Coronavirus
In Asia, government actions impact Nikkei COVID Recovery Index
Vaccine rollouts and case declines send Taiwan up 17 places while Laos drops 28
Taiwan
Business deals
Troubled Japan Display to sell LCD unit to Taiwan's Wistron
Tokyo panel maker offloads more assets, but partners eye new fields together
Indo-Pacific
Japan's No. 2 raises possibility of joining US in defending Taiwan
Taro Aso calls island contingency a potential 'threat to survival'
Energy
Taiwan nuclear plant closure tests Tsai's energy transition
Island's renewable push will make it hard to regain lost power capacity
Semiconductors
Apple and Intel become first to adopt TSMC's latest chip tech
Taiwanese company remains vital partner for American tech giants
Politics
Xi vows to crush meddling forces and Taiwan independence attempts
President says CCP has achieved 1st centennial goal of eliminating absolute poverty
Trade
US and Taiwan revive trade talks after 5-year freeze to counter China
Taipei pushes Washington for pact, but both sides likely face heavy pushback at home
Semiconductors
TSMC misses sustainability goals as it ramps up chip output
Adoption of more advanced tools drives up water and energy use
Media & Entertainment
How Jimmy Lai's Apple Daily reshaped Taiwan's media landscape
Once all conquering empire loses out to politics and financial woes
COVID vaccines
Japan to give millions more AstraZeneca shots to Asia
1m jabs for each Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam
Semiconductors
Taiwan chip company warns of rebound from rush to expand capacity
Chang Wah chairman also predicts separate supply chains for China and US
Trade
US tire industry harmed by Korea, Taiwan, Thailand imports: trade panel
ITC's finding will trigger antidumping duties; Vietnam partially off the hook
Semiconductors
COVID-hit Taiwan chip company scrambles to rehouse migrant workers
King Yuan faces government deadline to improve pandemic measures
Automobiles
Foxconn EVs to take on Tesla with autonomous driving tech
Japan's Tier IV seeks new clients through iPhone assembler's vehicle project
COVID vaccines
Lithuania donates COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan
Move to ship 20,000 doses likely to anger China further
Semiconductors
GlobalFoundries puts $4bn into Singapore expansion
US semiconductor giant ramps up wafer capacity amid chip shortage
COVID vaccines
US vaccines give Taiwan's Tsai a shot in the arm
China has offered to give vaccines, but says Taipei is refusing them for political reasons
Politics
Taiwan vows to keep Hong Kong offices despite 'one China' spat
Mainland Affairs minister accuses city of violating 2011 deal governing ties
Politics
Taiwanese officials in Hong Kong forced to return home
City demands signing document that recognizes 'one China' principle or leave
COVID vaccines
US triples vaccines for Taiwan with 2.5 million-dose shipment
Taiwan welcomes aid, bolstering its COVID fight
