Taiwan leverages tech, culture, and venues to attract more MICE events. Asia Pacific’s MICE industry, valued at over $180b, is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 10% from 2024 to ...
Taiwan on the Brink: How Close Is War With China
Michael Muir explains the historical and current context of the tensions between China and Taiwan, tracing back to the Chinese Civil War and the fall of the Qing Dynasty. He highlights the symbolic and strategic significance of the 2027-2031 window for potential conflict,
Taiwan tracks 14 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval ships near its territory
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked 14 Chinese military and seven naval vessels around Taiwan in the last 24 hours till 6 am on Monday, the Taiwan News reported. Of the 14 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft,
Fish kills in New Taipei river attributed to high temperatures
Environmental experts speculated high water temperatures and insufficient dissolved oxygen in the river led to the fish deaths. A clean-up operation to remove the dead fish was carried out. The EPD ...
Taiwan’s central bank says no timetable for launching digital currency
Taiwan's central bank said on Sunday (July 7) that it has no timetable for launching a digital currency, warning the process will be "huge and complex", but it will hold public hearings on the matter next year to spread knowledge.
Taiwan’s chipmaking supply chain keen to forge GaN ecosystem, eyeing lucrative application opportunities
Gallium nitride (GaN), a third-generation compound semiconductor, has not developed as rapidly as silicon carbide (SiC). Nevertheless, this hasn't deterred new opportunists from joining the market. Many are transitioning from silicon (Si)-based ...
Why Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is opening a state office in Taiwan
Texas will open a state office in Taiwan to enhance trade and cultural relations, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sunday during an economic development trip to Asia. “Texas and Taiwan are critical economic ...
Greg Abbott Opens Texas-Taiwan Office
Amid his first visit to Taiwan, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Sunday the opening of a Texas-Taiwan trade representative office in Taipei to strengthen business and economic ties between the ...
Notes from Central Taiwan: Mirror Media and revenge
Meanwhile, another Ma-era project, bringing laborers from the PRC into Taiwan ... Four races in particular are drawing a lot of heat, those of mayors of New Taipei City, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung ...
Taiwan plans to invest $8.75 billion to build new submarines
Taiwan's Ministry of Defense plans to invest 284 billion Taiwanese dollars (around $8.75 billion) to construct seven new attack submarines, according to local media on Sunday. The planned submarines ...
Gov. Greg Abbott begins East Asia trip by opening Texas-Taiwan office in Taipei
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Looking to build on an already thriving relationship, Gov. Greg Abbott kicked off his tour of East Asia on Sunday by opening a Texas-Taiwan office, signing a letter of intent to ...
Scaffolding collapse in central Taiwan causes two deaths
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — An industrial accident in Taiwan’s Yunlin County on Saturday (July 6) resulted in two deaths and three injuries. A stretch of scaffolding, 40-meters high and 80-meters long, on ...
Taiwan central bank says no timetable for launching digital currency
Taiwan's central bank said on Sunday that it has no timetable for launching a digital currency, warning the process will be "huge and complex", but it will hold public hearings on the matter next year ...
Taiwan tracks 15 Chinese military aircraft, 10 naval ships around nation
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked 15 Chinese military aircraft and 10 naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Saturday (July 6) and 6 a.m. on Sunday (July 7).
Blood supply runs low in Taipei, across nation
Taiwan Blood Services Foundation data showed that as of 7:45am on Friday, type AB was the only blood type at the normal level of supply in Taipei, while type B was low, and types O and A were ...
Taiwan probes senior official who deals with China over bribery suspicions
Taiwan prosecutors said on Saturday they were investigating a senior official and member of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party who deals with China on suspicion of bribery. He said he had done ...