Vietnam to resume international routes depending on Covid-19 evolution
HANOI, May 15, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The country expects the international community to keep…
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.
[Analytics] Why East beat West on Covid-19
Perhaps the most startling trend visible in the global Covid-19 pandemic is the vast differential…
Taiwanese, Australian scientists join forces to test Ivermectin to fight coronavirus
TAIPEI, May 15, 2020, Taiwan News. Taiwan’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) on Thursday…
Vietnamese and Chinese rate political leaders highly in Covid-19 response: Survey
SINGAPORE, May 14, 2020, Today. Around the world, people’s confidence is generally wavering in their…
Taiwan’s presidential office announces plans for pared-back inauguration
TAIPEI, May 12, 2020, Taiwan Today. The upcoming inauguration ceremony for the 15th ROC (Taiwan)…
[Analytics] China’s export data show increasing regional integration
China’s March export value rose 8.5% year on year, diverging widely from analyst forecasts which…
Chinese workers in Vietnam cry foul after being fired by Taiwanese firm making shoes for Nike, Adidas
TAIPEI, May 10, 2020, SCMP. A group of 150 Chinese workers believe the world’s largest…
Taiwan develops 10-minute coronavirus test kit with 100 per cent sensitivity and 95 specificity
TAIPEI, May 8, 2020, Taiwan News. A local Taiwanese biomedical company has developed a test…
US push for Taiwan WHO observer status seen falling flat in Southeast Asia
HONG KONG, May 8, 2020, SCMP. Southeast Asian nations already straining from the United States-China…
Taiwan president’s inauguration to be scaled down due to coronavirus concerns
TAIPEI, May 6, 2020, Taiwan News. The Presidential Office said on Wednesday (May 6) that…
Covid-19 pandemic slams Asia’s factories, activity hits financial-crisis lows
SYDNEY, May 4, 2020, Reuters. Asia’s factory activity was ravaged in April, business surveys showed…
[Analytics] Getting the Pacific Deterrence Initiative right
America’s “Pacific Pivot,” promised by three administrations, has at last found consensus in popular and…