Tag: Taiwan
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COVID-19: Countries impose unprecedented travel restrictions as death toll nears 8,000
On Tuesday, the European Union locked down its borders, imposing a 30-day entry ban on nonessential travel for non-EU citizens to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
March 18, 2020 -
Coronavirus alert in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has directed district administrations for taking all necessary action for the prevention and control of coronavirus.
March 7, 2020 -
India should plug into democratic Taiwan
Chinese leaders had conceptualised the ‘one country, two systems’ for Taiwan in the first instance. The system was, however, implemented in Hong Kong.
January 24, 2020 -
Voice of Taiwan
The KMT fled there after losing the civil war in 1949, but since the decades of one-party rule ended, it has increasingly emphasised its capacity to manage good relations with Beijing.
January 14, 2020 -
Voting underway for Taiwan leadership, legislature elections
The island's legislature has 113 seats, including 73 directly elected regional seats.
January 11, 2020 -
6 killed in Taiwan bridge collapse
A tank truck was on the bridge when it collapsed, and it ignited after falling into the waterway, spewing smoke into the air.
October 3, 2019 -
Kiribati severs ties to Taiwan, switches diplomatic relations to China
Kiribati's defection leaves Taiwan more isolated than ever with just 15 nations left that recognise it.
September 20, 2019 -
6.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan, tsunami warning issued
There were no immediate reports of significant damage or casualties.
August 8, 2019 -
Taiwan presidential smuggling scandal engulfs China Airlines
The scandal soon enveloped China Airlines, which often puts on charter flights for presidential trips and is majority-owned by the government.
July 26, 2019 -
Taiwan’s former president Ma Ying-jeou found not guilty in political leak case
Ma was cleared of all charges of leaking secrets and instructing a top prosecutor to disclose confidential information about a 2013 judicial probe in a final verdict which was handed down by the high court.
July 12, 2019 -
China urges US to withdraw $2.2 billion arms sales to Taiwan
China often objects to US arms sales to Taiwan as Beijing considers the island part of Chinese territory and wants it reunited with the mainland.
July 9, 2019 -
Ferment in HK
The protests were peaceful until midnight, when police and demonstrators clashed after attempts to disperse some people from the area outside the legislative offices.
June 12, 2019 -
Taiwan holds first gay marriages in historic day for Asia
Taiwan made history last week when it became the first place in Asia to legalise gay marriage, sparking jubilation among huge crowds of gay rights supporters on the streets of Taipei.
May 24, 2019 -
Amazon invests in UK-based food delivery platform
"Amazon is set to be the largest investor in Deliveroo's Series G funding round and Deliveroo is raising a total of $575 million with participation from Amazon."
May 18, 2019 -
Taiwan’s parliament approves same-sex marriage
Hundreds of gay rights supporters had gathered despite heavy rain near Taipei's parliament as a mammoth legislative debate got underway over an issue that has bitterly divided the island.
May 17, 2019 -
Taiwan gay couples plan weddings even as opponents fight back
In the last decade, Taiwan has been one of the most progressive societies in Asia when it comes to gay rights, staging the continent's biggest annual gay pride parade
May 15, 2019 -
World Health Assembly: Taiwan accuses China of political interference to keep it out
The Taiwanese envoy alleged that China had also been creating trouble for India at the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group (NSG) and took ten years to lift its technical hold on declaring JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council.
May 10, 2019