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Taiwan and the European Union should sign an investment agreement to use economics as a way to strengthen their democratic ties, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday, pitching to revive a deal ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Mobile became the third major operator in the market to secure a 5G operating licence, wooing authorities with a plan to double the number of base stations it would deploy this year, Taipei ... ( read original story ...)

China has not said in public why it has increased its activity near the island, but has previously described such drills as routine and intended to show China's determination to defend its sovereignty ... ( read original story ...)

The presidential run-off in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati between a pro-Beijing leader and an opposition candidate sympathetic to Taiwan is the most aggressive campaign in the country's ... ( read original story ...)

Two former legislative aides in Taiwan's national legislature were detained and held incommunicado Thursday on suspicion of involvement in developing organizations for Chinese intelligence officers ... ( read original story ...)

The cautious approach adopted by many Asian governments stands in contrast to the helter-skelter reopening of economies across much of the United States. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kongers have resettled in Taiwan since early 2019, seeking shelter from political turmoil as China cracks down on their home city. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan will open a special office next month to deal with Hong Kongers wanting to move to the island, including those seeking sanctuary for "political reasons," the government said Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Government-funded agency will work with human rights and civil groups to help ‘asylum seekers’ with residency, settlement, employment and protection issues, official says. ( read original story ...)

Local firms have rapidly gone from being a reliable source of liquidity for dollar loans to taking a big step back from lending this year. The worst may be over, but cash is no longer king – caution ... ( read original story ...)

Chen Chiu-min (陳秋民) can make a lightsaber out of a broken light tube in 10 minutes using just NT$1 worth of material. He can blow giant smoke rings with an air cannon, and create spectacular flames ... ( read original story ...)

China has not renounced the use of force as an option to achieve reunification and regularly sends military aircraft near Taiwan. ( read original story ...)

Malaysian businessman Ronald Aai, operator of the cryptocurrency wallet Cloud Token, of defrauding 1,000 Taiwanese out of NT$900 million (US$30.32 million) in an alleged financial scam. At a media ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan will from the start of next week ease border controls put in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and will allow in business travellers from some lower-risk countries, though they ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, June 16 (CNA) A Chengdu J-10 fighter jet from the Chinese military entered Taiwan's southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Tuesday before being chased off by Taiwanese patrol ... ( read original story ...)

The Taiwan Film Institute’s efforts to restore classics are a much needed shot in the arm for the island’s local cultures. ( read original story ...)