Tyrone Siu/ReutersEver wondered where World War III might break out?A clear and troubling consensus has emerged in the American national security community that the Taiwan Strait is the most likely ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong unemployment set to continue falling but ‘hard times’ are ahead, finance secretary says
Jobless figures for 2021’s second quarter expected to return to levels of more than a year ago, according to Paul Chan. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Covid-19 stimulus packages on par with those in developed countries, says Finance Ministry report
Malaysia’s Covid-19 stimulus packages contributed 20 per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), comparable to other developed countries and higher than regional developing countries, a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Beijing and the US: has Japan chosen a side?
Asian giants China and Japan are uneasy neighbours. While they set aside historical animosity and mistrust in the early days of the pandemic - Japan sending boxes of masks to China bearing a line of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s falling birthrate ‘threatens its economic security’
Worse, negative population growth will be permanent, according to the National Development Council, Taiwan's national policy-planning agency. The NDC forecasts that Taiwan will become "superaged" in ... ( read original story ...)
CB Yi • Director of Moneyboys
With his first feature film, Moneyboys [+ see also: film review trailer interview: CB Yi film profile], Vienna-based director of Taiwanese origins CB Yi addresses a series of soci ... ( read original story ...)
A Question of Religious Freedom: Tai Ji Men Case in Taiwan
Lack of Accountability for Rogue Bureaucrats’ Persecution of Tai Ji Men Perpetuates the Unjust Case for 24 Years Action Alliance to Redress 1219 is a partner of International Religious Freedom (IRF) ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan eyes easing lockdown as new Covid-19 cases fall to single digits
The Centers for Disease Control reported just eight new domestic infections Saturday (July 17), the first single-digit total since May 11.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Eyes Easing Lockdown as New Cases Fall to Single Digits
Taiwan’s top health official indicated he is likely to lift soft-lockdown measures later this month, giving a boost to sectors struggling to stay afloat amid widespread Covid-19 restrictions. ( read original story ...)
TSMC timeline moves on for north Phoenix facility
A 15-hour flight to Taipei in October 2019 helped jump start a process that led Phoenix officials to land a Taiwanese semiconductor company. On Oct. 17, 2019, city of Phoenix officials left Sky ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Ltd. Announces Plans for Rights Offering to Shareholders
Taipei, Taiwan, July 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE ... Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited is a holding company that operates our business through operating subsidiaries. We are principally ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Misses Earnings Estimates, Shares Fall
S hares of contract manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing closed 5.5% lower on Thursday despite the company reporting year-over-year growth in revenues and earnings in i ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Travel Industry Grapples With Uncertainty
With no end to the pandemic yet in sight, it may take years for the travel industry to fully recover. In the short term, the leisure market has the best ... ( read original story ...)
PH grouped with Kazakhstan, Chinese Taipei in Asian women’s volleyball tilt
The Philippines will head into the Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship grouped with two of the best teams in the continent. Asian no.5 Kazakhstan (world no.22) ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan entertainer sees bright future for mainland
Taiwan entrepreneur and entertainer Alina Hsu has many fond memories of her time living and working on the Chinese mainland. In her eyes, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has led the people onto a ... ( read original story ...)
‘Moneyboys’ Director C.B. Yi Balances Gay Love Story Between China and Taiwan
C.B. Yi’s Un Certain Regard title “Moneyboys” is a moving exploration of Chinese rural-to-urban migration that feels authentically emotional despite being peppered with incongruous moments and ... ( read original story ...)