The French Senate has passed a unanimous resolution calling for Taiwan’s inclusion in several international bodies including the World Health Organisation (WHO) and its decision-making body the World ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei police rein in harassment on MRT
Most incidents of sexual harassment and secret photography in Taipei’s MRT metropolitan railway system over the past five years occurred at three stations, the Rapid Transit Division of the Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft Flight Simulator Taipei Songshan Airport in Taiwan Released
Today third-party developer ACO Design Studio released Taipei Songshan International Airport (RCSS) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. ( read original story ...)
Parched Taiwan prays for rain as Sun Moon Lake is hit by drought
Taps are now shut off two days a week, and islanders face worse to come unless action is taken on climate crisis ... ( read original story ...)
Two-day festival celebrating Europe starts in Taipei
This year’s Europe Festival opened yesterday in Taipei to celebrate Europe Day and give people a taste of the continent while international travel is hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The two-day ... ( read original story ...)
Why A Peaceful Indo-Pacific Needs A U.S.-Taiwan Trade Deal
Think a free trade agreement between America and Taiwan is about one large country (America) trying to reconcile its awkward relationship with a small island (Taiwan), with sure-bet howls from China, ... ( read original story ...)
‘Jeopardizing global health at behest of China is wrong’
Taiwan on Friday thanked US Secretary of State Antony Blinken after Washington extended its support for Taipei bid at the World Health Assembly WHA the dec ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Calls for Taiwan to Join WHO Meeting, China Warns Against ‘Separatist Activities’
"All 'Taiwan independence' elements who sell their national interests and split China will eventually be tried and liquidated by history," the Chinese government's Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson ... ( read original story ...)
Puyuma protest plan to build solar power plant
Taitung City Councilor Chen ... and would ensure that the project proceeds according to the law. A debt dispute between a restaurant owner and a criminal ring might be behind a bizarre cockroach ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Court Upholds Laws Restricting Hunting
The decision was criticized by Indigenous rights activists who say traditional taboos and customs around hunting make such laws unnecessary. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s indigenous groups lose court fight for hunting rights
Indigenous groups can only hunt on certain days, using homemade rifles, and need special permission to do so. Campaigners argued that hunting wild game is culturally important to them. But Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands of cockroaches released in restaurant to settle debt dispute
Patrons at a restaurant in Taipei, were recently shocked to see cockroaches crawling all over the place after thousands of them were released on the premises by two masked men. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s indigenous groups lose hunting fight
Taiwan's indigenous communities have lost an eight-year legal battle over hunting rights. Indigenous groups can only hunt on certain days, using homemade rifles, and need special permission to do ... ( read original story ...)
Covid and trade: Asunción resists Chinese ‘blackmail’ and remains with Taipei
The Chinese have offered us their vaccines in exchange for diplomatic recognition; Beijing denies. Paraguayans lose $ 350 million a year to have state relations with Taiwan. The two ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan court rules against Indigenous hunting rights overhaul
Taiwan's top court on Friday said some hunting restrictions placed on the island's Indigenous inhabitants were unconstitutional, but stopped short of supporting the complete overhaul of regulations ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan rations water, drills extra wells amid record drought
Some homes in Taiwan are going without running water two days a week after a drought dried up reservoirs and popular tourist lakes ... ( read original story ...)