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Despite the fact that Washington maintains no formal relations with Taiwan, which has a democratically-elected government, current U.S. law—the Taiwan Relations Act—requires that it ensures that ... ( read original story ...)

Commercial operations on Taichung’s first MRT rail line would not begin as scheduled on Saturday, Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) said yesterday. The MRT system’s Green Line began trial runs on Nov. ( read original story ...)

Its excellence in the computer chip market puts it at the center of the battle for global technological supremacy. ( read original story ...)

CTiTV went off air on midnight Friday after losing a court battle fighting its license renewal. Opposition politicians are crying foul. ( read original story ...)

Beijing news channel, went off air this weekend in Taiwan after its operator lost an appeal against a decision by the National Communications Commission. But the skirmishing is far from over. The ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei may find it easier than Beijing to satisfy membership requirements – if the island can assuage Tokyo over a food ban relating to 2011 nuclear disaster. ( read original story ...)

Pacific Partnership (TPP) once Taipei has finished ongoing informal consultations with the remaining 11 members. The original 12-member TPP was thrown into disarray in early 2017 when President Donald ... ( read original story ...)

Quantum International's Peter Kurz sees good value in Taiwan's semiconductor and pharma sectors despite expectations for earnings growth to peak this year. ( read original story ...)

The self-ruled island’s foreign ministry has confirmed informal discussions are under way with 11 members of CPTPP. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan will submit an application to join the revamped version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership once it has finished informal consultations with its existing 11 members, talks which are ongoing, the ... ( read original story ...)

China cable news channel as it was taken off air Saturday, after the government refused to renew its license, citing accuracy issues. ( read original story ...)

The Morrison government is looking for alternative markets for billions of dollars worth of exports hit by trade strikes. ( read original story ...)

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported eight imported cases of COVID-19, including a mother and a three-year-old child who returned from the US, the nation’s youngest confirmed ... ( read original story ...)

Carbon emissions fell a record 7 percent in 2020 as countries imposed lockdowns and restrictions on movement during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Global Carbon Project said in its annual assessment ... ( read original story ...)

How a now nearly forgotten flashpoint during the Cold War could help Washington form a response if tensions rise around the Taiwan Strait. ( read original story ...)

Beijing is conducting waves of threatening forays from the air while ratcheting up pressure tactics to erode Taiwan's will to resist, say current and former Taiwan military officers. ( read original story ...)