As the coronavirus rages on elsewhere, Taiwan is set to go ahead with its LGBT+ Pride parade in what organisers believe will likely be the largest queer event held in 2020. Now in its 18th year, the ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian warship sails near Taiwan amid heightened China tensions
Taiwan’s defence ministry said the Canadian warship sailed into Taiwan Strait from the South China Sea. A Canadian warship has sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, the island’s defence ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian warship sails near Taiwan at time of heightened China tension
A Canadian warship has sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, the island's defence ministry said on Saturday, a voyage that comes at a time of heightened military tension between China and Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
China, Taiwan tensions could result in all-out war with the US
Then a brutal civil war tore the nation in half. That war never ended. Now it threatens to get hot again, fast. The prospect featured prominently in the Pentagon's annual report: Years of increasing ... ( read original story ...)
Push to bring COVID-19 vaccines to the poor faces trouble
An ambitious humanitarian project to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s poorest people is facing potential shortages of money, cargo planes, refrigeration and vaccines themselves — and running ... ( read original story ...)
Eight dengue cases linked to New Taipei City: CDC
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday confirmed eight indigenous cases of dengue fever, believed to be part of a cluster infection associated with a farm in New Taipei City’s Sansia District ... ( read original story ...)
Food, music and dance draw crowd in Taipei
An event in Taipei yesterday featuring African and Caribbean cultures brought together hundreds of people from different backgrounds through music, food and dance. The Mama Africa Heritage Festival ... ( read original story ...)
The US-Taiwan relationship is flourishing, and China’s isn’t happy about it
The US in recent years has embraced Taiwan more and more, and an increasingly assertive China does not like it. ( read original story ...)
TIE 2020 Shows a Path to a Smarter Future Forged by Taiwan’s Resilience
The impacts of the recent COVID-19 pandemic on global trade and our daily lives have led to an acceleration of technological innovations in different sectors. At the same time, our society is ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan under psychological attack as Chinese warplanes cross median line, analysts say
Taiwan is facing its worst cross-strait military crisis in over two decades, with the People’s Liberation Army sending dozens of warplanes into the island’s air defence identification zone in the past ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei nightclub breaks ground, hosts special events for people with autism
Young people with autism now have a cool place to hang in Taipei City. Chess Taipei is a nightclub that hosts evening events for its clientele with autism. For one of the parties in September, guests ... ( read original story ...)
50 US Senators Push for Taiwan Trade Deal
Fifty Republican and Democratic senators signed a letter this week encouraging U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to begin formal negotiations on a comprehensive trade agreement with Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company: Dominant Player In A Growing Business
TSM is the world’s largest semiconductor foundry. They enjoy technological superiority over competitors in an industry that has high barriers to entry and is expected to experience significant growth ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Digital Minister Knows How to Crush Covid-19: Trust
Once the project was greenlit ... Seven. So how did Taiwan do it? It helped that back in December, while the coronavirus was just starting to spread inside the Chinese city of Wuhan and the World ... ( read original story ...)
Insurers’ FYPs plunge 40 percent to NT$47.7bn
First-year premiums (FYPs) generated by the nation’s life insurers continued falling in August, plunging 40 percent annually to NT$47.7 billion (US$1.64 billion), due to new rules restricting firms ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ‘no chance’ in war against PLA, former general says
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers have called for an inquiry after retired army general Chen Ting-chung (陳廷寵) on Tuesday said that “Taiwan’s military combat capabilities are close to none, ... ( read original story ...)