Commodities
Prices of BOE and LG Display LCD panels soar as consumers stay home
Cost of large panels for televisions has jumped 60% since spring amid pandemic
Taiwan
Trade
Taiwan casts net for trade deals as China blocks RCEP entry
Options include CPTPP and bilateral pact with US but political hurdles remain
Agriculture
Taiwan passes bill to allow imports of US pork containing additive
American pork imports have long been hurdle to a possible FTA with US
Coronavirus
Taiwan fines EVA Air $35,000 after COVID infection blamed on pilot
New Zealander did not report all contacts or wear mask in cockpit
Startups
Daiwa unit launches $135m fund to support drug discovery
DCI Partners targets Japan and Taiwan biotech startups developing COVID remedies
Coronavirus
Taiwan logs first local COVID transmission since April
Woman was infected after coming into contact with a pilot from New Zealand
Indo-Pacific
Chinese aircraft carrier follows US warship through Taiwan Strait
Shandong and four escort ships traverse same patch of water as tensions rise
Technology
Wistron sees limited impact from iPhone plant damage in India
Apple puts Taiwanese supplier on probation to ensure proper treatment of workers
Technology
Taiwan seals $200m investment by top US chip industry supplier
Entegris CEO seeks 'predictability' from Biden administration amid China tensions
US-China tensions
China says it tailed US warship in Taiwan Strait
America sending 'flirtatious glances' to supporters of Taiwan independence, Beijing claims
