Taiwan and Paraguay on Thursday signed memorandums of understanding on African swine fever prevention and the promotion of bilateral trade, as well as a letter of intent on industrial policy ... ( read original story ...)
What’s behind Taiwan’s willingness to extend compulsory military service?
After Russian forces invaded Ukraine in late February, talk in Taiwan of extending the conscription period of its citizens — from four months to one year — became elevated in official discourse. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Government Meme Mocking China Goes Viral
A meme poking fun at China created by Taiwan's Foreign Affairs Ministry went viral on Facebook this week, as nearly 2,000 accounts shared the March 25 post. The meme shows a cartoon Formosan black ... ( read original story ...)
‘From Our Heart’: Taiwan Rejects China’s Criticism Over Ukraine Aid
Taiwan's foreign minister on Friday strongly rejected criticism of its relief efforts for Ukraine from China, saying the aid came "from our heart" and was not an exercise in political manipulation. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s ‘silicon shield’: Why island may not be the next Ukraine
Self-ruled island’s dominance in semiconductors is seen by some analysts as a deterrent against an invasion by Beijing. ( read original story ...)
PH-US ‘Balikatan’ amphibious war games held facing China, Taiwan
In a simulated drill, Philippine and U.S. soldiers perform troop insertions using amphibious assault vehicles and helicopters to carry out a mock mission of either recapturing a territory from the ... ( read original story ...)
New AWS cloud center opened in southern Taiwan
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has joined forces with Taiwan's Sysage Technology and government agencies to set up a Cloud Innovation Center (CIC) in southern Taiwan, for incubating startups and digital ... ( read original story ...)
What Could European Militaries Contribute to the Defense of Taiwan?
It is clear that European militaries can contribute to the defense of Taiwan if required – and they can start taking the necessary steps now. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: Putting money where the ash is
Many parts of North Windward are still under deposits of volcanic ash and Taiwan is lending its assistance to the people in that area, as they take on the task of removing the remaining ash and other ... ( read original story ...)
RUR Architecture’s Exhibition LYRICAL URBANISM: THE TAIPEI MUSIC CENTER Opens At Cooper Union
The Taipei Music Center, an exhibition marking the recent completion of Reiser+Umemoto, RUR Architecture's Taipei Music Center (TMC), a new musical district within Taipei, will be on view at Cooper ... ( read original story ...)
‘Huge deficiency:’ Crypto industry reels from US$600 million hack
As departing jetliners roared overhead, an aging vervet monkey moped on a mangrove branch one recent afternoon in the woods he inhabits near a South Florida airport, his ego bruised. Mikey, as he is ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Zoo adds three reptile species
Taipei Zoo is introducing golden mantella frogs, yellow-banded poison dart frogs and rough knob-tailed geckos as part of its conservation efforts of endangered amphibious reptiles, the zoo said on ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese professor censured by Taipei
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday condemned a Chinese professor for pressing a Taiwanese student over his nationality, calling it an abuse of power. The ministry said it has asked its ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds in U.S. Congress urge Raimondo, Tai to include Taiwan in Indo-Pacific pact
Two hundred members of Congress urged U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to include Taiwan in a proposed Indo-Pacific economic plan, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
US says China’s pressure on Taiwan a threat to all democracies
TAIPEI: China's diplomatic and military pressure on Taiwan represents a threat to all democracies and the United States is committed to helping the island defend itself, the top US diplomat in Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
China opposes US arms sales to Taiwan: military spokesperson
A Chinese military spokesperson Thursday expressed strong opposition to US arms sales to China's Taiwan region and official exchanges or military contact between the United States and Taiwan in any ... ( read original story ...)