About 120,000 people, many carrying rainbow flags, marched through Taiwan's capital Taipei on Saturday to celebrate LGBTQ+ equality in east Asia's largest Pride march. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s IP and Commercial Court v ordinary courts
Sumin Lai of Saint Island International Patent & Law examines the IP and Commercial Court v ordinary courts to exercise jurisdiction over civil actions from IP rights in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Most Australians back helping Taiwan if China launches attack, survey finds
Public opinion in other western nations supported Taiwan - which China has long claimed as a breakaway territory - the survey showed. The majority of people surveyed would not back a US-led alliance ... ( read original story ...)
Virus claims might drop as quarantine rule relaxes
Claims for COVID-19 insurance policies could drop next month as the government plans to relax one of its quarantine rules, but property insurers might still proceed with their capital injection plans, ... ( read original story ...)
Supreme Court upholds jail terms for ex-officers
Photo: Wu Cheng-feng, Taipei Times Former officer Lin Chang-ling (林長玲 ... Lin Chang-ling was found guilty of forced seizure of workers’ property in addition to demanding and taking bribes, and Tsai’s ... ( read original story ...)
Home purchase sentiment falls to six-year low: survey
The survey was conducted in the first week of this month. “Consumers’ interest in buying property slid for five months in a row, from April to August, but registered a slight rise last month. However, ... ( read original story ...)
Include Taiwan in international crime-fighting efforts
Interpol’s 90th General Assembly ends tomorrow. Its objective is to explore diverse perspectives on the future of policing in an increasingly digitized world. Yet Taiwan, a technological hub and a ... ( read original story ...)
Storm wreaks damage to public, private property
More than 500 cases of damage to public infrastructure and private property had been reported as Tropical Storm Nesat moved away from Taiwan yesterday after causing destruction nationwide. After the ... ( read original story ...)
Xi sounds a warning on Taiwan as he bids to consolidate power
President restates policy of pursuing reunification by peaceful means, but says China would not rule out force ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping warns off US as he piles political and military pressure on Taiwan
China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong condemns foreign ‘interference’ in his legacy project of unification ... ( read original story ...)
Xi warns on Taiwan action, acclaims ‘all-out war’ on COVID-19
In a speech highlighting China’s growing focus on national security over the economy, Xi Jinping says China reserves the right to use force to reunify Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
US, Taiwan firms sign MOUs on renewable energy, 5G cooperation
Amid its rivalry with China the United States has extended its cooperation with Taiwan by signing seven MoUs to bolster cooperation in various key sectors rang ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi defends zero-Covid policy and warns Taiwan at opening of Communist Party Congress
The twice-a-decade Congress will install leaders for the next five years and is expected to reconfirm Xi for the country's most powerful post. ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi Jinping says determined to oppose Taiwan independence, talks up security at congress opening
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday (Oct 16) touted the fight against COVID-19 while calling for the acceleration of building a world class military as he opened the twice-a-decade ... ( read original story ...)
Prices of presale and new houses in north rise 18.1%
Presale housing projects in Taipei averaged NT$1.06 million (US$33,246) per ping (3.3m2) during the July-to-September period, up 4.2 percent from three months earlier and 12.7 percent from a year ... ( read original story ...)
China doesn’t need to take Taiwan’s fabs to escape US trade bans
While this may be a reassuring thought for those concerned China will try to take Taiwan's chipmaking tech by force, such an invasion would undoubtedly be broadly catastrophic. In such an instance, ... ( read original story ...)