The fast food mega chain McDonald’s is the latest company to have private data stolen by a third party, The Wall Street Journal reports. Unlike other recent attacks on CNA Financial and the Colonial ... ( read original story ...)
What it’s like to be in Taiwan, one year late to a pandemic lockdown
As a foreign correspondent in Taiwan, I watched in shock as Taipei battened down the hatches during a recent drill. After a year of virus-free bliss, long after the pandemic was first declared ... ( read original story ...)
In Taiwan, the pandemic often felt far away—until it wasn’t
Ambulance sirens pierced the air. Businesses slammed their doors shut. High-speed trains hurtled past the city—banned from making stops inside the capital. As a foreign correspondent in Taiwan, I ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan-Born Lawyer Receives Hate Mail for Defending Man Accused of Attacking 75-Year-Old Woman in SF
Eric McBurney, a Taiwan-born public defender from San Francisco, has received hate mail for representing Steven Jenkins, the 39-year-old homeless man accused of attacking a 75-year-old grandmother in ... ( read original story ...)
Now, more than ever, the time is right for a Taiwan-US bilateral trade agreement
Current Taiwan-US trade relations. For over 70 years now, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the United States (U.S.) have forged a rock-solid relationship based on shared values ... ( read original story ...)
Mcdonald’s Hit by Data Breach in South Korea, Taiwan – WSJ
McDonald's Corp was hit by a data breach in South Korea, and Taiwan, exposing some customer, employee information, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The company was not immediately ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Pakistan to spend $1.1B on shots for adults
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan will spend $1.1 billion in the next fiscal year to import COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate most of the 100 million adult population. This announcement was made by finance minister ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s data breach exposed U.S. business information, customer data in South Korea and Taiwan
McDonald’s Corp. said hackers stole some data from its systems in markets including the U.S., South Korea and Taiwan, in another example of ... ( read original story ...)
New trade talks between Taipei and Washington sparks Beijing’s wrath
Bilateral talks between the United States and Taiwan, which ended when Donald Trump became US president, are set to resume within weeks. Taiwan needs bilateral deals to overcome the isolation im ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Krafton to launch $5 bln plus IPO next week, sources say
Krafton, the company behind blockbuster video game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), will launch its IPO early next week in what could be South Korea's largest listing in 11 years, people familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Moderna Stock – Taiwan applies to produce Moderna COVID-19 vaccine | Taiwan News
A medical worker fills a syringe with Moderna ‘s COVID -19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site in Tokyo. (AP photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s health authorities said on Friday (June 11) the ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s hit by data reach in Taiwan, South Korea
McDonald’s Corp. said hackers stole some data from its systems in markets including the U.S., South Korea and Taiwan, in another example of cybercriminals infiltrating high-profile global companies. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president’s ex-bodyguards sentenced in smuggling case
A Taiwanese court on Friday handed prison terms to a dozen former presidential security agents and airline employees over their roles in a cigarette smuggling scandal on the island two years ago. ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese Panic About Health Amid COVID Surge, Vaccine Shortage
People in Taiwan, which had held off COVID-19 throughout most the global pandemic, are panicking about their health and income this month as the island grapples with its first major outbreak and ... ( read original story ...)
How a 24-year-old Taiwanese food influencer ran her business on Instagram amid COVID-19
Instagram food influencers in Taiwan. They launched their own brand products and held different events for their followers. Even though the pandemic stopped them from holding events this May, they ... ( read original story ...)
China’s children may be next in line for COVID-19 vaccines
Regulators took the first step last week by approving the use of the country's Sinovac vaccine for children aged 3 to 17, though no announcement has been made about when the shots will start. Children ... ( read original story ...)