Back in May, when we witnessed Taipei Houston ’s first-ever headline gig at the Camden Assembly, we noted that the band “seem to have one speed setting: turbo”. That remains emphatically true in the ...
Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen Wants China to Think Twice
Now in her sixth year in power, Tsai is Taiwan’s first female president. We met in a cavernous room decorated with orchids and a grandfather clock. When she entered, she was trailed by a retinue of ...
Looking For Your Next Travel Destination? Find Out Why It’s Time For Taiwan
Taiwan has reopened its doors to travelers. Need trip ideas? Learn more about Taiwan’s famous night markets, cosmopolitan districts, stunning natural beauty, and seasonal festivals and find out why it ...
Taipei Mayor Candidates Face Off in Live TV Debate – TaiwanPlus News
The frontrunner candidates for Taipei mayor faced off against each other in a live televised debate on Saturday.
Taiwan exports likely contracted again in October- Reuters poll
Taiwan's exports likely contracted in October for the second month in a row, amid fears of a global recession, uncertainties due to the war in Ukraine, and COVID-19 flare-ups in China, according to a ...
Main election battlegrounds in the north
A DPP source said Cheng Pao-ching could take away some pan-green votes from Cheng Yun-peng, and the election result “is becoming more and more unpredictable.” KMT Legislator Lu Ming-che (魯明哲) said ...
Taiwan’s Bomb Shelters: ‘A Space for Life. And a Space for Death.’
Preparing for war over hundreds of years has left a mark on the island, with its hundreds of bomb shelters. Some are being turned into cultural oases.
Taiwan’s first female baseball umpire to be honored for gender equality work
Sophiyah Liu (劉柏君), Taiwan’s first female baseball umpire, is to receive a special commendation at the Sports Elite Awards next month for her dedication to achieving gender equality in sports, the ...
We don’t think China will invade Taiwan. But if they do we’ll fight them
As Xi steps up threats, ordinary islanders are confident their coast is secure. But military experts fear complacency is creeping in ...
Chinese warplane enters Taiwan’s air defence zone; Taipei scrambles jets
Taiwan's defense forces swung into action soon after detecting Chinese aircraft and naval vessels near its territory on Saturday. The island nation claimed to have detected nine Chinese warplanes and ...
Taipei mayoral candidates face off in TV debate
Legislator and mayoral candidate Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) said he hoped to “revive Taipei,” where he was born and raised. He called for “one Taipei, four developments, five major hubs.” That would include ...
En En’s father sues New Taipei City Government
The father of a boy who died of complications from COVID-19 has filed a lawsuit against the New Taipei City Government, saying that the cause of a delayed ambulance dispatch remains unclear almost six ...
Taiwan scrambles jets, missile systems after detecting 11 Chinese aircraft, vessels near island
Taiwan on Saturday said it had scrambled jets, naval responses and missile systems after it detected 11 Chinese aircraft and vessels off the island.
In Taiwan, Pride is a potent mix of LGBTQ and democratic rights
With all who stopped to chat, she asked for their votes and encouraged them to turn out in several days for the city’s Taiwan Pride parade. That casual blend of sexual identity, liberal values and ...
Taiwan officials increase rhetoric against Beijing following end of 20th party congress
With the conclusion of China’s 20th party congress, Taipei has doubled down on its rhetoric against Beijing as Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party seeks to turn up the heat ahead of local ...
Reunifying with Taiwan is only way to stop foreign invasion of island: China’s Communist Party
New book presents party’s rationale for adding ‘opposing and containing Taiwan independence’ to constitution last month.