TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei City’s Department of Urban Development last week reviewed a renovation project for Mengjia Park. It cited Tokyo’s Omotesando, a tree-lined street that culminates at the ...
Taipei holds air raid drill on July 17 to prepare for Chinese attack
Sirens will be heard across Taipei at 1.30pm, bringing the capital city to a halt for half an hour. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Taiwan’s recall election could fuel cross-strait strife with China
Taiwan’s sweeping recall vote targeting opposition lawmakers could reshape its legislature and intensify tensions with China, as President Lai Ching-te backs the campaign amid accusations of Beijing ...
Taiwanese rally for and against the recall of opposition lawmakers seen as close to China
Tensions are high in Taiwan as threats from China and anger over political deadlock take center stage in an election to recall opposition lawmakers.
Why Taiwan’s ‘Recall’ Election Risks Raising Tensions With China
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has escalated his power struggle against opposition lawmakers by backing an unprecedented effort to unseat more than a quarter of the archipelago’s legislators in a ...
New Taipei City calls on Cabinet to approve MRT line
The New Taipei City Department of Rapid Transit Systems yesterday urged the Executive Yuan to approve a proposed MRT line connecting Sijhih District (汐止) and Taipei’s Donghu (東湖) area to get the ...
Taiwan is paralyzed by political gridlock. A mass recall of ‘pro-China’ lawmakers could break that
A democratic check or an abuse of power? Mass recall vote in Taiwan polarizes island after months of paralysis.
Taiwan says trade delegation in Washington for talks on potential tariff and trade deal
Taiwan's government said on Wednesday that a trade delegation led by the vice premier was in Washington, D.C., for a new round of in-person negotiations with U.S. officials this week. U.S. President ...
Taiwan Aims to Strike Trade Deal With US in New Round of Talks
Taiwan’s trade negotiators have arrived in the US for tariff talks to clinch a deal with President Donald Trump’s team, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Taiwan plans AI projects to boost economy by $510 billion
Taiwan plans to launch its "Ten Major AI Infrastructure Projects" initiative, aimed at generating more than T$15 trillion ($510 billion) in economic value by 2040 as it strives to become a global ...
China ‘clearly’ trying to interfere in Taiwan’s democracy, Taipei says before recall vote
China is "clearly" trying to interfere in Taiwan's democracy and it is up to Taiwan's people to decide who should be removed from or stay in office, the island's government said on Wednesday ahead of ...
Growing up, I called myself Chinese. A high school project helped me understand the difference.
Despite having a stable job in California, Ginny Wu quit her job, packed up, and moved to Taiwan.
Trump Wants $1 Billion for Taiwan Amid China Military Tensions
The Office of Management and Budget under the Executive Office of the President said the Trump administration appreciated the $500 million allocated by the House of Representatives, calling it ...
Places like Taiwan dominate chipmaking because they value ‘high-quality’ manufacturing, an ethos that ‘doesn’t exist in North America’
Nigel Toon, CEO of the UK chip firm Graphcore, said people miss is how a place's culture can drive advanced chipmaking.
Taiwan June export orders beat expectations, tariff uncertainty a concern
Taiwan's export orders rose more than expected in June ahead of what was expected to be the last month of a pause on U.S. import tariffs, with demand for the island's tech and artificial ...
Japan launches anti-dumping probe into stainless steel sheets from China, Taiwan
Japan has launched an anti-dumping investigation into nickel-based stainless cold-rolled steel sheets and strips imported from China and Taiwan, its trade and finance ministries said on Tuesday.