panic buyers and empty streets have returned to Taiwan, despite the country completely eradicating COVID just a few weeks ago. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: China cancels attempts to climb Mount Everest
China has canceled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world’s highest peak because of fears of importing coronavirus cases from neighboring Nepal. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Dutch govt eases travel to vacation spots
As coronavirus infections decline in parts of the world and the summer holiday season tentatively begins, the Dutch government has eased travel restrictions for a group of popular vacation ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan-Hong Kong ties in jeopardy over work permits
Taiwan-Hong Kong relations might revert to basic interactions as was the case decades ago because of problems with the renewal of the work permits needed by officials to work in each other's ... ( read original story ...)