The Taiwan People’s Party punched above its weight despite limited resources and recent formation. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Taiwan’s housing price index grew 1.82 percent to 133.18 in the third quarter of last year, when mortgage burdens picked up 0.16 percent from the second quarter to 42.25 percent of average household ...
Understanding Taiwan’s precarious geopolitical position
Taiwan’s geopolitical landscape is as dynamic and complex as a high-stakes chess game, where every move carries profound implications. The recent presidential election in Taiwan, which led to Lai Ching-te’s victory,
Taiwan: UK chip industry ‘very exposed’ amid semiconductor giant’s political turmoil
Taiwan produces over 90 per cent of the world's most advanced microchips, which are used to power critical digital infrastructures.
‘No to the old path’: Taiwan’s voters move on from China conflict
A day after defying Beijing's threats by electing a new president that China regards as a dangerous separatist, Taiwanese voters brushed off their sabre-rattling neighbour across the narrow strait.Lai ...
Taiwan has chosen its new president. What’s at stake and how might China respond?
All eyes will be on Taiwan this Saturday as voters choose a new leader under the shadow of an increasingly assertive China that has spent the past eight years ramping up its threats toward the ...
2024 Elections: Taiwanese brush off threat from China
His twin, Rocky, said he thought China “doesn’t have extra capacity to invade us.” A child plays as people wait in line to vote in the presidential and legislative elections at a polling station at an ...
Taiwan’s Governing Party Retains Power As Lai Ching-Te Elected Next President
Taiwan’s next leader will be William Lai Ching-te—a politician that Beijing had previously denounced as a dangerous separatist.
Economy and cost of living at top of mind in Taiwan’s election
While Taiwan's tense relationship with Beijing has dominated election coverage, many ordinary people in Taiwan are struggling to earn enough money.
Former President’s Comments on China Stir Pre-Election Controversy – TaiwanPlus News
Former President Ma Ying-jeou's comments in an interview calling for trust for China's leader have sparked political controversy just days before Taiwan's general elections.
Taiwan is about to choose its new president. What’s at stake and how might China respond?
All eyes will be on Taiwan this Saturday as voters choose a new leader under the shadow of an increasingly assertive China that has spent the past eight years ramping up its threats toward the ...
Taiwan goes to the polls under the watchful eye of China, but young voters want this election to be different
Taiwan will go to the polls this weekend to elect a new government, and while the campaign has been fraught with chaos and Chinese influence, voters have other concerns on their minds.
Taiwan Parties Seek Election Edge With Focus on Cost of Living
The future of relations with China isn’t the only issue the Taiwanese public will vote on in Saturday’s presidential election. Property prices, energy policy and the broader economic dividend from ...
Taiwan’s presidential race goes to the wire
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Bridge Dilemma Captures Divide Over China in Taiwan Elections
KINMEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Pointing at Xiamen's skyscrapers across ... Before that, residents often took the ferry to Xiamen - where many have property, business, or family - for entertainment or ...
TPP accuses TV channels of biased reporting
The campaign office of Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman and presidential candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) yesterday accused television news channels of being associated with either the Chinese ...