Taipei 101 Tower, a landmark in Taipei, Taiwan, is seen in this photo. [Photo/VCG] More Taiwan residents have expressed dissatisfaction toward the ruling Democratic Progressive Party authorities for their stance of seeking "Taiwan independence", according ...
Taipei MRT’s Wenhu Line Faces Temporary Shutdown due to Power Outage: A Deep Dive into the Incident
On a regular weekday evening, passengers aboard the Taipei MRT Wenhu Line found themselves in an unexpected delay. A sudden power outage on the tracks between Zhongshan Junior High School Station and ...
Focus on Israel-Gaza war raises fears of China attack on Taiwan
The emergence of a second conflict outside the Asia-Pacific region is fueling new concerns China will exploit the distraction of the West to launch an anticipated military operation against Taiwan, according to two congressional leaders and security analysts.
Taipei Military Supply Store Engulfed in Flames: Business Dispute Suspected as Catalyst
In a startling turn of events, a military supply store based in Taipei, Taiwan, recently fell victim to a devastating fire. The incident, which has sparked both local and international concern, ...
White House plans to put Ukraine, Taiwan and border funding in its Israel request
WASHINGTON — Officials in President Joe Biden's administration have privately told lawmakers that the White House is preparing a supplemental funding request to submit to Congress that includes money ...
Peace With China ‘The Only Option,’ Taiwan President Says
President Tsai Ing-wen, in the final National Day address of her second term, reiterated that U.S.-Taiwan relations remained "rock solid." ...
China Raises Concerns Over Former Australia PM’s Taiwan Trip
China has conveyed its disapproval to Australia over a visit to Taiwan by former Prime Minister Scott Morrison, according to a Beijing diplomat, with the trip threatening to undermine efforts by both ...
Taiwan Exports Post Surprise Growth in Sign of Global Trade Rebound
Taiwan’s exports unexpectedly grew in September for the first time in more than a year, adding to signs that global trade is recovering.
How Taipei is Building the City of the Future
This is an extract from Future Cities, where we explore how major destinations are using smart design to shape the city of the future. In this installment, we look at how Taipei is leveraging city ...
Armed with a heavyweight torpedo made to ‘break ships in half,’ Taiwan’s first homemade submarine will represent a new threat to China’s navy
Taiwan's first domestically made submarine can carry devastating, ship-shredding Mark 48 torpedoes — and potentially other deadly weapons.
Taiwan seeks ‘peaceful coexistence’ with China, president says
Taiwan seeks "peaceful coexistence" with China with free and unrestricted interaction between people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday in her national day speech.
Taiwan needs to work hard to ‘control own destiny’, president to say
Taiwan needs to work hard to "control its own destiny" and is determined to protect itself with its own defence programme, President Tsai Ing-wen will say in a major speech on Tuesday.
BlueFloat gets environmental green light for gigascale Taiwan floating wind farm
Pioneering floating wind developer BlueFloat Energy has won environmental approval for a 1GW project off the coast of Taiwan. BlueFloat announced on LinkedIn on Saturday that an environmental impact ...
Taiwan opposition to discuss teaming up ahead of January election
Taiwan's main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) said on Monday that it was discussing ways to team up with another opposition group, the Taiwan People's Party (TPP), ahead of January's ...
China Extends Taiwan Trade Probe, Taipei Cries Election Interference
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China on Monday extended an investigation into what it calls Taiwan's trade barriers against it by three months to the eve of the island's presidential election, prompting ...
Some in Congress want to cut Ukraine aid and boost Taiwan’s. But Taiwan sees its fate tied to Kyiv’s
For some Republicans in Congress, Taiwan and Ukraine are effectively rivals for a limited pool of U.S. military assistance.