The Cabinet-level head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler, will visit Taiwan, the island's premier said on Friday, in what will be the third visit by a senior U.S. official ... ( read original story ...)
Twitter Disputes Taiwan’s Existence, Jokes Tsai Ing-wen’s Spokesperson
The president's spokesperson poked fun at her country's status and Twitter's use of disclaimers on Donald Trump's tweets, offering her own version of the "disputed" meme. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Frozen Out of RCEP, Explores Trade Agreement Options With US
Taiwan reiterated Sunday its desire to join the CPTPP, and negotiators are in Washington this week hammering out a potential free trade agreement with the United States. ( read original story ...)
Apple Supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Wins Phoenix City’s Support For $12B Plant
Phoenix City authorities have agreed to support Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: AAPL) chip-supplier, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE: ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan airline introduces speed-dating ‘flights to nowhere’ for singletons who love travelling
Taiwan's EVA Air is expanding the 'flights to nowhere' trend where aircraft take off and land at the same airport by coupling it with speed dating over Christmas. ( read original story ...)
TSMC Wins Approval From Phoenix for $12 Billion Chip Plant
City officials in Phoenix, Arizona approved a slate of financial incentives and government support for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ... for national security reasons. The Phoenix project is ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan grounds all F16 fighter jets for checks after plane goes missing
Decision removes 150 planes from service, leaving the island with a limited fleet amid increased flyovers by Chinese forces Taiwan has grounded all its F16 fighter jets for safety checks as rescuers ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Takeover Drives Hong Kong Residents to Taiwan Despite Invasion Threat
The number of Hong Kong residents seeking emigration to Taiwan has reached new highs since China passed its national security law this summer, a new report said today. Applicants include professionals ... ( read original story ...)
Five Questions With Taipei Locations Guru Jennifer Jao
As vice chair and director of the Taipei Film Commission, Jao’s job makes her an eternal optimist. Inbound shoots have slowed due to the coronavirus travel restrictions, but the island stayed ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-China TV station in Taiwan ordered off air over disinformation
Regulator says it will not renew licence of Chung T’ien Television after repeated violations ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan grounds entire fleet of US-made F-16 fighter jets after crash
Taiwan has grounded its entire fleet of about 140 US-made F-16 fighter jets after one of the planes crashed during a training mission on Tuesday evening. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam says Taiwan’s Foxconn starts factory to make displays
By Khanh Vu HANOI (Reuters) - Taiwan-based electronics maker Foxconn turned out the first batch of display screens this week at its $26-million factory in Vietnam, the government of the southeast ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan grounds F-16s after second fighter accident in less than a month
Taiwan's air force has grounded its F-16 fleet after losing a plane on a training mission, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday, the second loss of a fighter jet in less than a month at a time of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says F-16 fighter jet goes missing during training
Taiwan’s military says one of the air force’s F-16 fighter jets disappeared during a nighttime training mission ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Foxconn Opens Display Manufacturing Factory in Vietnam
Taiwan's Foxconn has opened a factory in northern Vietnam to produce displays after one year of construction, the Vietnamese government said on Wednesday. The $26-million factory in Quang Ninh ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Man Tests Positive for COVID-19 Twice
Taiwan's 605th coronavirus patient first tested positive in September and may be suffering so-called long COVID, the island's health ministry announced Tuesday. ( read original story ...)