TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked 30 Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Wednesday (July 3) and 6 a.m. Thursday (July 4). Of the 30 People’s Liberation Army (PLA ...
Singapore hooks Taiwan companies shunning China’s investors
At least two Taiwanese delegations held business missions to Singapore in April, after Taiwan's January presidential election saw Lai Ching-te of the island's pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive Party win. Beijing regards Lai as a troublemaker.
Great Honor launches smart park project
Great Honor Asset Management Co (山榮資產管理) yesterday held a groundbreaking ceremony for a smart park project in Taoyuan’s Gueishan District (龜山), with total investment exceeding NT$20 billion (US$612.9 ...
Taiwanese cuisine ambassador — Charlene Yang’s path from Taipei to “Somebody Feed Phil”
From job shadowing Seattle-based food writer Nancy Leson to sharing pastries in Taipei with Phil Rosenthal, Charlene Yang is making a name for herself in the food scene.
Taiwan Says It Was Warned by China Not to Interfere in the Detention of Taiwanese Boat Crew
Coastal Control Division Chief Liao Yun-Hung talks about a fishing boat intercepted by Chinese vessels Tuesday night, during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Taiwan said Wednesday that China warned its coast guard against ...
Taiwan’s Opposition Probes Government in First Use of New Powers
Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers used a contentious new law for the first time against the government of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, escalating a bitter political fight that could hobble President Lai Ching-te’s agenda just weeks after he took office.
Tariff cuts under ECFA suspended as DPP ‘kidnaps well-being of people in Taiwan for political interests’
The Chinese mainland on May 31 announced the suspension of tariff concessions on 134 items under the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) due to separatist acts made by the Taiwan authorities. This means that the 134 items, mainly including ...
China coast guard detains Taiwanese fishing boat near frontline islands, Taiwan says
China’s coast guard detained a Taiwanese fishing vessel and its five-member crew near the mainland’s southeast coast on Tuesday night, according to Taiwan authorities, in the latest flare-up of tensions in waters around a group of frontline islands ...
China rehearses assault on US stealth fighter bases: Beijing military stages attacks on F-35 and F-22 jets as it looks to deter American intervention in Taiwan
It comes as a Chinese military drone hovered near an airport on a remote Taiwan island causing delays to flights, Taipei's military and local media said on Wednesday. Liberty Times said the drone was spotted around five nautical miles from Matsu's Nangan ...
China Issues Danger Zone Warning in Waters Near Taiwan
As Chinese military aircraft and vessels continue their daily operations around Taiwan, China issued a no-sail zone warning in waters near the self-ruled island on Tuesday, the latest show of force by Beijing amid tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
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Coastal Control Division Chief Liao Yun-Hung, left, with Deputy Director General Hsieh Ching-Chin, answers a question about a fishing boat that Taiwan said China detained Tuesday night, during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, July 3 ...
Project TAME: Taiwan’s AI ambitions take flight with the world’s first traditional Chinese language model
The global AI surge has cast an unexpected spotlight on Taiwan's hardware industry. On July 1, the Project TAME (TAiwan Mixture of Experts) initiative was launched, aiming to establish Taiwan as a ...
He did what? UT’s Max Belyeu has huge game for Team USA vs. Chinese Taipei
Belyeu hit cleanup for Team USA and went 2 for 3 with three runs scored and a pair of walks. He drove in Tennessee's Dean Curley with a single in the first inning and then plated another run in the sixth with a single.
Taiwan says China’s coast guard has boarded and detained a Taiwanese fishing boat, and calls for its release
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan says China's coast guard has boarded and detained a Taiwanese fishing boat, and calls for its release.
Northland director chides Taiwan government on ‘floundering’ 15GW offshore wind Round 3
Energy starved island has some of the world’s best shallow-water wind and took an early lead in Asia-Pacific but has lost momentum amid cost and offtake concerns
From Taipei to Reykjavík, An Insider’s Guide to 10 Vibrantly Queer Global Destinations
Queer and trans people have always traveled — that’s obvious. But wherever we’ve gone, we’ve tended to ask a specific question: Where do I find other people like me? And the answer has never been straightforward.