South Africa has asked Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the administrative capital, Pretoria, in a move that’s seen as appeasing ally China.
Taiwan urges China not to undermine its status quo through military threats
MOFA also thanked its allies for addressing China's provocations and showing concern for Taiwan in recent weeks
Taiwan Semiconductor: Post-Earnings Bull Strategy
TSMC's Q3 earnings exceeded expectations with $10.1 billion net income and $23.5 billion revenue, driven by strong smartphone demand and advanced
Terry Fox event aims to draw 800 runners
The Terry Fox Run, a charity event to raise funds for cancer research, is scheduled for Saturday at Breeze Park (微風運河) in New Taipei City’s Lujhou District (蘆洲). Known as “Run for Courage 2024” this ...
Stop threatening Taiwan: MOFA
project is to be completed in four stages, it said. In the first stage, the hall leading to the Blue Line near the art exhibition area is to be closed from Nov. 1 to the end Prosecutors yesterday ...
Elephant slides spark nostalgia
In playgrounds across Taiwan, a jumbo surprise awaits children in the form of colorful elephant slides, evoking nostalgia for older Taiwanese, who say the structures used to be ubiquitous across the ...
Taiwan in Time: The elite Japanese cemetery that became a slum
Sanbanqiao Cemetery (三板橋) was once reserved for prominent Japanese residents of Taipei, including former governor-general Motojiro Akashi, who died in Japan in 1919 but requested to be buried in ...
59th annual Golden Bell Awards held in Taipei
The 59th annual Golden Bell Awards Ceremony was held in Taipei at the Taipei Music Center on Saturday (Oct. 19), hosted by Jack Yao (姚淳耀). Stars began arriving on the red carpet outside the venue at 5 ...
SEAL Team 6 is said to be training for a fight with China over Taiwan. Here’s what it could do if Beijing invades.
The role of the elite unit may be limited but not inconsequential. "You don't use a scalpel for a job a hammer can do," a former SEAL said.
Taiwan to scrap height requirements and tattoo ban for police officers
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Ministry of Examination is collecting opinions about a move to scrap height requirements and a ban on tattoos for police officers, reports said Saturday (Oct. 19). The Constitutional Court ruled in May that setting height ...
Trump says he would impose tariffs on China if China went into Taiwan
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to "go into Taiwan," the Wall Street Journal reported.
Taiwan’s youth volunteer corps scheme in limbo over wartime combat fears
Authorities in Taiwan are under pressure to scrap a two-decade-old provision that allows high school students to be enlisted into wartime non-combat service. Under the island’s All-Out Defence Mobilisation Readiness Act of 2001, minors can be mobilised for the non-combat youth service corps during conflicts and natural disasters.
New task force to forge economic ties unveiled
The group’s mandate is to foster economic development with diplomatic allies, forge new ties with friendly governments and align Taiwan’s international outreach with key policies in President William ...
Apartment project proposed in north Phoenix amid semiconductor factory boom
The 344-unit apartment complex is planned across Interstate 17 from where Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is developing its campus.
15-Year-Old Driver Rams Into Taipei Snack Bar, Killing Three – TaiwanPlus News
An underage driver crashed into a snack bar in northeast Taipei's Neihu District, killing three people and injuring two. Police say he did not have drugs or alcohol in his system.
South Africa asks Taiwan to move its de facto embassy from Pretoria
South Africa's government said on Friday that it had asked Taiwan to relocate its de facto embassy out of the capital Pretoria, while Taiwan accused it of bowing to pressure from China.