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Residents of the Kinmen islands, which house Taiwan’s closest military base to China, voted against having casinos in a referendum that echoes the ruling party’s opposition to gambling. This is the second county after Penghu to reject the construction ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday called on the United States not to allow Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to transit through its territories on her way to and from Taiwan’s diplomatic allies in the Pacific. Tsai departs on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen is setting off for the United States and three South Pacific nations in an effort to crack the diplomatic isolation imposed by rival China. Tsai will visit the Marshall and Solomon Islands along with ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China urged the United States on Friday not to permit Taiwan's president to travel through U.S. territory en route to the island's diplomatic allies in the Pacific, a sensitive visit shortly ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday called on the United States not to allow Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to transit through its territories. Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang made the comment at a daily news briefing in Beijing, adding ... ( read original story ...)

This is especially so for the Taipei City government. The Taipei City government established the “Taipei Smart City Project Management Office (TPMO)” in FY2016 to realize the Smart Taipei vision, and solve city sustainability and urban challenges. ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan and China need to drop historical baggage to seek a breakthrough in relations, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said in her first public comments since China’s ruling Communist Party unveiled a new leadership line-up. Relations ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese Taipei have enjoyed an unexpected rise in the world ranking New coach Gary White has provided instant dividends The Englishman recently took Guam to new heights Chinese Taipei have just hit their best-ever position on the FIFA/Coca-Coca World Ranking. ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (REUTERS, AFP) - Taipei and Beijing need to drop their historical retaliation, focus on better dialogue and peacefully develop cross-strait relations, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday (Oct 26). Relations with Beijing have deteriorated ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Oct. 25 (CNA) A refugee rights forum in Taipei on Wednesday highlighted the inadequacy of refugee laws in East Asia and the challenges in protecting refugees in the region. In 2013, South Korea became the first country in East Asia to enact its own ... ( read original story ...)

* Is collaborating with Taiwan’s Ministry of Science & Technology to accelerate development of artificial intelligence across Taiwan’s commercial sector * Nvidia says ‍co, Taiwan’s ministry of science and technology to accelerate Taiwan AI ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taipei and Beijing need to drop their historical retaliation, focus on better dialogue and peacefully develop cross-strait relations, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday. Relations with Beijing have deteriorated sharply since ... ( read original story ...)

PARIS, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Dassault Aviation and two other French aerospace companies said on Wednesday they had been fined a combined 227 million euros ($268 million) in Taiwan, settling what sources familiar with the case have described as a 25-year-old ... ( read original story ...)

PARIS — Dassault Aviation and two other French aerospace companies said on Wednesday they had been fined a total of 227 million euros (202.26 million pounds) in Taiwan, settling what sources familiar with the case have described as a 25-year-old dispute ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Bitcoin trading should be added into Taiwan’s notification system for money laundering prevention law, Taiwan central bank governor Perng Fai-nan said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

In part 4 and the finale of the Taiwan Turnaround series looking at how Taiwan’s internet tech scene is catching up, TechNode looks at the effects that regulations have had on the startup economy and how the government plans to be more accommodating. ( read original story ...)