The Taiwan stock market has ended lower in six straight sessions, sinking more than 400 points or 2.3 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just beneath the 17,220-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Gradually Picks up Steam
Taiwan hit its target of administering the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine to 25% of the population before the end of July, but herd immunity remains ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to grant 13,000 visas to international students next month
Source: Sam Yeh/AFP Link copied Here’s some welcome news in Taiwan for aspiring international students. According to local reports, Taiwan is expected to grant some 13,000 visas to international ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Copies China’s ‘Salami Slicing’ to Defend Taiwan
Imagine that during the Cold War, the U.S. had pledged to defend West Germany, but didn’t recognize it as an independent country. Imagine, further, that Washington faced severe constraints on its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Design Research Institute: Turn Crisis into Opportunity, Taiwan’s Sustainable Food and Agriculture Industry in the Post-Pandemic Era
Executive Yuan, and Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI) have jointly launched the "TGA Project," which will introduce design to Taiwan's traditional agriculture industry. Through analysis and ... ( read original story ...)
China unleashes on ‘evil’ Lithuania over Taiwan issue
China has unleashed on the tiny European country of Lithuania over Taiwan. Beijing-backed newspaper the Global Times on Tuesday labelled the country of just 2.8 million people “crazy” and “evil” for ... ( read original story ...)
Daily briefing: SG’s richest 50 gets richer by 25%; Starlux SG-Taipei flight takes off in September
And ventilator firm founder is SG’s wealthiest person in 2021. From Forbes The 50 richest individuals in Singapore saw their combined net worth rise by 25% to US$208b from US$167b in 2020, Forbes’ ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan amends tax treaty rules on residency, permanent establishment, treaty abuse
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance promulgated amendments to the regulations governing the application of double tax treaties to update the decade-old rules for developments in international tax trends and ... ( read original story ...)
‘River Dave’ doesn’t think he can go back to being a hermit
An off-the-grid New Hampshire man’s days living as a hermit appear to be over. “River Dave,” whose cabin in the woods burned down after nearly three decades on property that he was ordered to leave, ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean lawmakers seeking to make ‘semen terrorism’ sex crime
South Korean lawmakers are seeking to make amendments to the country’s criminal code that would make “semen terrorism” a punishable sex crime. The move comes after a string of controversial court ... ( read original story ...)
Riverdance planning tour of locations including Taiwan and Australia
Riverdance is in talks to bring its production to Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia and Japan after a planned eight-week tour of China next year. A spokesman for Riverdance confirmed the talks on ... ( read original story ...)
Riverdance eyes tour of Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Japan
Riverdance is in talks to bring its production to Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia and Japan after a planned eight-week tour of China next year. A spokesman confirmed the talks on Thursday as ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s PSPF hires BlackRock, UBS for US$400 million ESG mandate
Taiwan’s Public Service Pension Fund (PSPF) has hired US asset manager BlackRock and Switzerland’s UBS Asset Management for a US$400 million global quality environmental, social and governance indexed ... ( read original story ...)
China Warplane Fleet Enters Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone After Two-Month Lull
Beijing's use of military aircraft to put pressure on Taiwan has decreased since record-breaking incursions were recorded in April. ( read original story ...)
Stop pushing for Taiwan freedom, China tells US
BEIJING: China has urged the United States to abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, properly handle Taiwan-related issues and stop sending wrong signals to "Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Carrefour to launch sale of its Taiwan business
SPAR Croatia celebrates opening of 100th SupermarketWithin only 3.5 months, SPAR Croatia’s latest and 100th SPAR Supermarket was developed in the town of Novi Marof. The very modern ... ( read original story ...)