TAIPEI - A Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet vanished on Tuesday (Jan 11) while on a training mission over the sea and efforts are underway to find the pilot, the government said, in the latest accident to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan airport cluster infections rise to 39
Nine of the 12 cases were linked to Taoyuan International Airport, bringing the total number of cluster infections to 39, it added. To date, Taiwan has confirmed 17,463 COVID-19 cases since the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan showcases new warships in display of deterrence to China
Taiwan has showcased some of its indigenous-built warships at an event designed to send a message of deterrence to China, local officials and analysts said. Over the weekend, the Taiwanese Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Could Taiwan Withstand Chinese Aggression?
As Lee Hsi-ming put it, “It is the onus of the Taiwanese people to decide their fate and fight for their existence.” ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan boosts affordable social housing by converting hotels to homes
The three-year project is a part of an overarching plan to make housing more affordable in Taiwan. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan urges more chip tie-ups with Taiwan at trade talks
Japan called for greater collaboration with Taiwan on semiconductors at a bilateral economic and trade meeting on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
China Blasts Japanese-owned 7-Eleven Over Map of Taiwan
The Beijing municipal government has fined its local 7-Eleven convenience stores over its website depicting maps featuring Taiwan as a country and including ... ( read original story ...)
Canada, Taiwan Hold Talks on Ways to Boost Their Trade Ties
Taiwan and Canada held “exploratory discussions” about ways to boost trade ties, in Taipei’s latest move to reduce its economic reliance on China. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan and Canada to begin talks on foreign investment deal, ministers announce
The agreement to start talks on a foreign investment promotion and protection arrangement was struck on Sunday, with Taiwan’s cabinet calling it an ‘important milestone’. ( read original story ...)
Look past Taipei for digital ministry
The ministry of digital development is expected to open as early as the first quarter of this year, after the legislature on Dec. 28 approved the Cabinet’s plan to establish the new body. This is good ... ( read original story ...)
China Targets Lithuania, Says U.S. Incited Them Into Supporting Taiwan
China said the U.S. "instigated the Lithuanian authorities to undermine the 'one-China principle'" after Lithuania gave Taiwan an office under its own name. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Canada to start talks on investment agreement
Taiwan and Canada have agreed to start talks on an investment protection agreement, both governments said on Monday, part of the Chinese-claimed island's efforts to boost ties with fellow democracies ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s exports to mainland China, Hong Kong hit record high as semiconductor demand fuels cross-strait trade
Taiwanese official says US sanctions have led to a significant increase in mainland demand for Taiwan's chips, and strong demand will continue until the mainland's chip technology is upgraded ... ( read original story ...)
Visits to hospitals, care facilities restricted in northern Taiwan
Visits to hospital inpatients and long-term care facility residents in Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei and Taoyuan will be restricted, effective immediately, due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan airport cluster infections climb to 30
The local cases were all linked to Taoyuan International Airport, bringing the total number of cluster infections to 30, it added. To date, Taiwan has confirmed 17,393 COVID-19 cases since the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s nuke carrier coup de grace in Taiwan Strait
China is on track to have at least four aircraft carriers by the mid-2020s, with its fourth one likely to be nuclear-powered. Work on China's fou ... ( read original story ...)