The dwindling list of countries that officially recognise Taiwan shrunk earlier this month, when Nauru abruptly severed diplomatic ties in favour of Beijing. With Tuvalu heading to the polls on Friday ...
Shih Ming-teh, Defiant Activist for a Democratic Taiwan, Dies at 83
He spent 25 years in prison for campaigning for Taiwan’s independence and democratization. After his release, he led protests to oust one its presidents.
The Philippines Is Exercising Growing Agency on the Taiwan Issue
As maritime frictions with China grow, the Marcos administration is becoming more proactive in engaging Taipei.
Taiwan Expands Investment to Enhance International Collaboration Initiatives, Empowering Taiwanese Content and Talent to Thrive in the Global Market
To facilitate the establishment of internationally significant investment projects in Taiwan, the original investment limit of $300,000 for a single project has been removed, enhancing the opportunity ...
Taiwan Export Orders Plunge as Demand From US, Europe Plummets
Export orders plunged 16% in December from a year earlier, according to Taipei’s Ministry of Economic Affairs. That was much worse than the 1% drop economists had forecast, according to a Bloomberg ...
Will China now play a long or short game against Taiwan?
Following the Taiwanese people's refusal to buckle to Chinese coercion in the January 13 elections, voting back into power the incumbent Democratic People's Party (DPP) with its new leader Lai ...
Tech Shares May Lead Taiwan Stock Market Higher
The Taiwan stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, rallying almost 650 points or 3.8 percent along the way. The ...
Taiwan raises $17.2 million donation for Japan quake aid
Taiwan has raised over NT$540 million ($17.2 million) from the private sector in a fundraising campaign to help Japan recover from a powerful earthquake three weeks ago that killed more than 200 ...
DPP’s trade barriers will hinder Taiwan’s growth
The overall development of cross-Strait economic ties faces short-term fluctuations and long-term adjustments, with increasing instability and uncertainty. It is therefore crucial for both sides to ...
Crisis in the Taiwan Strait likely in 2024, experts say
A majority of experts believe a crisis in the Taiwan strait is likely in 2024, with a Chinese blockade or “quarantine” of the island seen as the most likely scenario. That’s according to a ...
Telemedicine to be expanded on July 1
New regulations expanding the scope of telemedicine and the issuance of prescriptions are to take effect on July 1, which are expected to benefit millions of people, the Ministry of Health and Welfare ...
‘Absolute idiocy’: Donald Trump’s Taiwan comments provoke anger and concern
Trump didn't directly address the question, but suggested discontent towards Taiwan. "Taiwan did take all of our chip business," he said. "We used to make all of our own chips, now they're made in ...
U.S. IPO market facing another $1 billion week with BrightSpring and CG Oncology on tap
IPO REPORT The U.S. initial public offering market is facing another busy week with at least $1 billion worth of deals expected, led by healthcare services provider BrightSpring Health ...
Nonprofit group Do You a Flavor helps homeless people in Taipei
On a normal Friday evening outside Taipei Railway Station, an unusual banquet unfolded for people living in the area with no home to return to before the Lunar New Year. Carrying two polystyrene boxes ...
Taiwan Dec export orders in worst fall in 6 months, outlook poor
Dec export orders -16.0% y/y vs -0.25% in forecasts Orders from China -3.5% y/y vs +8.8% in prior month Ministry sees January orders between -15.8% and -20.0% y/y Ministry warns on geopolitical ...
Taipei School Closes as Cold Front Could Bring Snow – TaiwanPlus News
A mass of cold air from the north is causing temperatures to drop suddenly in Taiwan. As Rik Glauert reports, the wintry weather is causing one Taipei school to close its doors for the next two days.