Taiwan's central bank has lifted foreign exchange trading curbs early on ING and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) after they were punished for their involvement in currency ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan orders further 36 million Moderna vaccine doses
Taiwan has ordered a further 36 million doses of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine, the government said on Thursday, as it seeks to lock in deliveries for the months ahead. ( read original story ...)
China thanks Taiwan president, indirectly, for concern over floods
China's government on Thursday offered an indirect thank you to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen for her message of concern over devastating floods in the central Chinese province of Henan, in a rare ... ( read original story ...)
Senators Propose Enhancing Taiwan Defense in Face of China Threat
The Taiwan Partnership Act, introduced in both chambers of Congress on July 20, proposes defense cooperation between the National Guard and the Taiwanese military. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan bumps BioNTech vaccine order to 15 mln with Buddhist donation
A major Taiwanese Buddhist group said on Wednesday it had signed a deal to buy 5 million doses of BioNTech SE's (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccine via the German firm's Chinese sales agent, bumping the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong broadcaster forbids Taiwan ‘government’ references
Hong Kong's public broadcaster has banned staff from calling Taiwan's leader "president" or referring to its "government" in new guidelines that mimic mainland China's rhetoric. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Buddhist group to buy 5 million BioNTech vaccines
A major Taiwanese Buddhist group said on Wednesday it had signed a deal to buy 5 million doses of BioNTech SE's COVID-19 vaccine via the German firm's Chinese sales agent, further boosting the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Broadcaster Warned Not to Call Taiwan a Country
Staff at Hong Kong’s public broadcaster have been told to avoid “inappropriate terminology” that would imply Taiwan is a sovereign state as the Asian financial hub continues to try to curb dissent. ( read original story ...)
Mapping Taiwan
Despite the prevalence of satellite data, traditional map-makers continue to tell remarkable stories with historical and contemporary images of Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon In-fa strengthening while on track to impact Japan, Taiwan and China
Typhoon In-fa is intensifying over the northwestern Pacific Ocean as it begins to impact parts of Japan. The storm is expected to potentially lash Taiwan and parts of China by this weekend. ( read original story ...)
Technicolor Insurers Dodge Defense Of Taiwan Class Suit
Numerous primary and excess insurers for Technicolor USA Inc. are not responsible for covering $2.78 million in defense costs it incurred in a 2016 class action brought in Taiwan by former workers who ... ( read original story ...)
Sea alert for In-Fa could be issued today, CWB says
A sea alert for Typhoon In-Fa could be issued this morning as it moves toward Taiwan, although it remains uncertain if its center would make landfall, the Central Weather Bureau said yesterday. ( read original story ...)
China Warns ‘Taiwan Independence Is a Dead End’ Amid De Facto Embassy Opening in Europe
Taiwan's plans to open the country's first representative office in Europe for nearly two decades "cannot change the fact that Taiwan is a part of China," a Chinese government spokesperson said ... ( read original story ...)
The Tragedy of Taiwan’s ‘Recall Revenge’
The goal of Taiwan’s recall and referendum reforms was to empower civil society against entrenched politicians. The result has been the exact opposite. ( read original story ...)
China denounces new Taiwan office in Lithuania
China issued a warning after Taiwan disclosed plans to open a new mission in Lithuania that will use the island's name. ( read original story ...)
Taipei
This year’s slate of openings further burnishes Taipei’s credentials as a cultural capital. Spring saw the debut of the city’s National Center of Photography ... ( read original story ...)