The government of Taiwan will again allow entry to overseas Filipino workers starting next week, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said yesterday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s reopening to OFWs to benefit 40K Pinoy workers — Bello
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III lauded Taiwan's lifting of entry suspension for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) starting next week, a move that will further provide competitive opportunities to ... ( read original story ...)
US approves $100M sale to upgrade Taiwan’s missile defenses
The Biden administration has approved a potential $100 million contract for Taiwan to bolster the independent island's missile defense systems, a move that has already drawn China's ire.The support ... ( read original story ...)
China urges U.S. to halt arms sale to Taiwan: spokesperson
China firmly opposes and strongly condemns the United States' plan for the sale of arms worth 100 million U.S. dollars to Taiwan and urges its immediate cancellation, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to lift import ban on Japanese food linked to Fukushima crisis
Taiwan plans to lift an import ban, likely in late February, on food products from Fukushima and several other Japanese prefectures, imposed in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan MOFA Warmly Receives Somaliland Delegation in Taipei
The high level Somaliland delegation safely arrived in Taipei where they were warmly welcomed by Taiwan Foreign Minister and the Somaliland Repre ... ( read original story ...)
Lifting ‘nuke food’ ban shows DPP will do anything to sell Taiwan island: Global Times editorial
In a sudden move, Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority announced on Tuesday that it would relax a ban on food imports from five Japanese prefectures following the 2011 Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
‘Wait and See’: China Vows Strong Response As U.S. Prepares to Arm Taiwan
China has demanded the United States revoke a possible arms agreement with Taiwan in support of its Patriot missile systems—a deal Washington believes will improve the island's security and help ... ( read original story ...)
Why Is Taiwan’s KMT Returning to Washington?
Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), announced recently that preliminary preparations for its newly-established Washington D.C. office are complete, with the office expected ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan welcomes arms sale worth $100m from US
Taiwan thanked the United States Tuesday for selling up to $100 million worth of equipment and services to support its air and missile defence systems, as China ramps up incursions of warplanes ... ( read original story ...)
Movement to Lower Taiwan’s Voting Age to 18 Gains Momentum
A quarter of a century after democratization, Taiwan’s national voting age has remained at 20 despite years of discussion and slow changes designed to enfranchise 18-year-olds. Since 2017, Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei lifts ban on food imports from Fukushima
China's second-hand goods market booms; Hong Kong stockpiling food for fear of Covid restrictions; the US offers millions of euros for information on the Isis leader in Afgh ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan eases nuclear-accident food import ban from Japan
Taiwan said on Tuesday it would relax a food imports ban from areas in Japan around the site of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan welcomes second US arms sale worth US$100 mn under Biden
Taiwan thanked the United States Tuesday for selling up to US$100 million worth of equipment and services to support its air and missile defence systems, as China ramps up incursions of warplanes into ... ( read original story ...)
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEBRUARY 8
The information was released by the Ministry of Transport on February 7. Earlier on January 31, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the ministry to urgently permit foreign airlines carrying ... ( read original story ...)
A Long History of Politics and Protest at the Olympics
The International Olympic Committee insists the Games are nonpolitical, but as activists draw attention to China’s record of human rights abuses — the United States calls its repression of its Uyghur ... ( read original story ...)