Foreign diplomats stationed in Taiwan do not need to travel far to meet officials from the island's international aid office. One building in Taipei, the capital, houses most embassies, and the International Co-operation and Development Fund is located on ... ( read original story ...)
China Diplomatic Moves Punish Taiwan Without Gutting Economy
China’s push to woo Taiwan’s remaining friends -- seen again with Beijing’s move to establish ties with Panama -- will probably have a greater impact on President Tsai Ing-wen’s political standing than the island’s economy. The long-anticipated ... ( read original story ...)
Panama’s business chiefs hope for big return from new ties to Beijing
PANAMA CITY Panama's business community on Tuesday cheered the Central American country's decision to establish full diplomatic ties with China and ditch Taiwan, hoping to deepen links with a key customer of the nation's shipping canal. Although there was ... ( read original story ...)
Panama’s switch from Taiwan to China hammered out quickly
PANAMA CITY — Panamanian officials say the decision to break diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favour of China was put in motion nearly a month ago — though the roots go back years. Two Panamanian officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because ... ( read original story ...)
Tycoon’s complaint of poor efficiency receives prompt response
Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Hon Hai/Foxconn Technology Group Chairman Terry Gou (郭台銘) voiced his frustration at the inefficient way in which Taiwan's government approves major construction projects on Tuesday, saying unless absolutely necessary ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Foxconn says Apple, Dell part of its bid for Toshiba chip business
TAIPEI Apple Inc, computing giant Dell Inc and Kingston Technology Co are members of a Foxconn-led consortium bidding for Toshiba Corp's chip unit, the CEO of the world's largest electronics manufacturer told Reuters on Monday. Terry Gou, Foxconn's founder ... ( read original story ...)
Panama’s ditching of Taiwan is ‘latest sign that Beijing means business’
Panama, a small Central American nation that tilted the balance of cross-strait relations further against Taipei by switching its official recognition to Beijing on Tuesday, actually first attempted to do so nearly a decade ago. Panama’s decision ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: How China is stealing the island’s diplomatic allies
Foreign diplomats stationed in Taiwan do not need to travel far to meet officials from the island's international aid office. One building in Taipei, the capital, houses most embassies, and the International Co-operation and Development Fund is located on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Central American allies coy on Panama’s Beijing embrace
GUATEMALA CITY Remaining Central American allies of Taiwan on Tuesday offered guarded responses to Panama's decision to embrace the "One China" policy and switch allegiance Beijing, deflecting the question of whether they could follow suit. On Monday ... ( read original story ...)
VAT refunds filed by foreign visitors down over 20% in 2016
Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Value added tax (VAT) refunds filed by foreign visitors to Taiwan for 2016 fell more than 20 percent from a year earlier due to a plunge in the number of arriving Chinese tourists, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Financial activity unaffected by severance of ties with Panama: FSC
Taipei, June 13 (CNA) The financial activities and business between Taiwanese banks and Panama will not be affected by the severance of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said Tuesday. The primary task of ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive – Foxconn says Apple, Dell join its bid for Toshiba chip business
TAIPEI Apple Inc and computing giant Dell Inc will join a Foxconn ... to cover billions of dollars in cost overruns at its now-bankrupt U.S. nuclear business Westinghouse Electric Corp. Foxconn, however, has not been seen as a frontrunner for the unit ... ( read original story ...)
Apple to open first Taiwan retail store in Taipei
Taipei, June 12 (CNA) Apple Inc. is planning to open its first Taiwan official retail store in Taipei in the Taipei 101 tower. On its Taiwan website, Apple said that the retail shop directly owned by the U.S. consumer electronics giant will be coming to ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei 2017 Universiade Baseball Tournament Schedule Released
Chinese Taipei will be one of the favourites for gold at the Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade baseball tournament. Photo: WBSC Organizers have released the official schedule for the Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade baseball tournament. The competition will ... ( read original story ...)
Anger in Taiwan as China poaches another diplomatic ally
(CNN)Taiwan has expressed "deep anger and regret" after losing one of its few diplomatic allies, deepening the island's international isolation. China announced Tuesday that it had established ties with Panama after the central American country signed a ... ( read original story ...)
Panama cuts ties with Taiwan in favour of China
These are external links and will open in a new window Panama has cut long-standing diplomatic ties with Taiwan and established relations with China, in a diplomatic coup for Beijing. The Panamanian government said it recognised there was "only one China ... ( read original story ...)