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TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States’ commitment to Taiwan has never been stronger and the island is an inspiration to the rest of the Indo-Pacific region, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Alex Wong said on Wednesday, in comments certain to anger ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, March 19 (CNA) The "little green man" on traffic lights in Taiwan and elsewhere, which indicates to pedestrians when it is safe to cross the road, has taken on a new life-sized role in Taipei as the theme of an installation art project. "Walking ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, March 20 (CNA) A special prize draw is being offered to users of the public bicycle rental service YouBike in Taipei from March 20 to the end of May, the city's Department of Transportation announced Tuesday. For every 10 rides paid for with Easy ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has sent ships and aircraft to shadow a Chinese aircraft carrier group through the narrow Taiwan Strait, its defense ministry said on Wednesday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping offered his strongest warning against Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - China has sent its sole operational aircraft carrier the Liaoning through the narrow Taiwan Strait that separates China from the self-ruled island, Taiwan’s defense minister said on Wednesday, according to local media. The move comes ... ( read original story ...)

Beijing fears developments in Taiwan that are out of its control, said Bonnie Glaser, the director of the China Power Project at Center for Strategic ... Taiwan's largest city, where some young people speak openly about the need for pragmatism over idealism. ( read original story ...)

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping warned self-ruled Taiwan on Tuesday that it will face the “punishment of history” for any attempt at separatism, offering his strongest warning yet to the island claimed by China as its sacred territory. ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG, March 16 (LPC) - Taiwan’s ultra-competitive loan market, dominated by highly-liquid domestic lenders, is turning out to be an unlikely source of opportunities for international banks. Mizuho Bank is the coordinator on a NT$28.5bn (US$977m ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday expressed its “resolute opposition” after U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation that encourages the United States to send senior officials to Taiwan to meet Taiwanese counterparts and ... ( read original story ...)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation that encourages the United States to send senior officials to Taiwan to meet Taiwanese counterparts and vice versa, angering China, which views the self-ruled island as a ... ( read original story ...)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation that would allow U.S. officials to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts, a move certain to anger China, which views Taiwan as a wayward province. The bill, which is ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will dole out more incentives aimed at retaining talented workers and strengthening protection for company trade secrets, the deputy premier said on Friday, in a bid to counter China’s efforts to draw investment by Taiwan companies. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has is experiencing a rise in toilet paper prices, triggering shortages in stores around the country and leading some businesses to take drastic measures to conserve limited supplies. An employee at Sesame Street English, an English-language school ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan is no stranger to panic buying. Taiwanese have lined up for gasoline for fear of price hikes and made a run for fresh produce ahead of rain that was forecast to damage crops and raise prices. They have lived through sudden shortages in milk and ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan, won the Tall Buildings category at MIPIM/The Architectural Review Future Project Awards 2018; while Andrew Bromberg at Aedas-designed Chengdu City Music Hall in Chengdu, China, received a commendation in the Cultural Regeneration category. ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s negative real interest rates could affect decision-making on whether to raise interest rates, its newly-appointed governor Yang Chin-long told parliament on Thursday. Yang told parliamentarians the central bank’s rate ... ( read original story ...)