The New Taipei District Court on Feb. 25 found a police officer who had sat on the neck of a man he was arresting for eight minutes guilty of assault and sentenced him to six months in prison. The ... ( read original story ...)
What Ukraine war means for China-Taiwan situation
Taipei is rethinking its defences as Beijing watches closely for lessons it can learn. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Mike Pompeo’s presidential launch in Taipei
The former US secretary of state has decided that the road to the White House is through Taiwan Taipei is, proverbially speaking, betting the ranch on a Mike Pompeo White House. Such an election ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan MOF Clarifies Withholding Tax on Dividends Paid to Nonresidents
The Taiwanese Ministry of Finance March 2 clarified withholding tax rules on dividends paid to nonresidents. The clarification includes: 1) the obligation for withholding agents to apply the 21 ... ( read original story ...)
Fire breaks out at residential building in Taiwan region
A fire broke out on Sunday afternoon at a residential building in Taichung city in China's Taiwan region. Several people were trapped at the scene and local firefighters rushed to extinguish the fire. ( read original story ...)
Protest rally held in Taiwan ahead of Tibet National Uprising Day
Ahead of the Tibetan Uprising Day, dozens of people took to the streets of Taipei on Saturday to call to bring attention to the atrocities on Tibetians and othe ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Latest Disinformation Campaign Against Taiwan Backfires Amid the Russia-Ukraine War
The usual Chinese propaganda about effective protection of overseas citizens has led to an unexpected public backlash in the wake of a sluggish evacuation mission in Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Norovirus on the rise in Taiwan
NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Thursday that the number of hospital visits for diarrhea in the country has increased recently, and the ... ( read original story ...)
Sanctions on Putin offer no playbook for China and Taiwan
The West’s earlier exclusion of Russia from a peaceful and prosperous Europe now looks mistaken. It would be foolish to try the same approach over Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Peter Dutton flags Australia sending weapons to Taiwan, acquiring nuclear submarines before 2040
The Defence Minister says Australia may send weapons to Taiwan in response to any future Chinese military aggression, while revealing Canberra may acquire nuclear submarines earlier than 2040. ( read original story ...)
China Warns West as Report Promises to Resolve ‘Taiwan Question’
"We firmly oppose any separatist activities seeking 'Taiwan independence' and firmly oppose foreign interference," said Premier Li Keqiang. ( read original story ...)
Bets against Hong Kong reach new extremes in financial markets
Investor confidence in Hong Kong is dwindling as the government loses its grip on an escalating outbreak of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. Bearish bets against Hong Kong’s shares have climbed to ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei touts lottery to retain families
Taipei is offering newlyweds the chance to win NT$200,000 in an effort to halt an exodus of families from the capital to neighboring cities. The lottery was one of several measures Taipei Deputy Mayor ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo urges U.S. to recognize Taiwan
The U.S. should immediately move toward recognizing Taiwan as a country, former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in Taipei, comments that garnered pushback from Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Send More Aid to Taiwan, Before It’s Too Late
The simple fact is that the United States could and should have done more over the last eight years to aid Ukraine in its cause and in its need. We should have provided more security assistance. More ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC joins Intel-led chiplet Alliance
Taiwan based chip maker, TSMC joins the UCIe alliance as a found member. The alliance is led by US-based Intel Corp. ( read original story ...)