The role of the elite unit may be limited but not inconsequential. "You don't use a scalpel for a job a hammer can do," a former SEAL said.
Taiwan to scrap height requirements and tattoo ban for police officers
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Ministry of Examination is collecting opinions about a move to scrap height requirements and a ban on tattoos for police officers, reports said Saturday (Oct. 19). The Constitutional Court ruled in May that setting height ...
Trump says he would impose tariffs on China if China went into Taiwan
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to "go into Taiwan," the Wall Street Journal reported.
Taiwan’s youth volunteer corps scheme in limbo over wartime combat fears
Authorities in Taiwan are under pressure to scrap a two-decade-old provision that allows high school students to be enlisted into wartime non-combat service. Under the island’s All-Out Defence Mobilisation Readiness Act of 2001, minors can be mobilised for the non-combat youth service corps during conflicts and natural disasters.
New task force to forge economic ties unveiled
The group’s mandate is to foster economic development with diplomatic allies, forge new ties with friendly governments and align Taiwan’s international outreach with key policies in President William ...
Apartment project proposed in north Phoenix amid semiconductor factory boom
The 344-unit apartment complex is planned across Interstate 17 from where Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is developing its campus.
15-Year-Old Driver Rams Into Taipei Snack Bar, Killing Three – TaiwanPlus News
An underage driver crashed into a snack bar in northeast Taipei's Neihu District, killing three people and injuring two. Police say he did not have drugs or alcohol in his system.
South Africa asks Taiwan to move its de facto embassy from Pretoria
South Africa's government said on Friday that it had asked Taiwan to relocate its de facto embassy out of the capital Pretoria, while Taiwan accused it of bowing to pressure from China.
Taiwan taps satellite hookups to help down invading drones
"This will help prevent systemic collapse of the core communication network in potential future conflicts,” said the CEO of Tron Future.
China makes love and war with Taiwan
Xinhua, the official news service, noted that instead of referring to China as the “the mainland”, which would suggest that China and Taiwan are one country, he referred to it as “China”, as if they were separate.
Taiwan Says China Urged South Africa to Order Key Office Moved
South Africa has told Taiwan to move its de facto embassy out of its administrative capital at the urging of China, according to a Foreign Ministry official in Taipei — highlighting Beijing’s expanding sway among developing nations.
China’s Xi Makes Rare Visit to Taiwan-Facing Province
China's leader did not comment on the recent military exercises during his visit to the region, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
Taiwan Swaps Near Record Highs on Monetary Tightening Bets
Taiwan’s interest-rate swaps are nearing record highs on expectations the island’s monetary authority may not be done with its policy tightening blitz to cool off the housing market.
Weekend in Taipei
John Lawlor is a pit-bull DEA agent married to his job - there's not a bad guy he can’t stop, nothing he won't sacrifice to close out a case. Joey Kang is a top "Transporter" in Taipei - fast-driving ...
Weekend in Taipei – Official Final Trailer
On a deep undercover assignment in Taipei, DEA agent John Lawlor was doing everything right… until he fell in love with his informant, beautiful Josephine “Joey” Kwang, one of the Asian underworld’s ...
Dapu Residents Travel to Taipei To Protest Solar Farm – TaiwanPlus News
Residents of Dapu Township in southern Taiwan traveled up to Taipei to urge the government to intervene against a solar farm project that they fear will harm their community.