Chinese singer and actor Lu Han, a former member of popular K-pop boy band EXO, said Sunday he would cut ties with Swiss luxury watch brand Audemars Piguet after its CEO referred to Taiwan as a ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn’s Gou hopes for up to 9 mln BioNTech shots for Taiwan this year
COVID-19 vaccine this year, the founder of Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn said on Monday, laying out a delivery timetable for a vaccine order that became heavily politicised. ( read original story ...)
Industry research (8): Differentiation is key to long-term business
Speed is definitely key to business success, especially true for Internet startups or enterprises specialized in mass production. ( read original story ...)
FTP attracts investors from Macao, HK, Taiwan
Investment capital from Hong Kong hit $4.75 billion, or 78.5 percent of overseas investment flowing into the Hainan FTP during the period. Liu Geng, deputy head of the department and director of the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market May Head South Again On Monday
The Taiwan stock market on Friday ended the two-day losing streak in which it had fallen more than 170 points or 1 percent. The ... ( read original story ...)
CEOs are dooming business travel — maybe for good
Business travel as it was before the COVID-19 pandemic is a thing of the past. From Pfizer, Michelin and LG Electronics to HSBC Holdings, Hershey, Invesco and Deutsche Bank, businesses around the ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Daily parent company board resigns, plans to liquidate
The parent company of a defunct pro-democracy paper in Hong Kong, Apple Daily, is liquidating its assets and the board is stepping down, according to a stock exchange filing Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Taiwan offers us in hotel quarantine masterclass
There are more than 44,000 reasons why Covid quarantine in Taiwan is better than in Australia. The food was tastier. The view was better. The window opened. But the real triumph of Taiwan’s quarantine ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles jets against renewed Chinese military activity
Taiwan's air force scrambled on Sunday against renewed Chinese military activity, with its defence ministry reporting that 19 aircraft including nuclear-capable bombers had flown into Taiwan's air ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Companies Face a Wake-Up Call With Alibaba Sexual-Assault Scandal
The sexual-assault scandal at Alibaba Group that spurred an online backlash about workplace culture is driving other Chinese companies to improve, or create, their own policies on sexual harassment. ( read original story ...)
Historic houses on Kinmen island, Taiwan restored as guest houses and inns – now all they need are some customers
Qing dynasty houses in Kinmen, Taiwan are being restored to their original appearance, with subsidies from the islands’ government, and owners are turning them into guest houses. ( read original story ...)
Conflict of interest over US flag officers reflected in Afghan retreat, leaves doubt over US commitment to Taiwan defense
A military guarantee over Taiwan island's split from China is claimed to be vital to US national security. Similar claims were used to justify our 20-year misadventure in Afghanistan. Today we know ... ( read original story ...)
500 Startups unveils 20 startups in Taiwan Tech Arena accelerator program
Startups from the latest cohort are involved in sectors like healthcare, human resources, fintech, information tech, and consumer services. ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM contender warns Taiwan is ‘next big problem’
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan should seek to cooperate with Taiwan and countries that share its values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law, as authoritarian countries wield more powe ... ( read original story ...)
Fumio Kishida, top contender to lead Japan, warns Taiwan is ‘next big problem’
"Looking at the situation with Hong Kong and the Uyghurs, I have a strong feeling that the Taiwan Strait will be the next big problem,” Kishida said Friday. ( read original story ...)
COVID contact tracing, quarantine key to keeping Taiwan safe
Bi-khim Hsiao, Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the U.S., shared insight Tuesday on how Taiwan has managed to control COVID-19 spread and the strategies, especially around travel, that were used to ... ( read original story ...)