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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)