The Shangri-La Dialogue summit began on Friday with the U.S. and China defence chiefs holding their first face-to-face meeting in two years and the Philippines' president set to give a speech expected ...
Affordable housing to stay out of reach in major economies due to lack of supply: Reuters poll
Major economies grappling with housing crises will struggle to crank up the supply of affordable homes in coming years, according to a Reuters poll of property analysts who said more government ...
In the ‘gay capital’ of Asia, Chinese LGBTQ+ emigres look to build a new life
Thailand's gay-friendly culture has caught the attention of Chinese LGBTQ+ people as queer advocacy and representation faces pressure at home.
Taiwan legislature passes parliamentary reform amid constitutional controversies
The Taiwan Legislative Yuan, the island's parliament, passed controversial parliamentary reforms on Tuesday as 70,000 citizens assembled outside the parliament to protest against the changes. The ...
Taiwan detects significant Chinese military presence around nation
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), on Tuesday, detected a significant Chinese military presence as they track their aircraft and vessels operating around the nation. According to the ...
US should stop interfering in Taiwan question
and prohibited the raising of Taiwan "flag" at Twin Oaks (property of "Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office") and on US government property. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the ...
In expensive Taiwan, some young people are giving up on the housing market to join the ‘moonlight clan’ instead
In a city that is less affordable than Sydney, London and New York to purchase a home, some young Taiwanese people are trying desperately to buy, while others are giving up on the real estate dream ...
Taiwan tracks dozens of Chinese warplanes and navy vessels off its coast on second day of drills
Taiwan has tracked dozens of Chinese warplanes and navy vessels off its coast today on the second day of a large exercise China's People's Liberation Army held in response to the island's new ...
China sanctions former US congressman Mike Gallagher after trip to Taiwan
China’s foreign ministry announced sanctions on another former US congressman on Tuesday, three months after he headed a bipartisan delegation of politicians to Taiwan. The ministry said Mike ...
Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te urges China to stop military intimidation in inauguration speech
Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te urges China to stop military intimidation in inauguration speech - Lai has pledged to “neither yield nor provoke” Beijing ...
Political prisoners’ properties returned
“The return of confiscated property to the families of political prisoners is an important step toward the restoration of rights,” Restoration of Victim’s Rights Infringed by Illegal Acts of the State ...
Taiwan’s new president William Lai urges China to ‘stop’ making threats – but aims to maintain the status quo
Many people in Taiwan want the island to maintain its sovereignty and democracy - but William Lai's inauguration speech was designed to neither appease nor antagonise the Chinese Communist Party.
Taiwan presidential inauguration live: Lai Ching-te takes office
Ching-te represents an historic third term in power for the pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive party (DPP). Lai calls on China to help maintain peace in Taiwan strait 04:27 Lai calls ...
How the ghost of Chiang Kai-shek haunts Taiwan’s next president William Lai and the island’s armed forces
In the run-up to William Lai’s inauguration on Monday, reluctance in the military to remove statues of the late leader raises questions about its loyalty.
How Taiwan still hangs on to property in bits of China
Even though China’s leaders in Beijing claim Taiwan as their own territory, Taiwan’s government can still own property in corners of Hong Kong and Macau. The Sun Yat-sen Memorial House is one such ...
House Price Change 15 Years (Inflation-Adjusted) in Taiwan compared to Asia
Taiwan does not publish official house price statistics. Sinyi Realty has quarterly and monthly house price indices. General economics statistics for Taiwan are available from the Central Bank of ...