Chunghwa Express Co employees yesterday began a nationwide strike after failing to secure a raise following two years of negotiations with the company’s management. The first group of workers to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s No. 2 telecom hit by outage
Japan’s second-largest mobile carrier by subscribers fell in Tokyo trading after a nationwide disruption of its services over the weekend. As many as 39 million mobile lines were affected, preventing ... ( read original story ...)
Foreigners sold US$40bn across Asia markets in Q2
Some of Asia’s biggest stock and bond markets outside China are seeing greater outflows than in previous market crises, and the process might just be getting underway. Global funds offloaded a net ... ( read original story ...)
Bookings for Novavax vaccine open in Taipei today
People who want to get the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine in Taipei can make reservations starting today, Taipei Deputy Mayor Tsai Ping-kun (蔡炳坤) said yesterday. Reservations for 25,000 Novavax doses can be ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan sees U.S. trade deal as vital to maintaining its democracy
Taiwan is not currently one of the countries included in the proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity. | Getty A top Taiwanese official said on Thursday that the biggest benefit from a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s freshmen numbers to fall due to low birth rate
A report released by Taiwan’s education authorities forecasts that the number of freshmen on the island will drop by 2,900 annually on average over the next 16 years as a result of a low fertility ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei City to host WBSC Congress as President Fraccari faces challengers
The World Baseball Softball Confederation Congress will confirm who will lead the organisation as President for the next term tomorrow in Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Highest-ranking army officer in U.S warns China against invading Taiwan
China says Taiwan must be reunified by force, if necessary. Refilwe Moloto interviews international correspondent Adam Gilchrist. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Foxconn raises full-year outlook on strong tech demand
Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, raised its full-year business outlook on Monday thanks to strong tech sales from smartphones to servers despite concerns of slowing ... ( read original story ...)
China trounces Chinese Taipei in FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers
China registered another lop-sided victory over Chinese Taipei in their final match of the first round in the FIBA World Cup Asian qu ... ( read original story ...)
New venues open in Hong Kong and Taiwan amid tense relations with China
The directors of the Hong Kong Palace Museum and Taipei Performing Arts Center both state that they are free of censorship ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese take up arms for Ukraine
When Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy called in February for foreign volunteers to help repulse invading Russian forces, Chuang Yu-wei, a Taiwanese tour guide, signed up the next day. ( read original story ...)
Flying Thai heads, hopping Chinese vampires draw Taiwanese crowds
Hopping vampires from China and disembodied flying heads and organs from Thailand have enticed hordes of people to an exhibition in Taiwan, scandalising religious groups who have called for the show's ... ( read original story ...)
In Taiwan, flying heads, hopping vampires star in ghastly exhibition
Hopping vampires from China and disembodied flying heads and organs from Thailand have enticed hordes of people to an exhibition in Taiwan, scandalising religious groups who have called for the show's ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: Would the UK join the US and step in if China invades Taiwan?
CHINA has threatened Taiwan, and experts predict Chinese leader Xi Jinping will try to take the island in the near future. If China invaded Taiwan, US President Joe Biden promised military support. ( read original story ...)
Oversold Taiwan Bourse Predicted To Open Higher On Monday
The Taiwan stock market has closed lower in four straight sessions, plunging more than 1,200 points or 8 percent along the way. The ... ( read original story ...)