Taiwan thanks US House for passing bill supporting IMF membership
Taipei, March 7 (IANS) A bill to support Taiwan’s admission into the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been approved by the United States House Financial Services Committee, the Taiwanese media reported on Friday. The US House Financial Services Committee passed the Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill led by Republican House of Representative […]
Taiwan President asks universities to be cautious of China’s influence
Taipei, Feb 20 (IANS) Asserting that democracy and academic independence are invaluable, Taiwan’s President William Lai said on Thursday asked universities to be cautious about any exchanges with China. He was speaking at the 2025 National Conference for the University Presidents of Taiwan at an academic conference in Yilan. “Institutions must be aware of the […]
Japan to recognise Taiwan as place of origin for naturalised citizens
Tokyo, Feb 18 (IANS) In a clear indication of policy shift and snub to China, Taiwan-origin naturalized citizens of Japan will now be able to list their country of origin as Taiwan in their family register from May 26, the Japanese government announced on Tuesday. Japan’s Minister of Justice revised an ordinance allowing people to […]
Govt to launch Bharat Semiconductor Research Centre soon: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) The government is soon expected to launch the coveted Bharat Semiconductor Research Centre, which will be a global standard academia-government-private sector-start-up partnered institution, said Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Monday.
