THE City at Eye Level Asia is a newly launched book that offers insights and lessons from some of the region’s frontrunners in creative and community-led placemaking, heritage revitalisation and place ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says Not Invited to WHO Meeting After China’s ‘Obstruction’
Taiwan is yet to receive an invite to a key World Health Organization (WHO) meeting this week expected to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic due to "obstruction" from China, the island's foreign ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market May Run Out Of Steam On Monday
The Taiwan stock market has climbed higher in five straight sessions, gathering more than 420 points or 3.4 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just beneath the 12,975-point ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Trade Data Due On Monday
Taiwan will on Monday release October figures for imports, exports and trade balance, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing loyalists target judges in HK after acquittal of dozens of protesters
The acquittal of dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters — often accompanied by withering court criticism of police — has triggered a backlash from Beijing loyalists demanding an overhaul of a ... ( read original story ...)
The Detail: How Taiwan is beating Covid and saving its economy
Taiwan is held up as best in class when it comes to controlling coronavirus and calls are getting louder for New Zealand to follow its lead. ( read original story ...)
Collusion between DPP and US on secession only brings endless troubles to cross-Straits relations: expert
Straits relations, US-funded NGOs meddling in the Taiwan question will further erode the space for mutual trust and cooperation between the two sides of Straits and create more obstacles to the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Puts Forward the Next Great Leap: The Largest Railway Station in Southeast Asia
Thailand plans to launch the Bang Sue Grand Station, its mega infrastructure project in 2021. The station is Thailand's next mega infrastructure project which will not only help ease Bangkok's traffic ... ( read original story ...)
A U.S.-China detente under Biden? Beijing isn’t betting on it.
While Biden could ease off Beijing in certain respects after Inauguration Day, many Chinese have adopted a fatalistic view of the post-Trump world: U.S.-China relations are likely to be fraught for ... ( read original story ...)
Could New “Suicide Drones” Help Improve Taiwan’s National Defense?
Taiwan is counting on drones to counter China’s expanding advantage in ships, planes and troops. China can muster potentially thousands of aircraft, hundreds of ships and hundreds of thousands of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan President Urges Calm As Pro-Trump Citizens Panic Amid Biden Vote Surge
President Tsai Ing-wen insisted Thursday that her government maintained a close relationship with both Republican and Democratic parties, and that she was ready to work with either candidate. ( read original story ...)
Conflict in Taiwan Strait unlikely despite U.S. uncertainty: experts
A military conflict in the Taiwan Strait is unlikely despite a possible period of uncertainty if legal challenges are mounted in the United States presidential election, analysts in Taiwan said Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Education reform lacks review and oversight
National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT) has listed an opening for an assistant professor in its five-year junior college program for intelligent automation engineering. According to the job ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the chaotic unraveling of Jack Ma’s US$35 billion IPO
The mid-level bureaucrats left China’s richest man waiting as they prepared for a meeting that would send shockwaves across the financial world. It was Monday morning in Beijing, and Jack Ma (馬雲) had ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets mostly close up after week-long rally
Most Asian markets on Friday rose after the week’s strong gains, with traders upbeat as the chances of former US vice president Joe Biden winning the US election increased and after the US Federal ... ( read original story ...)
More severe road accidents in Taipei, police data show
An inflow of traffic from Taipei’s Neihu District (內湖) has caused Minquan E Road in the neighboring Songshan District (松山) to become a hot spot for severe accidents, Taipei Police Department data ... ( read original story ...)