Indonesians should harbor optimism to haul country out of crisis: Official
JAKARTA, Sep 17, 2020, ANTARA. State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Minister Erick Thohir called on the government…
Taiwan
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) is an economy of 23.5 million people. In 1991, the year it joined APEC, the current GDP of Chinese Taipei was recorded at USD 187 billion, while its per capita GDP was USD 9,000. The GDP of Chinese Taipei more than doubled by 2016, at USD 573 billion, as did its per capita GDP at USD 24,000.
Taiwanese companies returning to the island because of the growing aggressiveness of Beijing
TAIPEI, Sep 16, 2020, Merco Press. Taiwan sits squarely in the middle of the worsening…
Shift to ‘strategic clarity’ on Taiwan a further risk to US-China relations
BEIJING, Sep 11, 2020, SCMP. Growing calls for a potentially explosive shift in US policy…
[Analytics] Taiwan appears determined to create an anti-Beijing alliance
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen wants to create an alliance to defend “freedom, safety, human rights…
Pacific island nation of Palau offers to host US military bases: Report
NGERULMUD, Sep 9, 2020, Stars and Stripes. The Republic of Palau, east of the Philippines…
[Analytics] Sino-US differences over South China Sea appear to be irreconcilable
The on-going conflict between China on the one hand and the “Free World” led by…
Vietnam to soon resume flights to China, Cambodia, Laos and Taiwan
HANOI, Sep 4, 2020, Hanoi Times. The aviation authorities have proposed reopen six international routes…
APEC summit to be held online Dec 4
SINGAPORE, Sep 4, 2020, Kyodo. The annual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum will…
[Analytics] The US is standing firm with Taiwan
When a United States guided missile destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, it…
Thai Airways puts on flights to Asia, Europe
BANGKOK, Sep 3, 2020, Bangkok Post. Thai Airways International (THAI) will operate 18 special flights…
Navy highlights duty of defending Taiwan in new video
TAIPEI, Sep 2, 2020, The China Post/ANN. The Navy Command R.O.C., Ministry of National Defense…
US steps up support for Taiwan to counter rising China pressure
TAIPEI, Sep 1, 2020, Al Jazeera. The United States said on Monday that it was…