SUPPLY CHAIN SEIZURES: The COVID-19 outbreak would have a twofold effect on the markets, caused by frantic rate cut fears, Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Bank said
NASTY FIGHT: Washington said that the appointee, who it backed, is an effective advocate for protecting intellectual property and a leader who can forge consensus
U-TURN: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs decried ‘Chinese pressure’ for an about-face in the border policy of Sarawak, Malaysia, which reimposed a ban on visitors from Taiwan
UPBEAT: About 60 percent of AmCham members voiced confidence in Taiwan’s economic growth this year and the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak
AN UNWITTING WINNER? The COVID-19 outbreak could be similar to the US-China trade dispute, with Taiwan turning out to be a major beneficiary, Tony Phoo said
RIPPLE EFFECT: Factory sentiment data showed how the outbreak is disrupting supply chains and reducing demand throughout the region
NO CLUSTERS: Taiwan, which will always need to stop diseases from other nations, has done a good job of containing the coronavirus, Vice President Chen Chien-jen said
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