Kuala Lumpur, July 29 (IANS) The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has cancelled four tournaments, including Taipei Open 2020 and Korea Open, due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Virus Outbreak: Border controls to stay for now, CECC says
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday said that it would not ease border restrictions in the short term, as the COVID-19 pandemic is still in a dangerous situation globally, reiterating ... ( read original story ...)
Development of wetlands risks Phnom Penh: report
The destruction of critically important wetlands by politically connected developers in Cambodia threatens to flood more than 1 million Phnom Penh residents, ruin the city’s wastewater system, force ... ( read original story ...)
ICT tariff case: WTO to set up dispute panels against India on request of Chinese Taipei, Japan
Earlier, India had blocked the first request of these two countries for setting up a dispute settlement panel at the WTO. According to the trade dispute norms of WTO, if a request comes for the second ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei bets on Delhi to defend itself against Beijing
The two countries fear China’s rise. Taipei (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Taiwan is betting on India to reduce its economic dependence on China and defend itself against the latter’s expansionist aims. ( read original story ...)
TAICCA and CATCHPLAY Announce Joint Investment in SCREENWORKS ASIA to Build Taiwan’s Content Powerhouse
To extend the reach of Taiwan's original content, Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) and CATCHPLAY have announced a joint investment ... ( read original story ...)
Sports Shorts: BWF cancels Taipei Open 2020, Korea Open
Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Wednesday cancelled four tournaments, including Taipei Open 2020 and Korea Open, due to coronavirus. The Taipei Open was ... ( read original story ...)
BIO Asia-Taiwan 2020 Concludes Successfully
International Conference and Exhibition, the world's first combined onsite plus online biotechnology conference, closed on July 26. Held in Taipei, from July 22 to 26, the event attracted over 5,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Cruises in Germany, Taiwan Set Sail With Social Distancing, Masks, and Isolation Wards
Cruising may be on hold in much of the world, but large ships in Germany and Taiwan are setting sail again, hoping to resume luxury vacations even as COVID-19 continues to remain a threat around the ... ( read original story ...)
Group worried about university closures
The government should guarantee that a university or college would not close down midway through its students’ studies, the Taiwan Higher Education ... as part of the Tainan City Government’s railway ... ( read original story ...)
Two new trains to be operational by January, TRA says
New Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA ... which was scheduled to be demolished as part of project to move city’s railway lines underground, the bureau’s central office said. The bureau said that it ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways announces student deals amid virus
Qatar Airways yesterday announced that it is offering exclusive fares to students traveling from Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung to selected destinations in Europe and North America via Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Share surge propels Taiwan chip giant TSMC into top ten
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC on Tuesday briefly became the world's tenth largest company thanks to a two-day surge in its stock price that has propelled the island's exchange to a record high. Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei’s offices and flats are in vogue as Taiwanese companies beat a safe passage home to flee Covid-19 in China, US trade war
Heightened tensions between the US and China and the coronavirus pandemic have spurred demand among mainland China-based Taiwanese individuals and companies for residential and commercial property in ... ( read original story ...)
Foresee Pharmaceuticals Announces Submission of NDA for FDA Approval of LMIS 50 mg
Foresee Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (6576.TWO) ("Foresee"), announced today that it has submitted to the U.S. Food and ... ( read original story ...)
Demand for Taiwan commercial, residential property rises as Taiwanese individuals and firms flee US trade tensions, Covid-19 in China
Hsinchu is a city southwest of Taipei. Industrial investors, meanwhile, have flocked to the capital, Taipei, and other cities such as New Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung and Tainan. Taiwan’s successful ... ( read original story ...)