TAIPEI -- On the walls of Protection Umbrella ... She is scared of being arrested or "disappeared" and will not return to her home city anytime soon, but said pro-Hong Kong restaurants alleviate some ... ( read original story ...)
Tesla In Taiwan Crashes Directly Into Overturned Truck, Ignores Pedestrian, With Autopilot On
Video from Taiwan reveals a disturbing Tesla crash, where the vehicle plows directly into the top of a large truck lying on its side, straddling several lanes of a freeway. Why did the Tesla sensors ... ( read original story ...)
The rot in Australian media is already advanced
The Public Interest Journalism Institute tracks Australian newsroom closures in its Australian Newsroom Mapping Project. Its latest data, due to be published next week ... many countries have ... ( read original story ...)
Computers Told Taiwan’s Leaders They Could Sink Less Than Half Of A Chinese Invasion Fleet. Now Taipei’s Shopping For New Missiles.
The acquisition of Harpoon missiles accelerates the evolution of Taiwan’s war strategy as it seeks to become an 'undigestable porcupine' for China. ( read original story ...)
Taipei Is Home to the World’s First Urban Quiet Park
On June 5, coinciding with World Environment Day, Taiwan’s government and California-based non-profit organization Quiet Parks International will certify Yangmingshan National Park as the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
The Story of that Tesla Model 3 that Crashed in Taiwan
It doesn't appear that Tesla has commented on the incident. The company has been clear, however, that Tesla cars aren't yet at the point where they can drive themselves completely. ( read original story ...)
Computers Told Taiwan’s Leaders They Could Sink Less Than Half Of a Chinese Invasion Fleet—So Now Taipei’s Shopping For New Missiles
Now it’s about to get a lot more. The island country, just 100 miles from its most powerful enemy, is turning into heavily-armed fortress. Or to borrow the Taiwanese government’s own metaphor, an ... ( read original story ...)
South China Sea Dispute: Taiwan To Commission New Patrol Vessel, Make Advanced Jets
Taiwan is taking two big steps to strengthen the island’s presence in the South China Sea. The first is to commission its first 4,000-tonne coastguard offshore patrol vessel. The second step is to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says planned stimulus coupons could boost consumer spending by $3 billion
Taiwan said on Tuesday that planned "stimulus coupons" for its coronavirus-hit economy could boost consumer spending by T$100 billion ($3.3 billion) this year. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan remains sanguine despite Beijing sabre-rattling
If Hong Kong falls, we don’t know what’s going to be next — it might be Taiwan,” Joseph Wu, the country’s foreign minister, said in an interview with Fox News last week, referring to the new security ... ( read original story ...)
Watch a Tesla Model 3 drive into a flipped truck on a Taiwan highway
Today, a video that surfaced on Twitter shows a Tesla Model 3 driving, without waiver or interruption, directly into a flipped-over truck on the highway. The clip, which occurred in Taiwan, has some ... ( read original story ...)
Artist Christo dies, aged 84
The artist known as Christo, who made his name transforming landmarks, such as Germany’s Reichstag, by covering them with reams of cloth, died on Sunday, aged 84, his official Facebook page announced. ( read original story ...)
How Taiwan Can Turn Coronavirus Victory Into Economic Success
Taiwan beat the virus with efficient government and advanced technology—the same ingredients that power the economy. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan set to commission its largest patrol ship to strengthen South China Sea claims
The 4,000-tonne vessel could be launched on Tuesday, while the island is to begin production of advanced training jets amid growing hostility from Beijing. ( read original story ...)
What Life Is Like in Taiwan as Country Avoided Lockdown During the Coronavirus
Daily life in Taiwan looks different as precautions are taken against the coronavirus, but the country just 100 miles from China is one of a few that never took lockdown measures, but avoided a major ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Recall Vote Stirs Acrimony, Brings New Problems for KMT
The Kuomintang (KMT) soundly lost the presidential and parliamentary polls. Since then, under a youthful new leader, Johnny Chiang, it has tried to rethink its unpopular policy of seeking closer ties ... ( read original story ...)