Former deputy prime minister thinks it ‘could be smart’ for future delegations to be widened, despite risk of angering China ...
Number of workers in furlough programs drops
The number of workers on furlough programs dropped from 18,163 on Thursday last week to 17,180 yesterday, while the number of companies implementing unpaid leave programs fell by 173 to 2,525, ...
US Arms Sales To Taipei Threatens Peace And Stability In The Taiwan Strait, Says China
Mao Ning urged the United States to return to the "one China" policy and abandon the practice of using the Taiwan issue to contain China.
US-China ties face new test as Washington plans to boost arms sales to Taipei
White House announces island will buy aircraft parts and other equipment worth US$425 million while Congress prepares to approve military aid Beijing says the deals are harmful to the peace and ...
ThunderCore Blockchain to Co-Host NFT Taipei
ThunderCore founder Chris Wang is scheduled to speak at NFT Taipei on the importance of Web2.5 and how blockchain technology can gain mass adoption. He will be joined in the lineup by Ethereum ...
Joe Biden Prepares To Sign Off on $10Bn Taiwan Security Package
The funds in the National Defense Authorization Act are contingent on Taiwan increasing its defense spending year-on-year.
U.S. military bill features up to $10 billion to boost Taiwan
The U.S. Congress is expected to start voting as soon as Wednesday on a massive military policy bill including authorization of up to $10 billion in security assistance and fast-tracked weapons ...
How ‘MacGyver’ magic can get Taiwan its Harpoon defenses faster
The horrible events in Ukraine since February offer a painful reminder regarding the costs of procrastination.
TSMC Phoenix fab spurs creation of ‘Little Taipei’
TSMC is investing US$12 billion to build a wafer plant in northern Phoenix that is scheduled to begin mass production in 2024. The company on Tuesday held a “tool-in” ceremony to mark the installation ...
U.S. General gives Stark Warning About Pace of Preparing Taiwan For Attack
Chinese President Xi Jinping has stated that China would "never promise to renounce the use of force" against Taiwan.
Taiwan to Extend Military Service Amid Rising Tensions With China
Taiwan is due to extend its compulsory military service from four months to at least one year, the island's most senior defense official told lawmakers on Wednesday, in a move to better prepare the ...
Taiwan’s Traffic Is A ‘Living Hell’
A Facebook page that has recently gone viral in Taiwan pulls no punches in its name: “ Taiwan is a living hell for pedestrians .” Founded in December 2021, the page has nearly 13,000 followers a year ...
Scoot having more flights from Taipei to S’pore & Tokyo from Jan. 2023, includes Pikachu jet
More flights daily and weekly. Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, announced on Dec. 7 that flights between Taipei and Singapore will be increased from 18 flight ...
U.S. approves $425 million in further arms sales to Taiwan
The arms sales are sure to rankle China, which regards Taiwan as part of its territory, to be reunified with the mainland by force if necessary.
Four ribs sticking out of forest floor lead students to massive discovery in Taiwan
Geologist Yang Zirui, a professor at National Cheng Kung University, was called to explore the forest in Hengchun with a team of students, the university said in a Monday, Dec. 5 news release. The ...
US approves $425 million in arms sales to Taiwan
The Biden administration on Tuesday signed off on two new significant arms sales to Taiwan in approvals that are sure to rankle China. The State Department said it had okayed sales worth more than ...