MUMBAI: The busiest international airline Route in the year 2024 was Hong Kong (HKG) to Taipei (TPE) with 6.8 million seats, said OAG, a UK-based aviation data firm. In 2023, the Hong Kong to Taipei route ranked as the third busiest route.
Taipei councilor handed nine years for corruption
Taipei City Councilor Chen Chung-wen (陳重文) was yesterday sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of illegally obtaining more than NT$3.7 million (US$113,081) for himself and a ...
Taipei Councilor Sentenced to Nine Years for Corruption – TaiwanPlus News
Taipei City Councilor Chen Chong-wen has been sentenced to nine years in prison for corruption, fined and stripped of his right to hold public office for six years after finishing his sentence. Chen and his associates were found guilty of illegally profiting from a city welfare scheme.
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Taiwan’s science ministry warns spending cuts could hit chips, AI funding
Taiwan’s science ministry warned on Friday that funding for areas such as semiconductors, AI and aerospace could be reduced by T$20 billion ($609.11 million) for next year after opposition parties passed laws requiring cuts to economic and technology spending.
Ex-Taiwan mayor and presidential candidate Ko Wen-je charged with corruption
Taiwan prosecutors on Thursday indicted former presidential candidate Ko Wen-je on charges of corruption and misusing political donations and said they were seeking 28 years' jail for him.
Taiwan’s presidential office runs first ‘tabletop’ simulation of Chinese military escalation
Taiwan’s presidential office held a “tabletop” exercise on Thursday simulating military escalations by China, a first-of-its-kind drill involving government agencies beyond the armed forces that highlights Taipei’s urgency in ensuring preparedness against an increasingly assertive Beijing.
Restarting cross-strait tourism? Potential Shanghai-Taipei trial a ‘sensible option’ but politics looms large
Both mainland China and Taiwan have strategically used tourism as a bargaining chip to gain a “political upper hand” over one another, say analysts.
Residents Fight To Save Historic New Taipei Canal Neighborhood – TaiwanPlus News
Ms. Lai's family has lived by New Taipei's historic Liugongjun canal system for generations. With her home now threatened with demolition, she along with local civic groups are pushing back against those plans,
Taiwan is preparing more than just the military for a China invasion
Taiwan aims to involve a range of people, including taxi drivers and security guards, to respond to emergencies.
In a first, Taiwan’s Presidential Office runs tabletop simulation on a China emergency
Taiwan's Presidential Office held its first "tabletop" exercise involving government agencies beyond the armed forces on Thursday, simulating a military escalation with China amid renewed threats from ...
Taiwan former mayor indicted for bribery in property development project corruption case
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office (TDPO) charged on Thursday Ko Wen-je, the former mayor of Taipei and leader of the Taiwan People's Party (TPP), for bribery and other corruption offenses in ...
Taipei’s ex-mayor charged with corruption
Prosecutors in Taiwan on Thursday indicted an ex-mayor of the capital Taipei and former leadership candidate on charges of corruption and misusing political donations, and said they were seeking 28 ...
TPP’s Ko Wen-je indicted in four cases
Prosecutors yesterday indicted Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) on charges of corruption, embezzlement, breach of trust and other alleged offenses, requesting a combined 28-year, ...
Taiwan son scams online scammers to get back US$21,000 father loses to crooks
Ingenious son devises plan involving him playing multiple roles to thwart scammers, retrieves thousands of dollars they took from his father.
Ex-Taiwan mayor charged with corruption
Taiwan prosecutors on Thursday indicted an ex-mayor of Taipei and former presidential candidate on charges of corruption and misusing political ...