The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has submitted a budget of NT$29.53 billion (US$1 billion) for fiscal year 2021, citing an increase in international cooperative projects and assistance provided ... ( read original story ...)
China, Czech Republic at Odds After Czech Officials Visit Taiwan
China is warning of retaliation in response to a visit to Taiwan by a Czech Senate delegation, saying Senate President Milos Vystrcil crossed a “red-line” and violated the one-China principle under ... ( read original story ...)
NTU reaches top 100 in world list
National Taiwan University (NTU) was ranked the world’s 97th-best university, the first time it has made the top 100 in the Times Higher Education survey. The London-based magazine’s World University ... ( read original story ...)
Mandarin Oriental Taipei waiting for a global reopening
Luxury hotel the Mandarin Oriental Taipei (文華東方酒店), which has temporarily shut guestroom operations since June 1, said that it would not restart them until governments in the region lift travel bans ... ( read original story ...)
Czech Delegation Pledges Support for Taiwan, Vows Not to Bow to Chinese Threats
A delegation headed by the Senate president and the mayor of Prague won hearts in Taiwan and shrugged off threats from China’s foreign minister. ( read original story ...)
Ant Could Be a Massive IPO. Investors Are Already Looking for Other Big Debuts in Emerging Markets.
The next big emerging tech IPOs may come from markets other than China, where the innovation scene is less feverish but also less competitive, analysts say. ( read original story ...)
US and Taiwan to work on reshaping supply chains away from China
Speaking at a conference in Taipei on Friday, Brent Christensen, director of the American Institute in Taiwan — the US’s quasi embassy — urged democracies with shared values to build more secure ... ( read original story ...)
US, Taiwan seek ‘like-minded’ democracies in supply chain shift from China
TAIPEI, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The United States and Taiwan said on Friday they were seeking "like-minded" democracies to join a shift in global supply chains during the coronavirus pandemic, as ... ( read original story ...)
Prague, Taipei deepen ties as controversial Czech visit ends
The mayors of Prague and Taipei announced new areas of cooperation for the two sister cities, including orchestra tours, on Friday as a Czech delegation concluded a weeklong visit to Taiwan that was ... ( read original story ...)
String of High-Level Foreign Visits Boosts Diplomatic Visibility for an Isolated Taiwan
A flurry of high-level visits from foreign officials and legislators has pushed Taiwan’s international visibility to a new peak, despite chronic opposition from China, analysts in Taipei say, and the ... ( read original story ...)
A tale of two Hong Kongs: Beijing cracks down while the financial hub thrives
Ant Group’s IPO will take place against a backdrop of the dismantling of the territory’s pro-democracy movement ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Stocks Plunge With Wall St As Tech Surge Halted
Asian markets fell deep into negative territory Friday following painfully deep losses on Wall Street, where the tech sector finally succumbed to profit-taking after months of mind-boggling gains. All ... ( read original story ...)
There’s no better time for Taiwan to seal a trade deal with the US and bolster its economy
The winds of geopolitics seem to be blowing in Taiwan’s favour. The US-China trade war, Covid-19 and Hong Kong’s national security law are helping the island’s reshoring initiative. Next, it should ... ( read original story ...)
Tech Shares Expected To Drag Taiwan Shares Into The Red
The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day slide in which it had stumbled more than 240 points or 2 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now ... ( read original story ...)
ATrack’s UVengers UV1 verified by Chang Gung University to kill 99.8% of SARS-CoV-2 in 3 seconds
ATrack Technology Inc. (TPEX: 6465), an Internet of Vehicles (IoV) company, has established the new brand UVengers that provides disease prevention products to help people stay safe from ... ( read original story ...)
What’s Behind This Taiwan Electronics Billionaire’s Interest In The Auto Business
Yet of late, Chen is looking at the auto industry, too. This year, Yageo completed the $1.8 billion acquisition of electronics components maker Kemet of the U.S., which counts automakers among its ... ( read original story ...)