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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Tourism Administration led a delegation to Laos to promote direct flights between the two countries, reports said Friday (July 5). The Taiwanese officials and business people visited the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh and the ...

Authorities in Taiwan are taking a cautious tack over the detention of a Taiwanese fishing crew and the seizure of their vessel by the China Coast Guard, urging boat operators to exercise care when in “sensitive” waters. Tsai Ming-yen, head of the ...

A donation of US$200,000 would be made to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, while US$100,000 would be given to Saint Lucia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, following reports of widespread damage in the two island countries after the passage of the record-breaking Hurricane Beryl on Monday.

Taiwan says China warned its coast guard against interfering in the detention of a Taiwanese fishing boat in what is seen as Beijing's latest attempt to assert its territorial claims in the Taiwan Strait.

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence announced Thursday that it is closely monitoring large-scale military drills conducted by the People’s Liberation Army in the East China Sea, which are scheduled to run until Friday,

A Taiwanese airline is aiming to operate five daily round-trip flights on its Hong Kong-Taipei route that will debut later this month with an initial two. Tony Cho, the general manager of Starlux Airlines’ Hong Kong branch, said on Thursday the carrier ...

The CWA said Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung County could reach 38 C on Wednesday. It issued an orange heat advisory, reaching 36 C for three straight days, for Taipei, New Taipei, Taichung, Changhua County, Nantou County, Yunlin County, Chiayi, Chiayi County, Hualien County, and Taitung County.

Some foreign companies are considering moving Taiwanese employees out of China after Beijing said it could impose the death penalty on "diehard" Taiwan independence separatists, said four people familiar with the matter.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Ongoing excavations and archeological analysis at the Taidoukeng Culture Site in Chiayi City have revealed variations in burial practices of the region’s neolithic inhabitants in comparison to nearby archeological sites in Tainan.

Taiwan Tourism Administration is expanding into emerging markets in Southeast Asia. For the first time, a delegation will conduct Taiwan tourism promotion activities in Laos and Cambodia from June 30 to July 5.

Beijing condemns Taiwan's Lai as a "separatist" and staged war games shortly after his May inauguration. Taiwan has complained of ramped up Chinese pressure since Lai won the election in January, including ongoing military actions, trade sanctions and coast guard patrols around Taiwan-controlled islands next to China.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan researchers from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) developed a highly conductive and wear-resistant alloy for semiconductors and passive components.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Police are investigating the deaths of two children who are believed to have drowned in New Taipei’s Xindian District on July 2 (Tuesday). CNA reported on Thursday (July 4) that ...

If Taiwanese leaders continue to uphold illegitimate Chinese territorial demands against India, why should anyone take Taiwan’s own demands for respect of its own sovereignty seriously?

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) will present Richard Strauss's beloved opera "Der Rosenkavalier" on July 11 and 13 at the National Concert Hall. Considered one of Strauss's finest works and a cornerstone of the operatic ...

Taiwan will loosen restrictions on hiring foreign live-in caregivers, as a historically low birthrate leaves seniors struggling to find long-term support.