Taiwan breaks free from China dependence as US becomes top export market

Taipei [Taiwan], June 30 (ANI): The United States surpassing China as Taiwan's top export destination could stimulate long-term industrial development and wage growth, given the strength of the US economy, said Chiou Jiunn-rong, an economics professor …

Taiwan faces security risk as over 2,000 Chinese nationals fail to cut ties with China

Taipei [Taiwan], June 30 (ANI): More than 2,000 Chinese spouses living in Taiwan have yet to submit documentation proving they have renounced their Chinese household registration, National Immigration Agency (NIA) Director Lin Hung-en said during a …

Report: Taiwan pauses plans to convert coal facility to wood pellets

Gamuda wins RM3.72bil contract for Kaohsiung port LNG terminal in Taiwan

KUALA LUMPUR: Gamuda Bhd has secured its ninth project in Taiwan with a RM3.72bil contract to construct a wharf and connecting roads (bridges) for the Kaohsiung Port Intercontinental LNG Terminal. In a statement, Gamuda said the contract was awarded to an …

Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange signs MOU with European counterpart

Taipei, June 30 (CNA) The Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange (TCX) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the European Energy Exchange (EEX), the main trading platform of the European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS), in Germany on Friday. The …

Team Taiwan celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride at San Francisco parade

San Francisco, June 29 (CNA) Around 200 people with a Taiwanese background took part with Team Taiwan in San Francisco Pride Sunday, showcasing LGBTQ+ imagery in ways that contained elements unique to the island nation. In addition to traditional LGBTQ+ ( …

Taiwan, U.K. sign pacts to promote closer bilateral ties

Taipei, June 30 (CNA) Taiwan and the United Kingdom on Monday signed three agreements to enhance bilateral exchanges and cooperation in investments, digital trade, energy and net zero. The three pacts, officially named "Three Pillar Arrangements of …

Taiwan’s Missing Economic Growth: Pitfalls of Profit-Driven Growth

Taiwan will be reviewing its minimum wage in the third quarter of this year, but business groups are once again claiming that minimum wage should not be raised because it will hurt businesses. This article looks at the data to explain why raising wages …

Taiwan provides a model for digital defense of democracy

Taiwan, widely considered the world’s most-targeted democracy for foreign disinformation, made headlines recently as it became a founding member in a new coalition formed by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES). Convening policymakers …

China denies Taiwan VP car-ramming plot, defends diplomats after Prague incident claims

BEIJING, June 30 — China defended its diplomats on Monday after Taiwan accused Beijing’s embassy staff of planning to ram its vice president’s car during an official visit to Europe. “Chinese diplomats overseas always respect their host country’s laws and …