China sees self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be part of the country again. However, Taiwan sees itself as an independent country, with its own constitution and ... ( read original story ...)
South China Sea conflict: Taiwan passes additional $8.6 billion defense spending bill
In the midst of growing tensions with China, Taiwan has been bolstering its military defenses. The Taiwanese parliament recently passed an additional $8.6 billion defense spending bill as the island ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Finds Debris Near Area Where U.S.-Made F-16 Went Down
Taiwan found debris near the area where one of its most advanced fighter jets went missing, as the search for the pilot and his aircraft stretched into a second day. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Locates Fighter Jet Wreckage In Sea 2 Days After Crash
Taiwanese rescuers on Wednesday located the wreckage of a F-16V jet that crashed into the sea a day before, less than two months after the island launched the first squadron of its most advanced fight ... ( read original story ...)
Wreck of Taiwan’s most advanced fighter jet found after crash
Taiwanese rescuers on Wednesday located the wreckage of a F-16V jet that crashed into the sea a day before, less than two months after the island launched the first squadron of its most advanced ... ( read original story ...)
‘Loveboat, Taipei’: Cindy Cheung Boards YA Romance From Director Arvin Chen
EXCLUSIVE: Cindy Cheung (The Sinner, Awkafina Is Nora from Queens) will star alongside Ashley Liao, Ross Butler, Nico Haraga and Chelsea Zhang in Loveboat, Taipei, a YA romance, which is currently ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s minister announces USD 1bn funds to finance joint projects with Lithuania amid Chinese aggression
Taiwan and Lithuania will create a USD 1 billion credit program to finance joint ventures against a backdrop of a diplomatic row between Vilnius and Beijing ove ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan suspends F-16 fleet combat training after jet crashes into sea
Search and rescue mission launched after latest in series of fatal accidents amid heightened tensions with China ... ( read original story ...)
Lithuania: Taiwan to set up $1B credit fund amid China spat
Taiwan will set up a $1 billion credit program aimed at funding projects by Lithuanian and Taiwanese companies amid economic pressure from China over an office that the island opened in the European U ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan suspends F-16 training missions after jet crashes
TAIPEI: Taiwan's air force on Tuesday (Jan 11) suspended combat training for its F-16 fleet after a recently upgraded model of the fighter jet crashed into the sea in the latest of a series of acciden ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan passes extra $8.6bn defence budget as China threat grows
Taiwan’s parliament has passed an extra spending bill of $8.6bn, in the latest bid to boost defence capabilities against growing military threats from China. Lawmakers on Tuesday agreed unanimously to ... ( read original story ...)
Will Taiwan decimate TSMC if China invades?
In a new paper published by the U.S. Army War College, military planners have proposed a Taiwan deterrence strategy against a possible invasion from China. The strategy proposed would render the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to launch $1 billion Lithuania credit fund amid Beijing pressure
Taiwan will launch a $1 billion credit programme to help fund joint projects between Lithuanian and Taiwanese companies in six business categories, a Taiwan government minister said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
F-16 Fighter Goes Missing Off Taiwan Coast, Search for Pilot Underway
A search-and-rescue operation is underway off the coast of southwest Taiwan after an F-16 fighter Tuesday, Taiwan's air force has confirmed. The single-seater F-16V jet was being piloted by Republic ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s F-16V fighter jet goes missing during training; search op launched
A search and rescue operation has been launched to locate a Taiwanese F-16V fighter jet that vanished from radar screens on Tuesday while on a training mission over the sea, the government said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singer Wang Leehom visits his kids in Taipei following 21-day quarantine
TAIPEI - Taiwanese-American singer Wang Leehom met his children in Taipei on Sunday (Jan 9), following his acrimonious divorce from his ex-wife Lee Jinglei. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)