Taipei's low elevation, position between two rivers and high levels of rainfall all mean that flooding risks for the city are high, especially during typhoons. Here’s how the city's flood walls, and water pumps work to keep the capital city's streets dry.
China’s Threat to US After ‘Gravely Wrong’ Weapons Move
A Chinese official has issued a strong warning to the United States, condemning its new $2 billion arms package for Taiwan, and telling Newsweek that Beijing views the deal as a "gravely wrong" move ...
This 5-year-old kid who dressed up as Jensen Huang for a festival has already won Halloween
The boy's mom, Kuo Yuyun, told BI she was inspired after seeing the CEO visit night markets on TV.
Taiwan Semiconductor Shares Dip In Premarket As Typhoon Kong-rey Brings Severe Disruptions To Taiwan’s Infrastructure
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd (NYSE:TSM) experienced a 1.10% decline in pre-market trading on Thursday as Typhoon Kong-rey battered Taiwan. This typhoon, the most severe to strike Taiwan in nearly ...
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Taiwan condemns North Korean missile launch
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) condemned North Korea's firing of at least one ballistic missile northeastward from an area near the capital Pyongyang early Thursday (October 31, 2024), which reportedly landed outside of Japan's exclusive ...
Telesat pitches Taiwan on low-Earth-orbit satellite internet
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Taiwan shuts down as strong Typhoon Kong-rey hits, 1 dead
A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan's east coast on Thursday, the largest storm by size to hit the island in nearly 30 years, closing financial markets, causing hundreds of flights to be ...
This 5-year-old kid who dressed up as Jensen Huang for a festival in Taipei has already won Halloween
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Taiwan closes schools and offices as typhoon Kong-rey reaches east coast
Schools and offices have been closed in Taiwan as a powerful typhoon made landfall on Thursday, bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s east coast and northern areas. Typhoon Kong-rey ...
Taiwan shuts down as strong Typhoon Kong-rey hits, one dead
A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan's east coast on Thursday, the largest storm by size to hit the island in nearly 30 years, closing financial markets, causing hundreds of flights to be ...
Typhoon Kong-Rey Hits Taiwan as Shanghai Braces for Downpour
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Taiwan’s Fintech Shines in Singapore! FinTechSpace Once Again Leads a Delegation to 2024 Singapore FinTech Festival
To enhance the integration of Taiwan's fintech industry with international markets, guided by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) and organized by the Taiwan Financial Services Roundtable (TFSR ...
Taiwan shuts down as strong Typhoon Kong-rey strikes east coast
A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Thursday on Taiwan's east coast with all cities and counties declaring a day off, financial markets closed and hundreds of flights cancelled for what is ...