The World Health Organization allegedly blocked the word "Taiwan" from its Facebook page during a live video broadcast on the social media platform, Taiwanese politicians say. ( read original story ...)
Trolls get creative after WHO censors Taiwan
Alleged censorship of Taiwan on the World Health Organization's Facebook page inspired some creative trolling Thursday, with special characters and foreign scripts used to bypass filters that also ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Praises Trump, Has ‘Faith in Democracy’ Over Election Uncertainties
Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu described the current period of U.S.-Taiwan relations as the "best ever," while also reserving special praise for outgoing President Donald Trump on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Pentagon, Taipei Refute Reports of U.S. Marines Training Taiwan Troops
In separate statements, the DoD and Taiwan's defense ministry both denied reports of training exercises involving U.S. Marines, despite conflicting accounts. ( read original story ...)
WHO says faces ‘onslaught’ of cyberattacks as Taiwan complains of censorship
The World Health Organization said on Thursday it had faced an "onslaught" of cyberattacks by activists using key words like "Taiwan", after the government complained posts in support of the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Reaches Out to Biden Amid Speculation on Call
Taiwan is “considering various ways” of congratulating President-elect Joe Biden, the island’s foreign minister said, amid speculation about whether Taipei was looking for a repeat of its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Is Beating Political Disinformation. The West Can Too.
If you read news stories or social media posts in Taiwan last December, you may have learned some startling “facts.” HIV has spread rapidly in Taiwan since the government legalized same-sex marriage, ... ( read original story ...)
China urges U.S. to stop increasing ties with Taiwan
China urged the United States on Wednesday to stop boosting ties with Taiwan, after Washington and Taipei announced they would hold economic talks this month that Taiwan's government described as a ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei: 338 Covid-19 suspected patients in mandory self-isolation as govt reports no local Covid-19 cases for 189 days
Brunei marked its 20th day without new Covid-19 cases yesterday, and 189 days of no local Covid-19 transmission, keeping the national tally of confirmed cases at 148. ( read original story ...)
Sultan of Brunei Gets Nod For £200M Berkeley Square Revamp
The investment arm of the state of Brunei has received planning permission to undertake a major redevelopment of a Berkeley Square office set to cost around £200M. The Brunei Investment Authority ... ( read original story ...)