Relations between Taipei and Beijing remain fraught but the head of Taiwan's top China policy body did not say in a circulating interview clip that he did not want Chinese tourists visiting the island.
Taiwan Lantern Festival starts today in Taoyuan
More than 400 lanterns are to be on display at the annual Taiwan Lantern Festival, which officially starts in Taoyuan today. The city is hosting the festival for the second time — the first time was ...
Ministries eyeing ‘cultural diplomacy’
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) and Minister of Culture Li Yuan (李遠) yesterday held a meeting in New Taipei City to discuss “cultural diplomacy,” with a particular focus on the ...
Taiwan signs $761 mn with US for Namas defence package as China builds pressure
The United States is Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier even in the absence of formal diplomatic ties. China has repeatedly demanded Washington stop selling weapons to Taipei,
Netflix Acquires Two Seasons Of LGBTQ+ Series ‘Fragrance Of The First Flower’ From Taiwan’s GOL Studios
The second season of award-winning Taiwanese LGBTQ+ series Fragrance Of The First Flower will be available on Netflix Asia from February 18 after following a deal with GOL Studios, marking the first time the Taipei-based company has sold a series to the global streamer.
Taiwanese star’s death in Japan puts spotlight on medical care for foreign tourists, flu shots
The death of Taiwanese celebrity Barbie Hsu, reportedly from complications triggered by the flu, which she caught while visiting ...
Taiwan: Celebrating the Taipei Lantern Festival 2025
The Taipei Lantern Festival 2025 is being held in the Ximending area until Feb. 16. The event is highlighted by a 13-meter mechanical snake that rotates 360 degrees and displays LED lights in its eyes ...
Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival Lights Up the Sky in New Taipei City – TaiwanPlus News
Hundreds of sky lanterns lit up the sky over New Taipei for the Lantern Festival. Philadelphia Eagles Throttle Kansas City Chiefs to Win Super Bowl 2025 ...
Taiwan looks to buy Alaskan natural gas as it seeks to head off US tariffs
Taiwan is interested in natural gas from Alaska and will continue to assess the feasibility of purchases, the economy ministry said on Monday, as the government looks to narrow the trade surplus with ...
Taiwan probes companies assisting citizens in obtaining Chinese ID cards
The National Immigration Agency and national security officials have uncovered at least five companies assisting Taiwanese citizens in applying for Chinese identification cards while travelling in ...
Taiwan Looks to Buy Alaskan Natural Gas as Seeks to Head off US Tariffs
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan is "quite interested" in natural gas from Alaska and will continue to assess the feasibility of purchases, the economy ministry said on Monday, as the government looks to ...
Taiwan’s next-generation supercomputer for AI set to launch in May
According to the report, the new system, which will be equipped with Nvidia's H100 graphics processing units (GPU), will initially offer a computing capacity of 16 petaFLOPS ...
Taiwan’s legacy chip industry contemplates future as China eats into share
Chinese companies dramatically increased legacy chip production capacity in recent years. By 2027, China's share is projected to surpass Taiwan's, while South Korea and the U.S., with single-digit shares,
Taiwan donates rice, launches health project in Guatemala
Taiwan Embassy in Guatemala on Saturday donated 990 tons of white rice and launched a new public health project in partnership with the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) and the US-based NGO Food For The Poor,
Taiwan’s next-generation supercomputer set to launch in May: Report
Taiwan is set to launch its next-generation supercomputer for artificial intelligence (AI) in May, with plans to significantly expand its capabilities in the coming years, the Taipei Times reported.
Taiwanese researchers uncover new cancer signalling mechanism
Researchers from National Chung Cheng University (CCU) and National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) have identified a previously unknown signaling mechanism that enables pancreatic cancer cells to evade ...