Dec export orders -16.0% y/y vs -0.25% in forecasts Orders from China -3.5% y/y vs +8.8% in prior month Ministry sees January orders between -15.8% and -20.0% y/y Ministry warns on geopolitical ...
Taipei School Closes as Cold Front Could Bring Snow – TaiwanPlus News
A mass of cold air from the north is causing temperatures to drop suddenly in Taiwan. As Rik Glauert reports, the wintry weather is causing one Taipei school to close its doors for the next two days.
China Airlines Airbus A330 Returns To Taipei After Crew Declares Emergency
China Airlines flight CI 919 experienced pressurization issues and made an emergency return to Taipei after takeoff. The aircraft maintained a lower altitude during the return, but there was no loss ...
Hong Kong protests: ex-salesman who attempted boat escape to Taiwan pleads guilty to possessing 22 incomplete petrol bombs
A former salesman previously jailed in mainland China for organising a thwarted escape attempt to Taiwan alongside 11 other Hongkongers ... of possessing articles with intent to damage or destroy ...
Global Impact: William Lai’s presidential victory in Taiwan does little to cool US-mainland China tensions as self-ruled island looks to the future
Taiwan’s much-watched presidential election ended last Saturday ... support for their democracy” The US House of Representatives advanced three bipartisan finance bills concerning Taiwan and mainland ...
Taiwan says 6 Chinese balloons flew through its airspace, and warplanes and ships also detected
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan said Monday that six Chinese balloons either flew over the island or through airspace just north of it, while Chinese warplanes and navy ships were also detected in the ...
Taiwan says it spots six more Chinese balloons, one crossed island
Taiwan's defence ministry said it had detected six more Chinese balloons flying over the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, one of which crossed the island, the latest in a spate of such balloons the ministry ...
Union votes to strike at Taiwan’s Eva Air in salary, conditions dispute
TAIPEI, Jan 22 (Reuters) - A pilots union on Monday voted to strike at Taiwan's Eva Airways (2618.TW), opens new tab in a dispute over salaries and working conditions, raising the prospect of ...
Dow Jones Futures Fall But Techs Rebound On Taiwan Semiconductor Forecast
Taiwan Semiconductor gave a bullish 2024 forecast after slightly topping Q4 2023 views. Here are 17 stocks to watch.
Donald Trump’s Taiwan Remarks Spark Fury and Concern
The former president suggested that the U.S. should not come to Taiwan's defense in the case of an attack from China.
‘Crazy decisions’: What a Trump victory could mean for Taiwan
Loading “Things might become very unpredictable,” said Frankie Kuo, a business owner in Tainan in southern Taiwan over which fighter jets fly daily to meet Chinese warplanes harassing Taiwan’s air ...
China develops new super stealth technology sparking fears of imminent Taiwan invasion
Fears are soaring surrounding a Chinese invasion of Taiwan and a potential Sino-US conflict and Beijing appears to be doing everything in its power to gain the upper hand.
‘Invisible Nation’ Review: Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen Fights For Her Country’s Survival in Vanessa Hope’s Compelling Documentary
After becoming Taiwan's first female president in 2016, Tsai will formally complete the two terms permitted under Taiwanese law on May 20. Voters have elected her Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ...
Taiwan leads gains in Asia markets; Japan December inflation at its lowest since June 2022
Japan's December headline inflation rate hit its lowest level since June 2022, cooling to 2.6% from 2.8% in November.
Taiwan’s voters choose democracy again, despite China’s disinformation and interference
The next chapter in Taiwan’s democracy has begun. On Saturday, the people of Taiwan elected Lai Ching-te as president and Bi-khim Hsiao as vice president in the eighth presidential election since 1996 ...
‘Freedom’: the Taiwanese naturists defying social – and legal – norms while nurturing body positivity
Strictly speaking, like most of Asia, public nudity is against the law in Taiwan. But one group holds monthly events where they can bare all without outside interference and encourage body positivity.