Taiwan: Train crash killed 50 people
TAIPEH – A busy passenger train carrying 490 people has derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan, killing at least 50 and injuring dozens more, authorities said. The eight-car train, traveling to Taitung, came off the rails in a tunnel … Continue reading Taiwan: Train crash killed 50 people
Taiwan receives 5 Million Doses of Moderna Vaccine
CAMBRIDGE, Mass./Taipeh – Moderna, Inc., the biotechnology company, today announced two supply agreements for its COVID-19 Vaccine: one with the government of Taiwan for 5 million doses and another with the government of Colombia for 10 million doses. Under the terms of the agreements, deliveries … Continue reading Taiwan receives 5 Million Doses of Moderna Vaccine
15 countries to attend EU-Taiwan investment forum
Taipei/Brussels – The European Economic and Trade Office, the EU’s de facto embassy in Taiwan, will host on Tuesday its first local investment forum as European countries express growing distrust of Beijing and seek to diversify supply chains away from … Continue reading 15 countries to attend EU-Taiwan investment forum
Taiwan tightens up on investment from China
Taipeh – Taiwan is tightening rules on mainland investment on the island, barring individual and corporate mainland Chinese investors with links to the government, political parties or the military. The decision follows a ban on settlement on the island by Hong Kong … Continue reading Taiwan tightens up on investment from China
Taiwan offers medical aid to foreign countries
Taipei – Taiwan has intensified its efforts to raise its global profile by offering to donate urgently needed face masks and medical aids to other countries – a move that has angered Beijing. Observers said Taiwan’s efforts to control the … Continue reading Taiwan offers medical aid to foreign countries