You’d want to bring more if you plan to do shopping or cafe hopping. Western-style coffee is really expensive in Taipei, sometimes costing as much as 200 NTD (almost $9.34!) for a cup. My budget ... ( read original story ...)
The Tiger Leading the Dragon: How Taiwan Propelled China’s Economic Rise
Rigger insightfully relates the good and bad mainland experiences of various businesses that moved from Taiwan to China in the past decades. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan electric scooter firm Gogoro has ‘healthy’ chip supply for now, risks as it grows -CEO
Taiwanese electric scooter maker Gogoro Inc has all the chips it needs for now, founder and Chief Executive Horace Luke said on Tuesday, but could face a squeeze by year-end as it pushes big plans to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan March export orders seen growing for 25th straight month- Reuters poll
Taiwan's export orders likely rose in March for the 25th straight month, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, supported by sustained global demand for semiconductors and tech products.The median forecast ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron variant forces Taiwan to re-examine its pandemic strategy
There has been hardly a better place to live through the Covid-19 pandemic than in Taiwan. With strict border controls, meticulous tracking and tracing and almost universal use of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Faces Tough Choices as Covid Cases Hit Record Levels
Taiwan’s health minister said the island could see 1,000 local Covid cases a day by the end of the month. It hit that level just three days later, and must now choose between living with the virus ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Taiwan says talks to buy Pfizer-BioNTech child vaccine held up over Chinese sales rights
Taiwan sales rights for the child version of the vaccine belong not to producer Pfizer but to BioNTech and its Chinese sales agent, Fosun Pharma. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports record high 1,390 new local COVID-19 cases
Marking the fourth consecutive day of more than 1000 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases Taiwan on Monday reported a record high of 1390 fresh local infec ... ( read original story ...)
Singer A-mei breaks personal record with 12 days of concerts at Taipei Arena
TAIPEI - Taiwanese pop diva A-mei returned to perform at the Taipei Arena for the first time in seven years, breaking her record for the number of concerts at the multi-purpose stadium. Also known as ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says COVID vaccine talks held up on China sales deal
Talks on Taiwan buying the child version of the Pfizer /BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine have stalled as Pfizer does not have the right to sell it, and BioNTech and its Chinese partner do not make it, a ... ( read original story ...)
Eight New Points on the Porcupine: More Ukrainian Lessons for Taiwan
Watching Russia falter in Ukraine, Chinese President Xi Jinping may conclude that if he decides to invade Taiwan, he cannot hope to achieve victory with ... ( read original story ...)
American interference and Vietnam, Ukraine and Taiwan cases
In terms of ethnicity, the two are similar, with a closeness as Slavic peoples and languages. Russian is widely spoken. ( read original story ...)
McCarthy says Ukraine invasion should serve as ‘lesson’ for arming Taiwan
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said on "Fox News Sunday" the Russian invasion of Ukraine should serve as a "lesson" for the U.S. ahead of a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
The 6 best food experiences in Taipei
Formerly known as Taipeh-fu during the Qing era, and Taihoku under Japanese rule, Taipei became the capital of Taiwan Province as part of the Republic of China (ROC) in 1945 and the capital of the ROC ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says China’s Military Threats Will Encourage More U.S. Support
China's continuing threats to use force against Taiwan will only increase support from the United States and others, Taipei said this week after Beijing launched a pointed military exercise to protest ... ( read original story ...)
Headed to Taipei? Here’s your foodie’s guide to local eats
Formerly known as Taipeh-fu during the Qing era, and Taihoku under Japanese rule, Taipei became the capital of Taiwan Province as part of the Republic of China (ROC) in 1945 and the capital of the ROC ... ( read original story ...)