Commercial property transactions in Taiwan increased 2.8 percent to NT$137 billion (US$4.46 billion) this year, mainly due to demand for offices and factories, but land deals tumbled 20.4 percent to a ...
Is Taipei really a food paradise?
So it’s surprising that one recent analysis, which listed Taipei as the world’s fifth best city for foodies, seems to have gone ignored. The Food Lovers’ Index, created for UK tour company Titan ...
Map Shows Taiwan’s Beaches Vulnerable to Chinese Invasion
A defense expert told Newsweek Taiwan could make greater use of augmented and mixed reality technologies to prep for a Chinese invasion force.
China says Taiwan is ‘hyping up’ military threat for electoral gain
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's defence ministry accused Taiwan's government on Thursday of deliberately "hyping up" a military threat from China for electoral gain ahead of elections on the island in a little more than two weeks' time. Taiwan's Jan. 13 ...
China lip-synch probe into top Taiwanese rock band is politically motivated, Taiwan intelligence officials claim
China’s ongoing investigation into alleged lip-synching by a popular Taiwanese rock band may be linked to attempts by Beijing to influence the island’s upcoming election, Taiwan security officials have claimed.
Nuclear Power Still Divides Voters in Taiwan’s Elections – TaiwanPlus News
Nuclear power has long been a controversial issue in Taiwan, and with elections just weeks away, the topic still dominates discourse between the country's presidential candidates. TaiwanPlus takes a l
Xi Jinping says Taiwan will ‘surely’ be reunified with China during symposium commemorating Mao
Chinese President Xi Jinping on his country's commitment to reunifying with Taiwan, vowing to prevent anyone from trying to split the two nations.
China is ramping up the pressure for Taiwan’s election
But the DPP will probably get less than 40% of the vote. That means there is still plenty to play for. Taiwan has a free press and an open internet. So the door is wide open for China's propaganda ...
China accuses Taiwan’s presidential candidate of pushing them to ‘brink of war’
The Chinese government on Wednesday accused Taiwan’s current vice president and the ruling party’s presidential candidate, William Lai Ching-te, of pushing the island to the “brink of war” with China.
US urged to turn its non-support for ‘Taiwan independence’ commitment into action
The Taiwan Affairs Office under the State Council on Wednesday urged the US to stop arming the island of Taiwan, stop interfering in Taiwan's regional elections, and turn its commitment of non-support for "Taiwan independence" into concrete action.
Why 2024 Could Be the Year for Taiwan Semiconductor Stock
TSMC has positioned itself to potentially achieve record stock prices amid the coming artificial intelligence boom.
Mainland slams Lai Ching-te’s comments on war risk
A Chinese mainland official condemned Lai Ching-te, deputy leader of China's Taiwan region, on Wednesday for his comments on the risk of a cross-Strait war. The pursuit of "Taiwan independence" means
China’s Xi claims ‘reunification’ with Taiwan is ‘inevitable’ as crucial election looms
The “reunification” of Taiwan with China is “inevitable,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping claimed in a speech Tuesday, reiterating Beijing’s long-held stance on the self-ruled island democracy ahead of a ...
China threatens more trade sanctions on Taiwan as election nears
The Chinese government on Wednesday threatened to place further trade sanctions on Taiwan if the ruling party "stubbornly" adheres to supporting independence, in a further escalation of the war of ...
Taiwan expands sanctions against Russia, Belarus
The expanded sanctions list includes 45 additional goods, such as semiconductors and certain chemicals, that could be used for military purposes in Russia's war.
Taiwan, HK OFWs to get pay hikes in Dec and Jan due to new wage orders
Thousands of Filipino workers in Taiwan and Hongkong are set to benefit from new wage orders beginning the fourth quarter of 2023 to January 2024. According to Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Taiwan Ministry of Labor mandates a 4.