Taiwan will announce on Tuesday a plan to extend compulsory military service to one year from the current four months, according to a senior government official, as the island deals with rising ...
Why an EU-Taiwan chip foundry deal may not be such a bad thing for Beijing
Any such deal is still a long way off as Taiwan seeks to rally EU support against threats of military action by Beijing while also avoiding EU autonomy in chipmaking But for Beijing, which frowns on ...
Taiwan to extend compulsory military service -official media
Taiwan will announce on Tuesday a plan to extend compulsory military service to one year from the current four months, according to a senior government official, as the island deals with rising ...
China sends 71 warplanes and 7 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours
The aggression toward the self-ruling democracy, which Beijing claims as its territory, came after the Chinese government objected to a U.S. defense spending bill.
Your Tuesday Briefing: China Menaces Taiwan
China sent a record number of military aircraft to menace Taiwan on Sunday and into Monday morning, a signal that Beijing wants to maintain pressure on Taiwan even as some tensions between China and the U.
Taiwan reports China’s largest ever incursion to its air defence zone
Taiwan accused China of the largest ever incursion into its territory on Monday, saying 71 Chinese air force aircraft, including fighter jets and drones, entered its defence identification zone. Of ...
PLA drills around Taiwan break August record targeting US move
The joint drills by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) around the island of Taiwan on Sunday in response to the recent escalation in the US-Taiwan collusion were record-breaking, surpassing ...
China’s latest move on Taiwan has escalated tension between the two countries, here’s what we know
Taiwan has reported the identification of over seventy Chinese aircraft inside its air defence identification zone.
Government might issue vouchers to return taxes
Lawmakers on the legislature’s Finance Committee asked Acting Minister of Finance ... encourage consumer spending during the COVID-19 pandemic. From left, former New Taipei City councilor Ho Po-wen, ...
Taiwan International Tradeshows – Unlimited Business Opportunities for International Buyers and Exhibitors
TAIPEI TAIWAN Merxwire - The Bureau of Foreign Trade MOEA organizes up to 70 international trade shows annually Among these are specialized comm ...
Chiang tells staff to ‘just do it’ on first day as mayor
He said he would through this week continue the 7:30am daily meetings established by former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲). After the meeting, Chiang encouraged Taipei City Hall staff to work together, ...
Taiwan Vows to ‘Deter Threats’ After China Launches Dozens of Fighter Jets
The Taiwanese Ministry of Defense on Monday reported 71 Chinese aircraft near Taiwan, prompting a response from President Tsai Ing-Wen.
U.S. Says It Is Concerned by China’s ‘Provocative Military Activity’ Near Taiwan
The United States is concerned by China's military activity near Taiwan, which it called "provocative" and "destabilizing," the White House said on Monday. "We will continue to assist Taiwan in maintaining a sufficient self-defense capability in line with our long-standing commitments and consistent with our one China policy,
Classical trash: how Taiwan’s musical bin lorries transformed ‘garbage island’
Army of yellow garbage trucks blasting out classical jingles brings out a Pavlovian response to take out bins
China sends 71 warplanes, seven ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours
China's military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan's defence ministry said on Monday, after China expressed anger at ...
German firms splash out billions on Taiwan supply chain
Taipei: German companies are expanding their supply-chain links with Taiwan over the past three years to meet the challenges set by the Covid-19 era, media reports said.