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“I am Taiwanese” a statement of honour from the Island of Resilience: Tsai

October 11, 2022

TAIPEI -- Today, saying "I am Taiwanese" is a statement of honour and an expression of pride, President Tsai Ing-wen has said in her Double Tenth National Day address to the nation.

She directly addressed the differences existing between what she calls "the two sides of the strait", differences, she said, which stemmed from historical factors "as well as from our divergent experiences in democratic development".

"I want to make clear to the Beijing authorities that armed confrontation is absolutely not an option for our two sides," she said.

Prudential, Google Cloud team on healthcare, financial security across Asia, Africa

October 11, 2022

HONG KONG - The global insurance group, Prudential plc, and Google Cloud today announced a strategic partnership to enhance health and financial inclusion for communities across Asia and Africa.

BBVA drops China GDP growth forecast to 3.6%

October 6, 2022

SHANGHAI -- The Chinese economy has experienced a bumpy recovery since the Shanghai COVID lockdown was lifted. Main indicators dropped again in July after a temporary bounce-back in May.

No early solution to correcting outsized dollar strength: S&P

October 7, 2022

SINGAPORE --U.S. dollar strength has skyrocketed in 2022, posing problems for both advanced and emerging economies, yet there are no easy options for correcting its trajectory, says S&P Global Ratings in a report published today.

COVID policies have scarred Chinese economy: Natixis

September 30, 2022

HONG KONG -- China's zero-COVID restrictions may slash more than two percentage points off national growth in 2022, according to a report by Natixis.

Taiwan seeks voice at UN General Assembly in New York

September 10, 2022

TAIPEI - With China continuing to conduct military exercises around Taiwan, Taiwan's Foreign Minister, Joseph Wu, is leading a push for Taiwan to be given a voice at the 77th General Assembly meeting of the United Nations in New York, starting next week (September 13).

Vietnam Rediscovered: Vanquishing the Challenges of COVID

June 30, 2022

SYDNEY -- Vietnam Airlines has increased its flight frequencies out of Sydney and Melbourne to meet increasing post-COVID travel demand.

Improved connections for onwards journeys from Vietnam to Europe will also be offered as the airline increases frequencies into Europe for the Northern summer.

Minister leads Taiwan bid for observer status on world health issues

May 18, 2022

GENEVA - Taiwan's Minister for Health and Welfare, Dr Shih-Chung Chen, has detailed Taiwan's successful strategy to contain the COVID-19 pandemic as he leads efforts to win observer status for Taiwan at the 75th annual meeting of the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva.

India inflation soars: Expect aggressive near-term tightening, says ANZ

May 13, 2022

NEW DELHI --At 7.8% y/y, April CPI inflation in India soared to its highest since mid-2014 -- with price pressures strengthening across food, fuel, and core items.

US Senate backs Taiwan’s bid for WHO observer status

May 13, 2022

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday (May 13) signed a Bill into law to help Taiwan regain observer status at the World Health Assembly (WHA).

Hong Kong GDP growth tipped to fall to 1% for 2022

May 7, 2022

HONG KONG - The global financial services group, Natixis, is predicting just 1% growth for Hong Kong in calendar 2022. With surging COVID cases, Hong Kong's economy fell 4% YoY in Q1 2022, with pressure mounting across consumption, investment and foreign trade as COVID cases held up.

Hong Kong opens new pathway for medical practice

May 6, 2022

SYDNEY - Hong Kong's Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, is promoting a new pathway to medical students and practitioners in Australia for admission as qualified non-locally trained doctors able to practise in Hong Kong.

Unprecedented conditions leading to record exports of Australian agriculture products

January 27, 2022

CANBERRA -- The gross value of Australia's agricultural production is forecast to reach a record A$78 billion in 2021-22, according to Federal Government estimates.

CIMIC’s Leighton Asia wins A$103million data centre in Jakarta

January 5, 2022

JAKARTA - The CIMIC Group company, Leighton Asia, has been selected to construct a data centre campus in Jakarta for a multinational technology corporation. The contract will generate revenue of approximately A$103 million1 for Leighton Asia.

Taiwan, Canada moot bilateral investment agreement

January 11, 2022

TAIPEI -- Taiwan and Canada are set to start exploratory talks on a bilateral foreign investment promotion and protection agreement, following a virtual meeting between Taiwan's Minister without Portfolio, John C. C. Deng, and Canada's Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Mary Ng.

Hong Kong ICAC highlights bribery risk in insurance sector

January 12, 2022

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has issued a reminder to the insurance sector to remain vigilant in upholding a high integrity standard and to take a proactive stance against corruption.

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