Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised tensions in Taiwan. People there are worried an emboldened China may use force to remove the island's democratic government. ( read original story ...)
FEATURE: Payphones vital to public access, NCC says
The prevalence of cellphones and mobile coverage nationwide has caused most payphones to disappear from public places. In 1999, payphones were at their peak in Taiwan, with 150,000 of them nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone production to drop by 2.5%: TrendForce
Global smartphone production is expected to grow at a slower annual rate of 2.5 percent this year due to the sluggish seasonal demand in the first quarter, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ... ( read original story ...)
Major changes to US ties not necessary: ex-envoy
Practical measures of support for Taiwan by the US government are more important than diplomatic recognition of the country, former director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) William Stanton ... ( read original story ...)
The commemoration of Zheng Chenggong’s recovery of Taiwan reaffirmed the one-China policy
A statue of Zheng Chenggong in Quanzhou, East China's Fujian Province Photo: VCG. A symposium marking the 360th anniversary of Zheng Chenggong's recovery of Taiwan was held in Tai ... ( read original story ...)
The economic legacy of Taiwan’s Sunflower movement
Recent weeks have seen several retrospectives on the anniversary of the Sunflower movement and their occupation of the legislature, along with the protests that supported their actions. These ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan holds its breath as China ramps up firepower
China has indicated it will not be left behind in the latest global arms race. Twelve days after Putin’s invasion, it announced its biggest increase in defence spending since 2019. Beijing’s defence ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports 203 new COVID-19 cases
Taiwan reported 203 new COVID-19 cases, comprising 83 locally transmitted infections and 120 imported ones, the island's disease monitoring agency said Sunday. The number of new local infections was ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan needs nukes — or it may be next
MANDY CHENG/GETTY IMAGESChina, which claims Taiwan as its own, has accused it of “political manipulation” of the Ukrainian crisisThe Russian invasion of Ukraine ... ( read original story ...)
Team creates vascular construct technology
The National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) yesterday said its researchers had engineered a novel vascular construct of a stem cell-laden 3D-printed scaffold that can enhance tissue ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan kicks off new training programme to boost reservist forces
Reservists are to train for 10 hours each day - including two hours at night - for two weeks, without days off. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Heading shines as Taichung beats New Taipei to move up to 2nd spot
The Gilas Pilipinas guard shot 3-of-10 from deep to contribute 13 points and three rebounds as Taichung improved to a 13-8 record. Sani Sakakini powered Taichung with 33 points built on four triples ... ( read original story ...)
Tech plant cluster grows as 21 local cases reported
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported 21 local COVID-19 cases, including 10 workers at a technology plant in New Taipei City’s Shulin District (樹林). The 21 local infections ... ( read original story ...)
Medical experts 3D print replicas of donated organs
Two medical institutions based in metropolitan Taipei yesterday held their first 3D organ replica printing workshop in the capital. Organ donation after death is relatively rare in Taiwan, as many ... ( read original story ...)
Festival in Taipei spotlights Philippine documentary films
The Taiwan International Documentary Festival is to showcase what is presumably the biggest retrospective of Philippine cinema ever shown outside the Philippines, the organizer said in a statement on ... ( read original story ...)
China Accuses Taiwan Of Putting At Risk The Global Semiconductor Industry
China accused Taiwan's leadership of putting the already strained global semiconductor supply chain at risk by pursuing policies that raise tensions in the Taiwan Straits. In an editorial posted in ... ( read original story ...)