As mainland China’s cinemas remain closed as part of safety measures to combat the Covid-19 coronavirus, there are a slew of Chinese and Hong Kong-China co-productions in limbo waiting for release, ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Taiwan c.bank likely to cut rates again as virus knocks growth
RIC=TWINTR%3DECI TAIPEI, June 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan's central bank is expected to cut its policy rate for the second time this year to reduce the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s success with the coronavirus could create bullish momentum for its currency: ANZ
Khoon Goh from ANZ Bank says the Taiwanese dollar should remain strong because of how the country managed the coronavirus, plus its booming semiconductor sector. ( read original story ...)
Sammy Chang promoted her new album “SAMMY 1.0” in Taipei
Sammy Chang promoted her new album “SAMMY 1.0” in Taipei today. Her friend Nine Chen came to support and promised to write songs for Sammy. To prevent the outbreak of COVID-19, the company took action ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Pedals Faster To Meet Global Pandemic Demand For Bikes
Deserted streets, cabin fever and worries over COVID-enabling commutes in Europe and America have sent demand for bikes into high gear -- with factories in Taiwan racing to push out new units and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Bourse Predicted To Open In The Green
The Taiwan stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, declining almost 300 points or 2.8 percent along the way. The ... ( read original story ...)
Museums offer free admission to visitors under 19
The Ministry of Education is offering free admission to science museums nationwide for visitors under the age of 19 from next month to August, to encourage domestic tourism. From July 1 to Aug. 31, ... ( read original story ...)
Tax revenue down due to deadline
The government last month collected NT$228.3 billion (US$7.67 billion) in tax revenue, down NT$180.2 billion, or 44.1 percent, from a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance said. The biggest decrease ... ( read original story ...)
Songshan airport holds drawing to tour new facility
Taipei International Airport (Songshan airport) is inviting travelers frustrated by COVID-19 restrictions and who miss the airport to take a tour of its new facilities. In a campaign to highlight the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tech firm i2i creates $70m program for Israeli startups to enter Asia
Israeli startups in cybersecurity, AI, and digital health will get funds to test out technologies and find partners and investors in the East Asian country ... ( read original story ...)
China, Korea, Egypt report rise in virus cases as curbs ease
China reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months on Sunday and infections in South Korea also rose, showing how the disease can come back as curbs on business and ... ( read original story ...)
Controversy brews in Taiwan over ties of home-grown bubble tea chains to mainland
TAIPEI - Taiwanese are passionate about two things: politics and food. But what happens when the two worlds clash?. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Controversy brews in Taiwan over ties of homegrown bubble tea chains to mainland
TAIPEI - Taiwanese are passionate about two things: politics and food. But what happens when the two worlds clash?. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Black Lives Matter protest gets indigenous twist
Hundreds packed into a park in central Taipei on Saturday for a Black Lives Matter protest, with a group of indigenous Taiwanese given prominent billing to draw attention to discrimination against the ... ( read original story ...)
China Vows to Defend ‘National Sovereignty’ After ‘Provocative’ U.S. Military Flight Over Taiwan
A U.S. military transport plane flew over the contested island on Tuesday, prompting protests from Beijing—which does not consider Taiwan an independent country. ( read original story ...)
Computex 2020 Officially Cancelled As COVID-19 Claims Another Tech Trade Show
Another technology trade show—Computex 2020—has effectively been cancelled as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)