Taiwan has just joined the list of countries that are now offering digital nomad visas. At the beginning of this year, the East Asian destination introduced its first digital nomad visa, allowing eligible foreign remote workers to live and work on the island for up to six months.
New Taipei building collapses near construction site in Sanchong
An apartment building in New Taipei City’s Sanchong District (三重) collapsed last night after a nearby construction project earlier in the day allegedly caused it to tilt.
Chinese Vessel Cuts Taiwan Internet Cable in Apparent Sabotage
The incident caused only minimal disruption of service but sent a message about the vulnerability of the island and its internet.
Residents evacuated after New Taipei building tilts
A construction site in New Taipei City’s Sanchong District (三重) caused a nearby residential building’s foundation to collapse today, requiring the evacuation of 22 residents. Residents reported ...
China Enticing Taiwanese to Live There Stirs Concern in Taipei
China’s efforts to entice more Taiwanese people to get permits to live and work on the mainland is prompting concern in Taipei that Beijing could be laying the groundwork to justify intervention in ...
Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan government averaged 2.4 million a day in 2024, report says
Cyberattacks on Taiwan government departments doubled in 2024 from the previous year to an average of 2.4 million attacks a day, the island's National Security Bureau said, adding most of them were launched by Chinese cyber forces.
China’s drive to give Taiwanese visitors local IDs alarms Taipei
Officials fear jurisdiction will be compromised and push could open door for Beijing to intervene in its domestic affairs ...
Chinese ship ‘severs undersea cables around Taiwan’
Taiwan has accused a Chinese-owned ship of severing a critical data cable off its northern coast on Friday. Officials in Taipei discovered that four cores of an international submarine cable, which ...
Taiwan asks South Korea for help over Chinese ship after subsea cable damaged
Taiwan has asked South Korea for assistance investigating a Chinese-owned ship suspected of cutting a subsea cable off its northern coast on Friday.
Fears of Chinese sabotage as ‘deep sea cable is cut off coast of Taiwan’ days after Russian ship ‘dragged anchor’
FEARS are mounting over potential Chinese sabotage after a deep sea cable was reportedly sliced off near the Taiwanese coast. Tensions in the region could boil over in 2025 with China’s ...
Band lead singer, 36, falls to death while setting up stage for Taipei New Year’s Eve countdown event
His loved ones were upset that the stage construction was allowed to continue despite being told that the inspection report would take 30 days to complete.
Taipei councilors question TRTC lost item handling
Taipei city councilors yesterday raised questions about Taipei Rapid Transit Corp’s (TRTC) handling of lost goods, suggesting that the company review and change its methods. The company takes custody ...
Yoon Suk-yeol resists arrest as two camps protest
Thousands of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital yesterday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol for imposing a short-lived martial ...
Disinformation attacks from China doubled last year: Taiwan
Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) has revealed a significant increase in disinformation attacks from China, with reported cases nearly doubling in 2024 compared to the previous year, Taipei ...
Taiwan criticises China’s ID card push as ‘illusion’
Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has condemned China’s efforts to issue Chinese ID cards to Taiwanese citizens, calling it an attempt to create the illusion of legal sovereignty over Taiwan, ...
Taiwan says China is redoubling efforts to undermine democracy with disinformation
Taiwan's government says China is redoubling efforts to undermine confidence in the self-governing island's democracy with the spread of disinformation, especially online ...