New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜) said on Wednesday that sending out gifts during the Chinese New Year holiday is "customary" after receiving backlash for giving gift boxes to former Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Taiwan’s January exports seen up for seventh month in row
Taiwan's exports in January likely rose for a seventh straight month, a Reuters poll showed, lifted by strong demand for electronic goods as people continue to work and study from home during the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to play key role in U.S.’ China containment policy: scholars
As the Biden administration seeks to contain China, Taiwan's strategic location makes it likely the country will play a pivotal role, Taiwanese scholars said Tuesday during a forum. "Against a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kongers Move to Taiwan in Record Numbers
A record number of Hong Kong residents have relocated to Taiwan following China’s crackdown on the city’s protest movement and the implementation of a controversial new national security law. Newly ... ( read original story ...)
US Urges China To Engage In Taiwan Dialogue
This comes after China’s top foreign policy adviser Yang Jiechi urged closer ties with the U.S. under the Biden administration, while saying Washington must “effectively respect China’s position and ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 tallest buildings in the world, ranked: Who’s on top?
China is slowly overtaking the world with massive high-rise property developments that house financial institutions, retail and residences. In many instances, ghost cities in China are on the rise, ... ( read original story ...)
Most Asian Markets Extend Rally As Virus, Stimulus Optimism Grows
Most Asian markets built on the week's rally Wednesday, boosted by US stimulus hopes and signs of easing virus infections as well as improvements in vaccination programmes. Support was also being ... ( read original story ...)
A Taiwan man’s fine for leaving quarantine is revoked because he was kidnapped by debt collectors.
When the authorities in Taiwan believed a man had breached mandatory quarantine rules, they acted swiftly to issue a fine of $3,500. But in a pandemic-era twist on a classic case of mistaken identity, ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 tallest buildings in the world, ranked by height
For almost half a century, New York City held the title for the world’s tallest building. Between 1931 and 1972, the iconic Empire State Building remained the highest — standing at 1,454 feet tall. ( read original story ...)
Robinhood eyes more debt
Robinhood Markets Inc, the US online broker that has emerged as a gateway for amateur traders challenging Wall Street hedge funds, has held talks with banks about raising US$1 billion in debt so it ... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-Taiwan Ties Boosted by Military Teamwork in South China Sea
A Taiwan Air Force spokesperson told Newsweek it started publishing U.S. aircraft activity near the island in order to make developments in the Taiwan Strait "more transparent." ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan pips China in economic showdown after 30 years, as chips demand soars
In an unexpected revelation, Taiwan has become Asia’s top-performing economy in 2020. The island nation outgrew adversary China for the first time in 30 years. The result is the outcome of the strong ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Sneaky Bomber Maneuver Could Encircle Taiwan
To understand the tactics the People’s Liberation Army Air Force might use in the early hours of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, look to the U. S. military’s complex air and missile assault on Syria in ... ( read original story ...)
China arrests suspects in fake COVID-19 vaccine ring
Chinese police have arrested more than 80 suspected members of a criminal group that was manufacturing and selling fake COVID-19 vaccines, including to other ... ( read original story ...)
Playing the Taiwan card
The option of establishing formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan should be vigorously pursued by South Block. Indo-Taiwan ties date back to the early 1950s, when Chiang Kai Shek, the former Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan authorities revoke quarantine fine for man after discovering he was kidnapped
Taiwanese authorities said they will no longer fine a man for breaking quarantine because investigators discovered he was kidnapped in an unfortunate case of mistaken identity. ( read original story ...)