Taiwan's economic growth for second-quarter 2020 is preliminarily estimated at -0.73%, 1.23pp lower than the 0.50% increase forecast in May 2020, according to the Directorate General of Budget, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market Draws Firm Lead For Tuesday’s Trade
The Taiwan stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, tumbling more than 200 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 12,510-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan donates 20,000 medical masks to Miami-Dade amid pandemic
Taiwan has donated 20,000 additional medical masks to Miami-Dade County in an effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s ‘Mr Democracy’ Lee Teng-Hui Championed Island, Defied China
PHOTO: Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui speaks during a news conference in Tokyo June 1, 2007. Lee received a prize in memory of Japanese colonial administrator Shinpei Goto by the Shinpei Goto ... ( read original story ...)
Local Media: Ex-Taiwan President Lee Teng-Hui Dies at Age 97
In this May 28, 2008, Taiwan's former President Lee Teng-hui speaks during an exclusive interview with The Associated Press at his home in Taipei, Taiwan. Local media are reporting that ex-Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus shipping needs support, says Deputy Minister for Shipping Demitriades
“We cannot for the moment, promote our product and attract more ships while many Cyprus ships remain docked, facing significant problems,” the deputy minister said. Therefore, this is a period ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain to resume issuing work permits for foreign employees
Bahrain will start accepting requests for new work permits shortly, following a five month- suspension due to COVID-19. The Labour Market Regulatory Authority said it will accept applications for new ... ( read original story ...)
Infosys Bags Order From National Bank Of Bahrain; Stock Rises 1%
National Bank of Bahrain and Infosys Finacle, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys, announced the bank's decision to adopt the Finacle Cash Management Suite to digitally transform its transaction ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Bahrain reports 299 new Covid-19 cases
Out of 7656 COVID-19 tests carried out on 3 August 2020, 299 new cases have been detected among 121 expatriate workers, 178 new cases are contacts of active cases. There were 341 recoveries from ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 claims more lives in Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen
A total of 44,066 patients have recovered, the ministry added. In Bahrain, three more people died from the virus and 299 new infections were reported, according to the country's Health Ministry. The ... ( read original story ...)