Australia granted “major project status” to an ambitious A$22 billion (US$15.8 billion) plan to export power from a giant solar farm in the country’s north to Southeast Asia via undersea cable. The ... ( read original story ...)
The small Pacific islands at the center of a big power play
Taiwan contest is adding fuel to volatile local affairs in places like the Solomon Islands, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Hospital dismisses rumors of former Taiwan leader Lee Teng-hui’s death
A Taipei hospital has dismissed rumors claiming that former Taiwan leader Lee Teng-hui has died after he choked while drinking milk in February, saying he is still under treatment. Rumors of Lee's ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi Sets His Sights on Taiwan After Subduing Hong Kong
Ever since Mao Zedong triumphed in 1949, prompting his Nationalist enemies to flee to Taiwan, Communist Party leaders have bolstered their legitimacy to rule by taming rebellious corners of China’s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan probes possible first local virus case in one month as imported cases rise
Taiwan on Tuesday was investigating its first possible local coronavirus infection in more than a month, a Thai man who tested positive last week, as the island also faces a rise in cases brought from ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Open & Korea Open among 4 tournaments cancelled by BWF
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 ...)