A Taiwan influencer went viral online on Wednesday after she accidentally fell asleep with her camera on, earning around NT$2,000 in just one night. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Taiwan to ease some restrictions on visitors
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan will begin slightly easing restrictions on foreign visitors coming to the island beginning Monday. The Central Epidemic Command Center says foreign nationals wishing to come to ... ( read original story ...)
Number of Hong Kong residents moving to Taiwan nearly doubles in 2020
Wave of migration comes amid worsening crackdown on freedoms following the introduction of Beijing’s national security law ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan extends mask mandate at large gatherings
People who attend large gatherings in Taiwan will continue to be required to wear masks and forbidden from eating or drinking anything other than water, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said ... ( read original story ...)
Flowery rhetoric dominates Taiwan-China exchange on cross-strait ties
In his inaugural speech as director of the MAC, former Justice Minister Chiu Tai-san (邱太三) on Tuesday pledged to do his best to improve relations between Taiwan and China, saying the two sides ... ( read original story ...)
Navy sends another guided-missile destroyer through contentious Taiwan Strait
The USS Curtis Wilbur sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the second time this month the Navy has sent a warship through the contentious waterway. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan January export orders rise almost 50% on year
Taiwan-based makers received export orders totaling US$52.72 billion in January 2021, decreasing 12.9% sequentially but increasing 49.3% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Foxconn Shares Rise More Than 4% After EV Deal With Fisker
Shares of Taiwan's Foxconn rose as much as 4.5% on Thursday, after the company said it will work with Fisker Inc to produce more than 250,000 electric vehicles a year beginning in late 2023. Foxconn, ... ( read original story ...)
Can America Defend Taiwan Without Fighting China?
A prominent Chinese researcher and military expert connected to the People’s Liberation Army is saying that a potential war with the United States over Taiwan independence essentially relies upon ... ( read original story ...)
GE Debuts Giant 9HA.02 Gas Turbines at 1.4-GW Plant in Malaysia
Two GE 9HA.02 gas turbines—the largest model of GE’s second-generation H-class heavy-duty gas turbine fleet and one of the largest gas turbine models on ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Food 2021: Does This City Rival Japan’s Top Restaurants?
Beyond Japan, there's a city where Japanese restaurants have flourished to rival even the birthplace of Japanese food. ( read original story ...)
Railway Bureau in charge of investigation into death of railway workers : Transportation Safety Board
Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (國家運輸安全調查委員會) said on Wednesday that it will not initiate an investigation into the work accident of Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA,台鐵) which killed two and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s January Export Orders Jump 49%, Beating Estimates
Overseas orders placed with Taiwanese exporters surged by the most in 11 years in January as global demand for semiconductors shows no sign of abating. ( read original story ...)
Highlights of the day: Taiwan foundries face water shortages
Unusually low rainfalls in Taiwan over the past year have resulted in water shortages, particularly in the southern parts of the country. Some companies at the Southern Taiwan Science Park, including ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to lift ban on eating, drinking on public transportation after 3-day holiday : MOTC
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC,中央流行疫情指揮中心) has given green light to relax the ban on food and beverage in the public transportation and post offices from March 2, the Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Four imported cases reported in Taiwan, tally at 946
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC, 中央流行疫情指揮中心) reported four more imported COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the tally to 946. ( read original story ...)