Japan on Sept. 8 will partially reopen business travel with Taiwan, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar where the COVID-19 pandemic is gradually being brought under control, Foreign Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to change passport, fed up with confusion with China
Fed up with being confused for China amid the coronavirus pandemic and Beijing's stepped-up efforts to assert sovereignty, Taiwan said on Wednesday it would redesign its passport to give greater ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan contest invites public to vote on creative passport designs
Thousands of Taiwanese have been invited to vote in the "We are Taiwan" Passport Cover Design Competition. The winners have been decided -- and bubble tea fans won't be impressed. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan announces new passport design, voted on by public
Thousands of Taiwanese have been invited to vote in the government-initiated "We are Taiwan" Passport Cover Design Competition. The winner has been decided -- and bubble tea fans won't be impressed. ( read original story ...)
China tells US to stop building relationship with Taiwan after economic dialogue announcement
De facto embassy makes announcement after Taiwanese president says she will lift a ban on American beef and pork imports. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Bourse May Add To Its Winnings On Wednesday
The Taiwan stock market on Tuesday ended the three-day slide in which it had stumbled more than 240 points or 2 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 12,700-point plateau and ... ( read original story ...)
Prague still caught between East and West as Taiwan furore exposes ideological split
The controversial visit of @Vystrcil_Milos to #Taiwan has exposed #Czech divisions over which way the country should look: to Russia and China or to the West. ( read original story ...)
Kimpton grows Asia-Pacific footprint
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is growing its Asia Pacific footprint in October with two new openings in Bangkok and Tokyo. Located in central Bangkok's Langsuan area, the Kimpton Bangkok Maa-Lai is ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei, Tokyo to open borders to business travelers
Taipei and Tokyo have agreed to grant entry to each other’s business travelers, marking Taiwan’s first air corridor with another nation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said ... ( read original story ...)
How western democracies can help Taiwan
Foreign minister Wang Yi, himself on a visit to Berlin, said the Czech senator’s arrival in Taiwan “crossed a red line” for which there would be a “ heavy price ”. But the US and European allies are ... ( read original story ...)
‘I am a Taiwanese’: Czech Senate president addresses parliament in Taipei
The president of the Czech Senate declared himself to be a Taiwanese as he addressed Taiwan’s parliament on Tuesday, in a pointed reference to John F Kennedy’s Ich bin ein Berliner speech in Germany ... ( read original story ...)
‘I am Taiwanese’ Czech speaker tells parliament, likely to rile China
The head of the Czech Senate declared himself to be Taiwanese in a speech at Taiwan's parliament on Tuesday, channelling late U.S. President John F. Kennedy's defiance of Communism in Berlin in 1963, ... ( read original story ...)
National security law drives spike in Hongkongers seeking Taiwanese passports – with citizenship by investment for just US$200,000
Hongkongers have long enjoyed visiting Taiwan, but since last year, more have been considering making a permanent move. Immigration specialist Pamir Law Group, along with property search platform www. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Opens Economic Front in Campaign to Expand Ties With Taiwan
The U.S.’s decision to launch economic talks with Taiwan opened a new front in Taipei’s effort to push back against increased pressure from Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Czech Senate Speaker ‘Crossed a Red Line’ by Visiting Taiwan: China
Czech senate speaker Milos Vystrcil "crossed a red line" when he made an official visit to Taiwan, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Tuesday during a news conference with his German counterpart. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: angry China vows ‘corresponding measures’ over Czech visit
Trip led by Czech speaker follows news of US policy changes in favour of island ... ( read original story ...)