Taiwan is set for a more contentious presidential race focused on rising tensions with China, after low turnout in local elections handed China-skeptic President Tsai Ing-wen’s party historic losses.
Cross-strait relations will be a ‘key topic’ in Taiwan’s 2024 presidential election: Eurasia Group
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Taiwan dollar’s biggest rally in almost a quarter of a century is set to unwind as a looming global recession cuts into the island’s technology exports.
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Taipei City Government trains hotel practitioners for opportunities in the post-pandemic era
As the government gradually eases travel entry restrictions, the number of inbound and outbound tourists from various countries has been increasing. Taiwan has officially entered the post-pandemic era ...
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The flow of weapons to Kyiv is running up against the longer-term demands of a U.S. strategy to arm Taiwan to help defend against a possible invasion by China.
Taipei’s Mayoral Candidates Cast Their Ballots
Why don't we have a final count of ballots in some states? No state has ever counted all of its ballots on election night.
Taiwan Elections Set Stage for Tighter Presidential Race in 2024
Taiwan is set for a more contentious presidential race focused on rising tensions with China, after low turnout in local elections handed China-skeptic President Tsai Ing-wen’s party historic ...
A great rotation is brewing in Asia as investors shift from India to China, Korea
Strategists at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. expect Asia’s equity leadership to shift from Southeast Asia and India to markets like China and Korea next year, while Societe Generale SA says Taiwan’s ...
Taiwan votes in local elections billed as message for China and the world
Polls opened in Taiwan on Saturday in local elections that President Tsai Ing-wen has framed as being about sending a message to the world about the island's determination to defend its democracy in the face of China's rising bellicosity.
Taiwan Counts Votes in Elections Set to Shape Presidential Race
Taiwan held local elections Saturday that could shape the race to replace the island’s China-skeptic president, Tsai Ing-wen, in little more than a year.Most Read from BloombergNext Covid-19 Strain May be More Dangerous,
Chiang Kai-shek’s Great-Grandson Claims Key Taiwan Poll Win
Chiang Kai-shek’s great-grandson declared victory in the race to be mayor of Taiwan’s capital, as the ruling party suffered a resounding defeat in island-wide local elections a little more than a year before a new president is chosen.
Taiwan’s voters put aside China fears to dump Tsai’s DPP
Taiwan’s local government elections felt more like a presidential campaign as supporters braved the rain for a greater say in the island democracy’s fragile future.
Taiwan Ruling Party Drubbed In Local Vote; Ex-Exec At Tech Billionaire Terry Gou’s Foxconn Elected Chip-Hub Mayor
Vote followed heightened military tension with Beijing after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit in August ...