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TAIPEI, March 21 Taiwan stocks rose to a fresh near two-year high on Tuesday following news the island's export orders grew more than expected, paced by gains in tech exporters including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC). As of 2:002:002:00 GMT ... ( read original story ...)

China on Monday reiterated its firm opposition to US arm sales to Taiwan, amid reports that Donald Trump's administration is preparing a large shipment of advanced weaponry for the self-ruling island. "China firmly opposes US arms sales to Taiwan, this is ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI Taiwan's government, worried about being used as a pawn by China and the United States, said on Monday the self-ruled island must protect its own interests as concerns in Taipei rise ahead of an expected meeting of U.S and Chinese leaders. ( read original story ...)

The Trump administration is crafting a big new arms package for Taiwan that could include advanced rocket systems and anti-ship missiles to defend against China, U.S. officials said, a deal sure to anger Beijing. The package is expected to be significantly ... ( read original story ...)

Technically, it was well into autumn but the heat was still intense enough to force me to pause halfway through a long afternoon exploring Huashan 1914 Creative Park, a sprawling nature-slash-cultural complex smack in the middle of Taipei. I made my way to ... ( read original story ...)

The project is aimed at extending the Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system to the port city with a tram line, making travel between Taipei and Keelung easier and giving commuters more options. According to the proposed project, trams will leave their ... ( read original story ...)

The city government of Taipei, Taiwan is looking to cooperate with enterprises ... The Taipei government also welcomes enterprises to apply for cooperation and is currently working on project planning to help nurture enterprises on IoT developments. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan said for the first time publicly that it is capable of launching missiles at China, as the government on Thursday unveiled a major defence report warning of increased risk of Chinese invasion. China still sees Taiwan as part of its territory to be ... ( read original story ...)

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The late Edward Yang’s 1985 film Taipei Story portrays a couple that has begun to drift apart: the white-collar and upwardly mobile Chin (pop star Tsai Chin, soon to marry the filmmaker), who is forced to quit her corporate job after being demoted to ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan plans to raise its defense spending next year in an attempt to offset China’s growing military might. Defense spending is targeted to rise to 3 percent of gross domestic product in 2018, up from about 2 percent this year, Minister of National ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan says it is planning to upgrade its F-16 fighter jets and will seek cutting-edge stealth aircraft from the United States in the face of a growing military threat from rival China. Thursday's announcement follows the release of this ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, March 16 Taiwan stocks rose on Thursday, largely tracking regional gains after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated it won't accelerate the pace of the rate hikes and stuck to its outlook. As the Fed raised the target overnight interest rate by 25 ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI China's accelerated military development and recent activity by its military aircraft and ships around Taiwan pose an increased threat to the self-ruled island, according to a Taiwanese government defense report draft reviewed by Reuters. The 2017 ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Prosecutors in Taiwan announced on Tuesday that the island’s former president Ma Ying-jeou had been indicted over the handling of classified information in a 2013 wiretapping case. If convicted, Mr. Ma faces a maximum of three years in ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING Political tension between China and Taiwan has affected cooperation on safety standards leading to a large number of cosmetic and food imports being stopped from entering China, the head of China's quality watchdog said on Tuesday. China deems ... ( read original story ...)