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World

Former US secretary of state joins Fox and friends

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is the latest in a line of T...

2021/04/10 12:55

Business

Taiwan's TSMC invited to White House summit on chip shortage

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Executives from about 20 semiconductor manufacturing companies and auto...

2021/04/10 12:01

閔南語認證考試 Taiwanese dialect language certification

World

China regulators fine Alibaba $2.75 billion for anti-monopoly violations

Chinese regulators have fined Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 18 billion yuan ($2.75 billion) for violatin...

2021/04/10 10:30

World

Myanmar junta attacks again as spokesman defends crackdown

Security forces in Myanmar cracked down heavily again Friday (April 9) on protesters against the mil...

2021/04/10 09:10

Business

Taiwanese university discovers groundbreaking technique driving quantum innovation

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — In view of rising demand for quantum technology beyond CMOS, a research...

2021/04/10 03:52

World

Gun salutes mark death of UK's Prince Philip

1.	Iran says nuke program testing newest advanced centrifuge
2.	The Latest: Indian states warn of COVID-19 vaccine shortages
3.	After Amazon: Labor tries to regroup in wake of Alabama loss
4.	United Arab Emirates names 2 new astronauts, including woman
5.	Apartment of Russian investigative journalist raided

Politics

Taiwan to receive all 400 Javelin missiles in 2022

1.	US issues new guidelines for government contacts with Taiwan
2.	Taiwan’s KMT refuses to change emblem
3.	Taiwan's US envoy acknowledges support from Biden administration
4.	China's ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy helps Taiwan attract global support
5.	Taiwan legislature passes motion supporting democracy in Myanmar

Business

Taiwan's TSMC invited to White House summit on chip shortage

1.	Taiwanese university discovers groundbreaking technique driving quantum innovation
2.	Japan’s 7-ELEVEN to sell Taiwanese pineapples
3.	Acer Reports Q1'21 Preliminary Revenue at NT$71.56 Billion, Up 46.5% Year-on-Year
4.	ChipMOS REPORTS 19.2% YoY INCREASE IN MARCH 2021 REVENUE; 15.7% YoY INCREASE IN 1Q21 REVENUE
5.	Asia shares set for choppy session after S&P 500 hits record high

Society

Japanese student dies 45 days after scooter accident in Taiwan

1.	Man dies after being run over by Puyuma train in Taiwan
2.	Taiwan to recruit extra 300 foreign English teachers
3.	Taiwan confirms 2 new COVID cases imported from Indonesia, Philippines
4.	Playing music in parks will no longer be copyright infringement
5.	Alleged Chinese spymaster and wife indicted for money laundering in Taiwan

Culture

UK artist's first Asian solo show delights in Taipei

1.	Taiwan's annual Dajia Matsu pilgrimage begins
2.	Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee to receive 2021 BAFTA Fellowship
3.	First-ever exhibition of Taiwanese veteran illustrator extended
4.	Taiwanese, German artists to collaborate in 'monster-filled' puppet show
5.	Yuguang Island Art Festival begins in southern Taiwan

Opinion

US leaders have often best served China's interests: William Stanton

1.	Agents of influence acting on behalf of China: William Stanton
2.	Culture and art must be part of Taiwan's 2030 bilingual plan
3.	Taiwan president’s comments on train derailment 'cold, abstract': Pollster
4.	How do China's supercomputers and wind tunnels function in the design of its aircraft?
5.	Time to ban LINE over China links?

Travel & Cuisine

2021 Traditional Market Festival opens in Taipei

1.	Sightseeing bus to return to Taiwan’s northern port city
2.	Cat Public Office to promote feline welfare in Taiwan’s Houtong village
3.	Firefly season begins at Sun Moon Lake in central Taiwan
4.	Starting ceremony of Taiwan’s Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage to be broadcast in 11 languages
5.	Taiwan's Taichung publishes free travel guide to attract Japanese tourists

New Immigrants

Indonesia reduces migrant workers' fees it wants Taiwanese employers to pay

1.	Taiwan employer pays migrant worker NT$8,938 in NT$1 coins
2.	Migrant workers in Taiwan gain confidence by sharpening their Mandarin skills
3.	Migrant worker fined for posting marriage ad in Taiwan
4.	Number of Hongkongers acquiring Taiwan residence permits doubled in 2020
5.	Popular American YouTuber obtains Taiwan Employment Gold Card

Sports & Entertainment

Japanese student emerges as soccer star in Taiwan

1.	Taiwan education minister supports athletes preparing for Beijing Olympics
2.	Taiwanese celebrity donates US$140,000 to train derailment victims
3.	Taiwan's baseball team sets record with 156 ceremonial first pitches
4.	Taiwan begins vaccinating athletes ahead of Tokyo Olympics
5.	VR film by Taiwanese artist wins SXSW film award

Environment

Hail falls on Taiwan’s tallest peak

1.	Taipei Zoo introduces rare monkeys from Singapore
2.	Taiwan satellites significantly increase accuracy of weather forecasting
3.	Temperatures in Taiwan to drop to 15 degrees tonight
4.	Summer highs for Spring Scream and Tomb Sweeping holiday
5.	Green iguana found outside residence in southwest Taiwan

Food Safety & Health

Taiwan saw 12,000 more deaths than births in first quarter of 2021

1.	Self-paid COVID vaccine to be available in Taiwan soon
2.	Over 60% of Taiwan firms support paid leave for COVID vaccinations
3.	Taiwan to offer COVID vaccine to 2nd, 3rd priority groups
4.	Taiwan-US team discovers way to slow coronary artery disease
5.	Over 17,000 Taiwanese have received at least one dose of COVID vaccine

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day: Taiwan's Sun Moon desert

1.	Photo of the Day: Taiwan-shaped fried rice
2.	Photo of the Day: Drought turns Taiwan's Sun Moon Lake into moonscape
3.	Photo of the Day: Ultimate map of Taiwan's mass transit systems
4.	Photo of the Day: Buff Taiwan flexes muscles on world stage
5.	Photo of the Day: Taiwan bubble tea calorie count

Hong Kong Photo Contest 2020 Winners Announcement
National Geographic and Wheelock Properties, Fri, Apr 09 2021 03:30 PM
Organized by National Geographic Magazine Chinese Edition, Presented by Wheelock HONG KONG SAR - Me...
"Ear Up Incubation" helps 12 local groups to four awards at the "Ear Up Music Festival"
Ear Up Music, Fri, Apr 09 2021 02:45 PM
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 9 April 2021 - Now in its fourth year, the "Ear Up Incubation" mu...
AIA Group establishes AIA Variable Capital Company in Singapore
AIA Singapore, Fri, Apr 09 2021 02:00 PM
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 9 April 2021 - AIA Group Limited ("AIA" or the "Company": stock code:...
VinBus Officially Operates The First Smart Electric Bus In Vietnam
Vingroup, Fri, Apr 09 2021 11:40 AM
HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 9 April 2021 - On April 08th, 2021, VinBus Ecology Transport Serv...
Agnei Iberico Stars in the Spanish Luxury Lamb Days in Hong Kong
Luxury Lamb Mutton. More than luxury meat. Campaign Office, Fri, Apr 09 2021 10:15 AM
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 9 April 2021 - The Spanish Interprofessional Sheep and Goat Meat O...
Edison Investment Research: Doctor Care Anywhere Group (DOC): Initiation - DOC from home
Edison Investment Research Limited, Fri, Apr 09 2021 09:00 AM
LONDON, UK - EQS Newswire - 9 April 2021 - Doctor Care Anywhere (DOC) is a fast-growing telehealth...
Double Win for BR Metals - Third Ranking in Singapore’s Enterprise 50 Awards 2021 and Top 500 High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2021 by The Financial Times, Nikkei and Statista
BR Metals Pte Ltd, Thu, Apr 08 2021 05:00 PM
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 8 April 2021 - BR Metals, a leading specialist in precious metals recy...
CIFI’s contracted sales grew by 157% year-on-year to RMB26.00 billion in March 2021
CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd., Thu, Apr 08 2021 04:15 PM
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 8 April 2021 -In March 2021, the Group achieved contracted sales o...
Fujitsu and Trend Micro Demonstrate Solution to Secure Private 5G
Trend Micro, Thu, Apr 08 2021 03:30 PM
Streamlined security for IoT devices and networks helps accelerate manufacturing digital transformat...
CUHK Business School Research Looks at the Risk of Establishing Strategic Corporate Alliances During Periods of Market Uncertainty
CUHK Business School, Thu, Apr 08 2021 11:00 AM
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 8 April 2021 - Whenever there is great uncertainty in the market,...
Circles.Life Reveals its New No-Contract Family Plan in Singapore & Redefines What it Means to Be a Family
Circles.Life, Thu, Apr 08 2021 10:30 AM
One plan, one bill and up to six SIM cards. The new plan gives power back to customers by letting th...
New Counterbalance Support Hinge from Southco Reduces Overall Solution Cost
Southco, Inc., Thu, Apr 08 2021 10:00 AM
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 8 April 2021 - Southco Asia Ltd., a subsidiary of Southco Inc., a...
ESR to develop US$2bn+ multi-phase data centre campus near Osaka CBD, Japan
ESR Cayman Limited, Thu, Apr 08 2021 09:20 AM
TOKYO, JAPAN / HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 8 April 2021 - ESR Cayman Limited ("ESR" or the "Co...
Asian Fund for Cancer Research Announces Inaugural BRACE Award Venture Competition Winner
Hugill & Ip, Thu, Apr 08 2021 09:00 AM
Gastrointestinal Cancer Drug Developer Arbele Receives AFCR Investment Funding HONG KONG SAR - Medi...
Avonisys AG wins patent litigation case against Synova SA
Avonisys AG, Wed, Apr 07 2021 09:50 PM
Swiss Federal Patent Court rules in favour of Avonisys AG in all relevant aspects and convicts Synov...
Beyond Meat® Opens World-Class Plant-Based Meat Manufacturing Facility in China to Accelerate Localized Production And Innovation
Beyond Meat, Wed, Apr 07 2021 04:00 PM
Beyond Meat becomes the first multinational company focused solely on plant-based meat production to...
Digital Marketing Grew In Importance As The Top Digital Skill Needed For Business Viability In Post-Pandemic Era: NTUC LearningHub Survey
NTUC LearningHub, Wed, Apr 07 2021 02:30 PM
Digital Marketing skills have grown in importance as the top competency required for business viabi...
APREA Expands Reach into Real Assets with Infrastructure Investments to Push Boundaries and Create New Opportunities in the Region
APREA, Wed, Apr 07 2021 02:15 PM
APREA's rebranding celebrates 16 years of long-term industry advocacy with re-found purpose in “Driv...
Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) Ups Net Income By 3% in 2020
APICORP, Wed, Apr 07 2021 10:00 AM
Net income increased to USD115 mn despite fallout from COVID-19 pandemicBalance sheet grew by 7.5% t...
Velocity Global acquires iWorkGlobal to accelerate remote work and global expansion platform; receives $100M growth investment from FFL Partners
Velocity Global, Wed, Apr 07 2021 10:00 AM
Acquisition creates largest global Employer of Record in 185 countries and 50 United States DENVER a...
Gogo Herbs Launches Various Eye Health Products to Deal with The Vision Crisis
Gogo Herbs, Wed, Apr 07 2021 10:00 AM
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 7 April 2021 - Vision impairment has become a harsh problem nowada...
Free Healthcare Webinar: Patient Journey & the Digital Twins
IT News Africa, Tue, Apr 06 2021 05:30 PM
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Media OutReach - 6 April 2021 - Delivering high-quality care for patien...
Common Ground Launches On-Demand, Pay-As-You-Go Workplace Services
Common Ground , Tue, Apr 06 2021 04:00 PM
Corporate Flex Solution is Common Ground’s most flexible solution yet giving Malaysian businesses th...
73% of Companies in Malaysia to Maintain or Increase Employment Headcount in 2021: Michael Page Malaysia
Michael Page Malaysia, Tue, Apr 06 2021 03:45 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 6 April 2021 - Professional recruitment services firm Mi...
JustCo Strengthens Asset-Light Strategy with Asia Green Signing in Singapore
JustCo, Tue, Apr 06 2021 01:45 PM
Riding the wave of changing market dynamics, JustCo will manage the real estate space at Asia Green...

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Taiwan saw 12,000 more deaths than births in first quarter of 2021

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — During the first quarter of the year, a total of 47...

Japanese student dies 45 days after scooter accident in Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The mother of a Japanese student who died 45 days a...

UK artist's first Asian solo show delights in Taipei

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — British contemporary artist Felix Treadwell's f...

2021 Traditional Market Festival opens in Taipei

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The 2021 Taipei Traditional Market Festival opened ...

Hail falls on Taiwan’s tallest peak

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Hail fell for several minutes on Taiwan’s tal...

Man dies after being run over by Puyuma train in Taiwan

A man was found dead after being run over by a Puyuma Express train on a railroad...

Taiwan to recruit extra 300 foreign English teachers

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Responding to the government’s policy of turn...

Sightseeing bus to return to Taiwan’s northern port city

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Visitors to Keelung will soon be able to view the n...

Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries

As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be s...

Taiwan confirms 2 new COVID cases imported from Indonesia, Philippines

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan confirmed two new coronavirus (COVID-19) cas...

Taiwan's annual Dajia Matsu pilgrimage begins

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The 2021 Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage Procession got unde...

Taiwan to receive all 400 Javelin missiles in 2022

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A total of 400 Javelin anti-tank missiles that Taiw...

US leaders have often best served China's interests: William Stanton

This is the second part of a two-part commentary. The first part can be found he...

US issues new guidelines for government contacts with Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The U.S. State Department on Friday (April 9) annou...

Agents of influence acting on behalf of China: William Stanton

This is a two-part commentary. The second part can be found here. Henry ...

Gun salutes mark death of UK's Prince Philip

Taiwan to receive all 400 Javelin missiles in 2022

Taiwan's TSMC invited to White House summit on chip shortage

Japanese student dies 45 days after scooter accident in Taiwan

UK artist's first Asian solo show delights in Taipei

US leaders have often best served China's interests: William Stanton

2021 Traditional Market Festival opens in Taipei

Indonesia reduces migrant workers' fees it wants Taiwanese employers to pay

Japanese student emerges as soccer star in Taiwan

Hail falls on Taiwan’s tallest peak

Taiwan saw 12,000 more deaths than births in first quarter of 2021

Photo of the Day: Taiwan's Sun Moon desert