China's stringent zero-Covid policy has allowed authorities to catch thousands of imported coronavirus cases. But, occasionally, it might help catch a fugitive too. ( read original story ...)
US lawmakers meet with Taiwan president in surprise visit
Five U.S. lawmakers have met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen during a surprise one-day visit intended to reaffirm the United States' support for the self-governing island ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan is a ‘force for good’, senior U.S. lawmaker says on trip to Taipei
The leader of a U.S. Congressional delegation to Taiwan praised the island as a "force for good" in the world during a meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday, and said under Tsai ties with the ... ( read original story ...)
Second US delegation visits Taiwan this month
A group of US lawmakers arrived in Taiwan Thursday, the second such delegation this month and a fresh sign of American support just days after President Joe Biden invited Taipei to a democracy summit. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Innovation Network established in Taiwan (China)
A Vietnam Innovation Network in Chinese Taipei (VIN Taiwan) has been set up in Taiwan (China), marking a new development step of the Vietnamese intellectual community in the territory, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Chamber announces new director for Taipei – Business Central
The Wellington Employers’ Chamber of Commerce has announced Mark Pearson as the new director of the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office (NZCIO) in Taipei. NZCIO is a subsidiary of the Wellington ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. lawmakers visit Taiwan, plan to meet senior leaders
Five U.S. lawmakers are in Taiwan on Friday in a surprise one-day visit, said the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto embassy. The lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives arrived in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s UMC Pays to Settle Tech Theft Litigation With Micron
United Microelectronics Corp. and Micron Technology Inc. have settled a civil lawsuit in which the U.S. memory chipmaker accused the Taiwanese company of stealing and leaking its intellectual property ... ( read original story ...)
Israeli held in Taiwan for over a month after violent road incident
Lior Ben Yosef clashed with another driver on his way to work; his family says he was attacked and stabbed by the second man, who apparently accuses him of initiating the fight ... ( read original story ...)
US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan to meet with local officials
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers arrived in Taiwan to meet with local officials as part of a much larger delegation trip to visit several Asian nations. "After celebrating Thanksgiving with U.S. ( read original story ...)
Five US lawmakers defy China by meeting with officials in Taiwan
Five US lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Thursday to meet with government officials, defying Beijing to visit the contested island. ( read original story ...)
Qatar detains journalists covering Cup
Security forces in Qatar detained two Norwegian Broadcasting Corp (NRK) journalists for more than 30 hours and deleted footage they gathered at a migrant labor camp as they tried to report on worker ... ( read original story ...)
China Is Closing Another Major Bridge to Taiwan
For the past decade, political, economic and cultural ties between China and Taiwan have withered under the strain of an increasingly assertive Beijing and a Taipei that refuses to bend under its will ... ( read original story ...)
Changhua 1: Taiwan’s offshore wind mirrors European holdco finance
The approximately NT$75 billion ($2.67 billion) non-recourse multi-tranche financing backing the acquisition of CDPQ and Cathay Private Equity’s 50% interest in Orsted’s Changhua 1 offshore wind ... ( read original story ...)
Seoul assessing pint-sized robots in nursery schools
The South Korean capital has started trialing pint-sized robots as teaching aids in kindergartens — a pilot project the Seoul City Government said would help prepare the next generation for a ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. lawmakers defy China by meeting with officials in Taiwan
When news of our trip broke yesterday, my office received a blunt message from the Chinese Embassy, telling me to call off the trip,' Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin said. ( read original story ...)