The next chapter in Taiwan’s democracy has begun. On Saturday, the people of Taiwan elected Lai Ching-te as president and Bi-khim Hsiao as vice president in the eighth presidential election since 1996 ...
‘Freedom’: the Taiwanese naturists defying social – and legal – norms while nurturing body positivity
Strictly speaking, like most of Asia, public nudity is against the law in Taiwan. But one group holds monthly events where they can bare all without outside interference and encourage body positivity.
Did Taiwan just have its last election?
He could have said that “the United States congratulates Taiwan on another free election” or “the people of Taiwan must determine their future.” Instead, the president said exactly what Beijing wanted ...
Hong Kong-bound China Airlines plane makes U-turn, returns to Taipei airport after issuing emergency signal
Taiwanese media report flight CI919 left Taipei Taoyuan International Airport on Saturday evening before issuing an ‘emergency situation’ code.
Taiwan’s Doubts About America Are Growing. That Could Be Dangerous.
Will deepening skepticism about the United States as a trustworthy nation diminish Taiwan’s belief that it could fend off China? There are markers all over Taiwan, like this one in Taipei, of its courtship of the United States.Credit... Supported by By ...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Q4 Revenue Slips 1.5%, Sees Promise in AI Chips
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported fourth-quarter revenue slipped 1.5% from a year ago to $19.8 billion, while net income dropped 19.3% from a year ago to $7.5 billion. The chipmaker'
TSMC’s bullish outlook cheers Asian stocks, Taiwan govt
Taipei-listed shares of Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC soared on Friday after the company gave a bullish outlook for the year on the back of the boom in artificial intelligence (AI), cheering tech stocks at ...
Taiwan eyes easing talent shortage, 200,000 new employees by allowing foreign graduates to stay for two years
Aiming to plug a talent shortage, Taiwan will allow university students to stay on the island for up to two years after graduating, up from between six and 12 monthsRecent study found that 86 per cent ...
Taiwan: ‘The main obstacle to a possible rapprochement between Beijing and Taipei is the Chinese regime itself’
OP-ED. Despite the election of a pro-independence president in Taiwan, China will not dare embark on a military venture as it would risk significant consequences, writes researcher Valérie Niquet.
Why Taiwan’s election result prompted Asian nations to speak up on ‘one China’
William Lai’s win in the presidential race triggered varied responses within the region, a contrast to four years ago when few countries said anything.
What happens when a school bans smartphones? A complete transformation
Or, rather, smartphones. Instead, the school gave everyone on campus ... been retrieving spacecraft of non-human China conducted joint combat patrols around Taiwan on Wednesday, in a potential ...
Experts: Chinese invasion of Taiwan will be ‘catastrophic’ for economy
Taiwan maintains no more than an eight-day supply of natural gas and remains susceptible to a communications blackout should the PRC sever its undersea telecommunications cables,' he writes. For these ...
Taiwan’s new envoy to the U.S. offers assurances to Washington and Beijing
Taiwan’s top diplomat in Washington says the island's newly elected president won't worsen relations with China or draw the U.S. into a conflict.
Top Korean game developer Wemade to exhibit at Taipei Game Show for the first time
Leading South Korea-based global game developer WEMADE will be exhibiting for the first time at the Taipei Game Show 2024, to be held at the Nangang Exhibition Center from January 25th to 28th. Wemade ...
China’s Economic Slump Deprives Xi of Key Weapon Against Taiwan
Taiwanese's plummeting investment in China, at a 21-year-low, reflects the shifting geopolitical realities blunting one of Beijing's favorite weapons.
Taiwan’s president-elect faces growing challenges with its chip industry
Lai Ching-te, who won Taiwan’s presidential election last Saturday, will be facing a crossroads in the country’s technology industry when he takes office in May. Lai’s administration will be the third term of Democratic Progressive Party rule in Taiwan,