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Taiwan said a Chinese fighter jet briefly entered its air defence zone on Tuesday, the third incursion in a week, prompting the island to scramble its own aircraft in response. Beijing views ... ( read original story ...)

Keelung Islet (基隆嶼) is to reopen to visitors on July 1 after a year-long project to repair hiking walkways, the Keelung City Government said on Sunday. As COVID-19 fears subside in Taiwan, the city ... ( read original story ...)

As mainland China’s cinemas remain closed as part of safety measures to combat the Covid-19 coronavirus, there are a slew of Chinese and Hong Kong-China co-productions in limbo waiting for release, ... ( read original story ...)

As mainland China’s cinemas remain closed as part of safety measures to combat the Covid-19 coronavirus, there are a slew of Chinese and Hong Kong-China co-productions in limbo waiting for release, ... ( read original story ...)

Khoon Goh from ANZ Bank says the Taiwanese dollar should remain strong because of how the country managed the coronavirus, plus its booming semiconductor sector. ( read original story ...)

Sammy Chang promoted her new album “SAMMY 1.0” in Taipei today. Her friend Nine Chen came to support and promised to write songs for Sammy. To prevent the outbreak of COVID-19, the company took action ... ( read original story ...)

Deserted streets, cabin fever and worries over COVID-enabling commutes in Europe and America have sent demand for bikes into high gear -- with factories in Taiwan racing to push out new units and ... ( read original story ...)

Hundreds packed into a park in central Taipei on Saturday for a Black Lives Matter protest, with a group of indigenous Taiwanese given prominent billing to draw attention to discrimination against the ... ( read original story ...)

A U.S. military transport plane flew over the contested island on Tuesday, prompting protests from Beijing—which does not consider Taiwan an independent country. ( read original story ...)

Face mask use is virtually universal in Taiwan, one of the countries least impacted by COVID-19 due to interventions. (Shown: Taipei street on May 18, 2020.) Face mask use is virtually universal in ... ( read original story ...)

For travelers longing for the days of yore, Taipei’s Songshan Airport is offering 90 people the chance to pretend they’re going on vacation. The airport is hosting a tour that will allow people to go ... ( read original story ...)

With planes grounded and most tourism on hold during the coronavirus pandemic, one Taiwanese airport has come up with a unique solution to help citizens get their travel fix. ( read original story ...)

China considers democratically ruled Taiwan its own territory and one of its most sensitive diplomatic issues, regularly denouncing the United States for its support of the island. A U.S. C-40A, a ... ( read original story ...)

National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) on Thursday said it is amending the lyrics of the school anthem ahead of its centennial celebrations in 2022, adding that any changes would be nonpolitical and ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that it was "very regrettable" that Taiwan was not accepted to take part as an observer at the World Health Organization assembly last month. "It is ... ( read original story ...)

Nearly 200 Hong Kong people have fled to Taiwan since protests flared last year and about 10% have been granted visas under a law that protects Hong Kong people who are at risk fo ... ( read original story ...)