Singapore Airlines is adding four supplementary flights to Taipei per week until May to meet increased tourist and business travel demand, the carrier said on Friday. The addition would raise the ...
Taipei hosts opening stage of 2026 Tour de Taiwan
The Taipei stage of the 2026 Tour de Taiwan kicked off yesterday with an opening ceremony in front of the Presidential Office, marking the start of Taiwan’s only international professional road ...
Chinese fishing ‘militia’ formations signal rising gray-zone pressure on Taiwan
China's maritime militia allegedly deployed over 2,000 fishing boats in coordinated formations near Taiwan, raising significant security concerns among analysts.
Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near island
The defense ministry detected 26 Chinese military aircraft around the island Saturday.
After quieter weeks, Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near the island
Taiwan is seeing a surge of Chinese military planes near the island after a sharp drop in flights over the past two weeks had sparked discussions among observers.
Taiwan says large-scale Chinese military flights return after unusual absence
Taiwan's defence ministry said on Sunday that it had detected 26 Chinese military aircraft, concentrated in the Taiwan Strait, over the previous 24 hours.
Taipei warns of cognitive warfare as China offers to evacuate Taiwanese from Middle East
Taiwan officials call it a strategy to diminish its sovereignty while eroding public trust in the Taiwanese government. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
How China is wooing Paraguay’s political class away from longtime ally Taiwan
By Daniela Desantis and Lucinda Elliott ASUNCION, March 14 (Reuters) - When Paraguayan opposition lawmaker Leidy Galeano returned from an all-expenses-paid tour of six Chinese cities late last year, ...
Booming Taiwan can well afford more military spending, president says
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, March 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan can well afford a $40 billion special defence budget given its booming economy, President Lai Ching-te said on Saturday, citing a U.S. emphasis on ...
Donovan’s Deep Dives: New Taipei City mayoral race heats up
The race for New Taipei City mayor is being keenly watched, and now with the nomination of former deputy mayor of Taipei Hammer Lee (李四川) as the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) candidate, the battle ...
China’s new ethnic unity law could target Taiwanese, warn Taipei officials
The new law aims to create a “shared” national identity among the country’s 55 ethnic minority groups. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
24 hours in Taipei: Ultimate food, culture & must-see landmarks!
Join us for an exciting 24-hour journey through Taipei, Taiwan’s dynamic capital! Explore the best of Taipei with stops at Yongkang Street for bubble tea and scallion pancakes, climb to panoramic ...
New US Weapons for Taiwan Could Be Approved After Trump’s China Trip, Sources Say
Nonetheless, Trump's arms sales approvals to the island in his second term have already surpassed the amount approved by his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden over four years, incl ...
Taiwan parliament authorizes signing of stalled $9 billion U.S. arms deals
The back and forth on Taiwan’s defense spending has provoked concern in the United States, the Beijing-claimed island’s most important international backer and arms supplier.
What to know about the falloff in China’s military flights around Taiwan
Over the years, a regular Chinese campaign of sending warplanes flying toward Taiwan — the self-governing island it claims as its territory — has raised alarm from Taipei to Washington. Now, a sharp ...
Retirees are using EWT to ride Taiwan’s semiconductor dominance
Quick Read iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) holds $6.1B in net assets with a 0.59% expense ratio and is 66% weighted to information technology, making it a concentrated play on Taiwan’s tech sector.