Straits relations, US-funded NGOs meddling in the Taiwan question will further erode the space for mutual trust and cooperation between the two sides of Straits and create more obstacles to the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Puts Forward the Next Great Leap: The Largest Railway Station in Southeast Asia
Thailand plans to launch the Bang Sue Grand Station, its mega infrastructure project in 2021. The station is Thailand's next mega infrastructure project which will not only help ease Bangkok's traffic ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan President Urges Calm As Pro-Trump Citizens Panic Amid Biden Vote Surge
President Tsai Ing-wen insisted Thursday that her government maintained a close relationship with both Republican and Democratic parties, and that she was ready to work with either candidate. ( read original story ...)
Conflict in Taiwan Strait unlikely despite U.S. uncertainty: experts
A military conflict in the Taiwan Strait is unlikely despite a possible period of uncertainty if legal challenges are mounted in the United States presidential election, analysts in Taiwan said Friday ... ( read original story ...)
More severe road accidents in Taipei, police data show
An inflow of traffic from Taipei’s Neihu District (內湖) has caused Minquan E Road in the neighboring Songshan District (松山) to become a hot spot for severe accidents, Taipei Police Department data ... ( read original story ...)
Fifth anniversary of historic cross-Strait meeting marked in Taipei
A symposium was held Saturday in Taipei to mark the fifth anniversary of the historic meeting between leaders across the Taiwan Strait. In a speech at the symposium, Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwan's former ... ( read original story ...)
WHO chief urged to invite Taiwan to join
China objects to the inclusion of the island it sees as a renegade province, despite Taiwan being praised internationally for containing COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
2020 ART TAIPEI draws to a close in gratitude
The 27th Taipei International Art Exhibition, 2020 ART TAIPEI, has come to a grand close on October 26. This year’s resounding success was due to the ... ( read original story ...)
Cycling Shorts: Staying alive in the ‘stans’
When Thomas Goncalves told the secretary at National Chengchi University (NCCU) he’d be arriving for his Mandarin course by bike from Bangkok, she clearly thought he was crazy. “So I decided it was ... ( read original story ...)
More pets than children in Taiwan as birthrate drops, report indicates
Strollers with dogs have become common in Taiwan’s capital, in part because the metro system requires pets to be held in carriers, but also because there are now more pets than children in Taiwan as ... ( read original story ...)
US Speeds Arms Sales for Taiwan as Island Revamps China Strategy
U.S. officials are speeding arms sales to Taiwan this year as the Asian island revamps its defense strategy against old, and more powerful, foe China, and experts on both sides say Washington is extra ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Premier, Taipei Residents On US Election
Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Friday that the Taiwanese government would continue to maintain good interaction with Washington, no matter who wins the presidential election. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Urges WHO Chief to Invite Taiwan to Assembly
The U.S. mission in Geneva on Friday issued a statement urging World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to invite Taiwan to take part in a major meeting the body is hosting next week ... ( read original story ...)
Millions of doctors call for Taipei’s admission to the WHO Assembly
On the back of pressure from China, Taipei is excluded from the WHO decision-making body. It has asked to be admitted to meetings as an observer country. Beijing opposes this, arguing that the island ... ( read original story ...)
Thai instant tea maker insists it’s safe, after Taipei rejects shipment
The Thai producer of a shipment of instant tea rejected by Taiwanese officials because of the level of insecticide said on Friday that it was safe and the level of Fipronil was within safe limits. ( read original story ...)
Dogs in prams: Taiwan’s falling birthrate sees pets outnumbering children
Trend of canine carriers goes beyond the practical and reflects changing attitudes towards pet ownership ... ( read original story ...)