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Taiwan's mass manufacturing history dates back to the 1950s, when the government signed a mutual defense treaty with the United States (that agreement expired in 1979 and was partly replaced by the Taiwan Relations Act). Needing a powerful regional ally ... ( read original story ...)

If the project receives EPA approval before October and work starts in November, Yang said he expects it to be completed by 2023 as scheduled. Yang noted that a massive power outage in Taiwan on Aug ... Meanwhile, Taoyuan City government urged the central ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's president on Tuesday appointed a new premier seen as willing to reach out to rival China amid ongoing tense relations between the two sides. President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday named William Lai to head up the government following the resignation ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has appointed as premier William Lai, the mayor of its southern city of Tainan, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, as she moved to shore up declining public support. A reshuffle to replace the premier had been anticipated for ... ( read original story ...)

President Tsai Ing-wen named a popular southern Taiwan mayor to lead her government, as she seeks to rebuild support ahead of next year’s local elections. Tsai on Tuesday appointed Tainan Mayor William Lai to take over as premier, a day after Lin Chuan ... ( read original story ...)

The Taiwan economy is performing respectably this year on the ... The government is currently accepting bids for a new round of smart-city project applications, with the winners to receive government funding for their initiatives. The bidders might ... ( read original story ...)

Students from Taiwan create popsicles out of river water to showcase ... the city is pushing a state bill that would allow it to replace all polluted lines in the city, a $400 million, decade-long project. NPR The following two tabs change content below. ( read original story ...)

If you fancy a chance to explore Taipei, don’t let Taipei’s traffic congestion limit you to the MRT! Check out the city’s boats, buses and bicycles for some awesome places to visit in Taipei City. Escape the traffic: Explore Taipei on its boats ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has accepted the resignation of Premier Lin Chuan, the ruling party said on Monday, a departure that had been widely expected because of declining public support for the president. Taiwan presidents ... ( read original story ...)

“We checked with City Hall and found there’d been no submission to the local authority for a project this size in the area ... Burj Al Khalifa in Dubai, Taipei 101, Eiffel Tower in Paris and Tokyo Tower. Strangely, according to their master plan ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan is taking steps to beef up its power grid and boost electricity supply, even as investigations continue into an islandwide blackout more than two weeks ago. In his first comments since the Aug 15 outage, the worst in two decades, the energy bureau's ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei has welcomed an invitation to attend an annual Chinese cultural conference in Hong Kong in December, describing the offer as a goodwill gesture from Beijing. But analysts said this did not mean Beijing would resume political exchanges or talks with ... ( read original story ...)

See one of the seven wonders of Asia, the Taroko Gorge, on a full-day tour led by a local guide. Take a train ride on your own to Hualien from Taipei to see ... Travel to the remote mountain town of Pingxi, renowned for its annual Sky Lantern Festival. ( read original story ...)

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Canada had the winning run in scoring position in the bottom of the 10th but couldn’t take advantage in a 7-6 loss to Taiwan on Friday night in the opener of the WBSC under-18 baseball World Cup. Tied 5-5 after nine innings, Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

However, Bravo was spotted entering an employment services office in downtown Taipei on Friday to fill out a job search form - marking the launch of a new campaign by the city's Department of Information and Tourism to keep its pet project alive. ( read original story ...)

BANGKOK -- With the clock about to run out on a hit-and-run charge, the whereabouts of an heir to the Red Bull energy-drink empire accused of killing a Bangkok police officer five years ago are unknown. The fugitive, whose family is worth billions, has ... ( read original story ...)