TAIPEI: A symposium commemorating the 80th anniversary of both victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and Taiwan's recovery was held in Taipei on Saturday (June ...
Taiwan in Time: Snapshots of early Japanese-era Taipei
The photographer, Minosuke Imamura, only spent a year in Taiwan as a cartographer for the governor-general’s office, but he left behind a treasure trove of 130 images showing life at the onset of ...
Reservist program begins in Taipei
The Taipei City Reserve Command yesterday initiated its first-ever 14-day recall of some of the city’s civilian service reservists, who are to undergo additional training on top of refresher courses.
Longtime Taipei Zoo Resident Elephant Dies at 42
Taipei Zoo is mourning the death of an African elephant who lived there for nearly four decades. The 42-year-old elephant had struggled with health problems in recent months and passed away on Friday.
What’s in a name? Proposal to rename Taiwan’s Zhongzheng Roads reignites transitional justice debate
The controversy stems from the complicated legacy of Chiang Kai-shek, who had used Zhongzheng as his adopted name. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Senior Taiwan official visits site of new Alaska LNG project
A senior Taiwanese official said on Saturday he had this week visited the site of a potentially enormous new liquified natural gas (LNG) project in Alaska that the Trump administration has been ...
Yageo to meet with Japan’s Shibaura Electronics in mid-June – Yageo chairman
Taiwan's Yageo will meet with Japan's Shibaura Electronics in the middle of this month in Tokyo to discuss cooperation, Yageo's chairman said on Saturday.
Amazon opens Taiwan cloud hub with US$5 billion pledge
Amazon.com Inc. launched its AWS Asia Pacific (Taipei) regional data center, committing over US$5 billion for construction and operations in Taiwan to serve customers across the region with reduced ...
Taiwan condemns China’s ‘provocative’ patrol
TAIPEI: Taiwan on Friday (June 6) condemned Beijing's "provocative" actions after China conducted a patrol around the island, a day after a call between US and Chinese leaders.
Taiwan wants weapons fast but are they the right ones?
That’s how soon China will be ready to invade Taiwan, according to US intelligence. There’s a new push in US Congress to get American weapons to the island as fast as possible so that Taiwan will be ...
Taiwan accuses China of conducting ‘provocative’ patrol near island
Taipei’s defence ministry said it detected 21 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and drones. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
AWS launches Taiwan cloud region, will invest $5bn in data centers in country
This year so far, AWS has launched new cloud regions in Thailand and Mexico, and in May annnounced it would invest $4bn in a data center region in Chile.
Taiwan Makes Its Mark at Annecy With VR Innovation and Diverse Animation Slate
Taiwan is making a strong showing at this year's Annecy festival and market, with several projects across competition and market sections.
Amazon to Invest Over $5 Billion in Data Centers in Taiwan
Amazon plans to invest over $5 billion in a cluster of data centers in Taiwan. The investment will support the launch of a new cloud services region on the island.
Economic hardships subdue the mood for Eid al-Adha this year
Less spending, higher prices and fewer animal sacrifices subdued the usual festive mood as the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha was celebrated in many parts of the world.
Taiwan’s Pegatron is in final stage of evaluating US factory plan
Key Apple and Dell supplier Pegatron is in the final stage of evaluating its U.S. factory plan, with a decision set to be unveiled this month or the next, its president and CEO, Kuang-Chih Cheng, said ...