China considers recovering control of Taiwan its ‘No 1 priority’, says Adm John Aquilino who is nominated to head Indo-Pacific Command ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei allocates NT$608bn for infrastructure
The government has allocated NT$608 billion (US$21.35 billion) to spend on public infrastructure this year, in a bid to stimulate the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Development ... ( read original story ...)
To escape the pandemic and lockdowns, Californians resettle in Taiwan
Actor and producer Welly Yang of Studio City watched with dismay as life in California came to a sudden stop while millions of people in his ancestors’ homeland — Taiwan — went to work in offices, ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Sinovac: CoronaVac vaccine effective in children
AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine during preparations at the Vaccine Village in Antwerp, Belgium. At least a dozen countries including Germany, France, Italy and Spain have now temporarily suspended ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Grounds Fighter Jets After Fatal Mid-Air Collision
Taiwan has grounded all military airplanes for training and drills after a pilot was killed and another is still missing following a mid-air collision of two fighter jets, renewing worries about the ... ( read original story ...)
Odds & Ends: Kerry Ellis to Star in Taipei Run of Cats and More
Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Kerry Ellis to Take the Stage in Taipei's Cats Broadway.com Audience Choice Award ... ( read original story ...)
Air Liquide completes first phase of 25-MW H2 electrolysis project in Taiwan
These plants will provide ultra-high purity hydrogen to the semiconductor industry as well as serve emerging hydrogen energy applications in Taiwan. This project is in line with the Group’s Climate ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Carefully Opens Up Its Borders — but Only to This Country
While most of the world has had to adjust to physical distancing and mask-wearing for the last year, Taiwan has been a rare exception, thanks to its quick and efficient response to the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
One pilot dead after two F-5E fighter jets collide in Taiwan
One pilot is dead and a second pilot remains missing after two Taiwanese F-5E fighter jets collided other during a training mission. ( read original story ...)
Here’s what to expect in Taiwan’s new defense review
Taiwan will soon release its latest Quadrennial Defense Review, with the island’s parliament receiving advance copies of the document, according to the state-run Central News Agency. The document ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to deploy upgraded F-16 jets, says air chief
Taiwan currently has 66 new F-16Vs on order with the United States. (Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images) MELBOURNE, Australia — Taiwan is ready to deploy its upgraded Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets for ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan loses two fighter jets in apparent collision
A Taiwanese air force pilot has been killed and another is missing after their fighter jets disappeared in a suspected midair collision off the island’s southern coast, officials said. The crash on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Grounds Aging F-5 Fighters After Fatal Mid-Air Collision
Taiwan has grounded its entire fleet of F-5 fighters after two of the jets disappeared over the ocean, renewing worries about the island’s aging military hardware. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan loses two fighter jets in apparent collision, third such crash in six months
Two Taiwanese fighter jets crashed on Monday in the third such incident in the past half year, at a time when the Beijing-claimed island's armed forced are under increasing pressure to intercept ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei denounces China for calling Taiwan ‘inseparable part’ of Chinese territory
Taipei has hit back at Beijing for terming Taiwan an inseparable part of the Chinese territory and said no effort by China could possibly shake the Taiwanese people's determination to pursue democracy ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan gives health workers island’s 1st AstraZeneca doses
Health care workers received the first shots in Taiwan's COVID-19 vaccination drive Monday, beginning a campaign that won't use supplies from China amid uneven ... ( read original story ...)