Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) was questioned by prosecutors yesterday over suspected involvement in a corruption scandal related to the Core Pacific City (京華城購物中心) development ...
Core Pacific Group chairman detained
Sheen denied any wrongdoing in the Core Pacific City (京華城購物中心) — also known as Living Mall — development project in downtown Taipei, and said the more than NT$47 million (US$1.47 million) he gave to ...
Leading Taiwan opposition politician Ko Wen-je’s home raided in corruption probe
This week prosecutors detained three people in connection with the case: Taipei city councillor Ying Hsiao-wei ... the investigation focuses on whether the approval of a Core Pacific City development ...
Mainland-born giant panda celebrates 20th birthday in Taipei
TAIPEI -- A long line formed in front of the giant panda pavilion of the Taipei Zoo on Friday morning, with visitors eagerly waiting to offer their 20th birthday wishes to the "celebrity" panda. After a 20-minute wait, Yuan Yuan, the female panda ...
Taiwan People’s Party leader Ko Wen-je questioned for suspected graft
Taiwan prosecuting and anti-graft agencies on Friday brought in Ko Wen-je chairman of the Taiwan People Party TPP for questioning in a corruption ...
Taipei zoo’s giant panda Yuanyuan celebrates her 20th birthday
With politics set aside, well-wishers have gathered to wish Taipei zoo’s oldest giant panda a happy 20th birthday
Greater Taipei to add 1,500 electric bikes to YouBike network
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The greater Taipei area will introduce 1,500 electric-assisted bicycles to the YouBike network in 2024 ushering in a “new era of green commuting,” the mayors of Taipei and New Taipei said on Friday (Aug. 30).
Taiwan military says China lacks ability to invade, but has other options
China lacks the ability to "fully" invade Taiwan as it does not have the equipment, but is bringing on line advanced new weapons and has other options to threaten Taiwan, such as inspecting foreign ...
Invasion or blockade: How China plans to bring Taiwan under its control?
Taiwan's defence ministry reveals China lacks the capability for a full invasion of Taiwan but is refining military strategies and blockades. The repo
Taiwan Detects 25 Chinese Aircraft, Seven Vessels Around Its Territory
Taiwan had detected 13 Chinese PLA aircraft, along with eight PLAN vessels and two official ships around the country.
Taipei zoo’s veteran giant panda Yuanyuan celebrates her 20th birthday
With politics set aside, well-wishers have gathered to wish Taipei zoo’s oldest giant panda a happy 20th birthday.
Taiwan’s oldest panda celebrates 20th birthday
Taiwan’s oldest female panda Yuanyuan celebrated her 20th birthday Friday morning with dozens of her fans in Taipei Zoo.
China condemns support for Taiwan at Pacific leaders’ forum
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- China's special envoy for the Pacific, Qian Bo, on Friday slammed a joint communique by Pacific Islands Forum leaders that affirmed support for Taiwan's participation in PIF ...
New Taipei Metro Circular Line peak-hour intervals to shorten starting Sept 2
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Peak-hour intervals between stations on the northern section, from New Taipei Industrial Park to Banqiao, of the New Taipei Circular Line will be shortened from 15 to 12 minutes starting Sept. 2, The New Taipei Metro Corporation said Thursday (Aug. 29).
Taiwan delivers protective equipment to Haiti security forces
Taiwan's embassy in Haiti on Thursday presented Haiti's national police and army with protective equipment such as helmets, tactical kneepads, eye protectors and bulletproof vests, to support their fight against powerful gangs.
No, these buildings didn’t crumble because of an earthquake in Taiwan
The video includes a shot of a building damaged in April in Hualien, Taiwan, in the biggest earthquake to hit the country in 25 years. But the rest of the footage appears to show controlled demolitions in China several years ago and a 2020 eruption in Indonesia, when Mount Sinabung spewed thousands of feet of ...