Asia Pacific Sep 22, 2021
Taiwan applies to join Pacific trade deal just days after China
Taiwan already has free trade deals with two of the members — New Zealand and Singapore — and has been working toward joining the trade agreement for years.
Business / Economy May 20, 2021
Taiwan’s once blistering economy is battered from all sides
Taiwan is facing major threats from a surge in coronavirus cases and drought-triggered power outages, potentially derailing one of Asia’s economic success stories this year.
Business May 19, 2021
Taiwan aims to keep chip production humming as COVID-19 spreads
Taiwan’s government has pledged to try to keep the world supplied with chips even as COVID-19 cases escalate, while anticipating a limited impact from its worst outbreak so far. If only domestic consumption is hit and the outbreak ends by June 30, gross domestic product ...
Asia Pacific / Politics Jul 2, 2020
Hong Kong bankers get courted by Taiwan after security law
Taiwan is ramping up efforts to lure bankers and other skilled workers who want to escape China’s tightening grip on Hong Kong. Just hours after the financial hub’s controversial new security law came into effect on Tuesday, Taiwan officially opened an office dedicated to making ...