Two more satellites – the Tianyan 16 meteorological satellite equipped with a microwave detection system, and Starpool 1A, a remote sensing satellite – followed a day later aboard a Ceres-1 Y9 rocket ...
Notes from Central Taiwan: Hou You-yi: Ma’s puppet
In central Taiwan, a friend informs me, there’s a major business man, definitely not a gangster, who also has operations in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Before the Democratic Progressive ...
Archery, Taipei Open Indoor World Series: Parneet Kaur, Prathamesh Jawkar clinch gold
Although country’s recurve archers in the senior competitions returned empty-handed, India finished with four medals in the ...
TWN: Chinese Taipei v Japan – BFA Asian Baseball Championship Gold Medal Game
General view of Taipei Dome looks on prior to the BFA Asian Baseball Championship Gold Medal game between Chinese Taipei and Japan at Taipei Dome on... Japan line up singing national anthem prior to ...
S’pore family can’t clear immigration at Changi Airport after flying from Taipei without passports
A Singapore family in Taipei made the mistake of leaving their passports behind at the airport when they boarded their plane to return home. Without their passports, Silvia Irawati and her family ...
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan: Lunar Halo review – a new, darker aesthetic
The mismatch between humanity and technology fuels Cheng Tsung-lung’s intriguing 2019 work, to a soundtrack by Sigur Rós
US anti-submarine plane flies over Taiwan Strait: Taipei
A P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine plane of the United States army, equipped with anti-ship missiles, flew Wednesday over the Taiwan Strait, the island's defense ministry reported. The ministry said the ...
Hou proposes aid for young home buyers
New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜), the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) presidential candidate, on Friday outlined his housing policy, with a focus on making it easier for young people to buy a ...
Taiwan-Canada ties surge as supporters tout trade, politics and shared values
Last year, Canada launched its Indo-Pacific Strategy as a “comprehensive road map” of future engagement in Asia. It mentioned Taiwan seven times, in topics such as Indigenous reconciliation and ...
How much trouble is Xi really in? Outgunned Taiwan may be about to find out
Cracks are appearing in China’s monolithic regime – and its leader might decide a military adventure will strengthen his grip on power ...
‘Taiwan part of China’: Beijing on calls to include Taipei in UN climate talks
Taiwan has nonetheless submitted an action plan to curb climate change to the UN climate body in line with the 2015 accord.
China raises complaint over Taiwan’s participation in COP28
The Chinese delegation at COP28 on Saturday raised a complaint over what it said was unacceptable talk about Taiwan's participation in the U.N. climate summit by other countries. "China has noted that during the meeting a handful of countries ignore the fact that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and make noises about the ...
Taiwan Central Bank Completes Feasibility Study on Wholesale CBDC
Taiwan’s central bank has concluded a feasibility study on wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) and is actively considering its implementation. Deputy Governor Mei-lie Chu announced on December 7 that the central bank has finalized its study and is now seeking input from businesses and academics to inform the next steps.
Dow Jones Futures: Market Looks Ready To Run; 5 Stocks In Buy Zones As Tesla Sets Up
The S&P 500 hit a 2023 high, signaling the market may be ready for run again. 5 chip stocks are in buy zones as Tesla sets up.
Gov’t Says Beijing Business Forum Sought To Sway Vote – TaiwanPlus News
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council is criticizing a forum in Beijing, saying it's aim was to influence the vote of Taiwanese businesspeople. Romanian researchers enter Guinness World Records after ...
Crowds Line Up Overnight For Pokémon Center Taipei Opening – TaiwanPlus News
A Pokémon Center launched in Taipei on Friday. People lined up early and camped overnight to catch a first glimpse of the new store.