Since then, the Taipei Department of Transportation has changed 236 roadway sections to allow for temporary parking. It has also recently designated 38 public temporary parking spaces in 18 areas ...
US Navy patrol plane flies through Taiwan Strait
A U.S. Navy patrol aircraft flew through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, just hours after a conversation between the Chinese and U.S. defence chiefs, in which Beijing warned Washington of the ultra-sensitive nature of the Taiwan issue.
Vietnamese worker reportedly killed in Taiwan
According to Taoyuan City's police, the victim is V.V.H. from Hai Duong Province, Vietnam. He entered Taiwan on October 12, 2023, and worked at a factory in Taoyuan. He did not show up for work on March 7.
Taiwan Submarine Project Chief Quits, Ministry Says Plans to Proceed
Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has made the submarine programme a key part of an ambitious project to modernise its armed forces as Beijing stages almost daily military exercises to assert sovereignty claims Taipei rejects.
Taiwan’s Yilan County to roll out smart parking meters May 1
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Yilan County Government will roll out 230 smart parking meters at four locations beginning May 1.
Taiwan’s Wind Power Ambitions Are in Peril
The incoming administration must act quickly to stave off an energy crisis. It should start with throwing out local procurement rules.
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in LA joins Inland Chinese Association to support ‘Shoes for Kids’
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles (TECO-LA), represented by Director General Amino Chi, once again joined the Inland Chinese Association’s (ICA) annual Orange Picking Event on ...
Rallies held over historic beer factory rezoning
Supporters and opponents of a new zoning project involving the Chien Kuo Beer Factory (建國啤酒廠), which the Taipei City Government has designated as a historic site, yesterday morning staged separate ...
Taiwan city holds disaster drill for possible Chinese military attack
A city in Taiwan has held disaster drills to enhance its preparedness for a possible Chinese military attack. Around 600 people, including police, firefighters, and private-sector volunteers ...
Taipei ranked world’s 16th smartest city
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei is the world’s 16th smartest city and 5th smartest in Asia, according to a global index. On April 8, the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) based in ...
Taiwan Appoints Senior Executive at TSMC Supplier as New Economy Minister
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's incoming premier announced on Tuesday he had appointed a senior executive from TSMC supplier Topco Scientific as economy minister, saying he would be tasked with resolving the persistent problem of stable power supplies.
Speaker Johnson to advance separate Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan bills after Iran attack
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans to bring a vote on four individual bills to fund Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. Johnson faces a renewed push to move on a long-shelved foreign aid package after Iran's attempted attack on Israel over the weekend.
Taiwan’s Incoming Leader Sends Reassuring Signal to U.S. on National Security
TAIPEI—Taiwanese President-elect Lai Ching-te is preparing to stock his national-security team with holdovers from the current administration, a signal to the U.S. that his incoming government won’t rock the boat too much as the White House grapples with geopolitical crises in Ukraine and Gaza.
Ma Ying-jeou urges Taiwan’s next president to respond ‘pragmatically’ to Xi Jinping’s ‘olive branch’
Ma, who met mainland Chinese leader Xi in Beijing last week, said Taiwan’s next leader, William Lai Ching-te, should take note of Xi’s goodwill and refrain from “walking the independence path”. Lai, of the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party,
North Taiwan baseball stadium reschedules games due to poor turf
TAIPEI (Taiwan News ... according to Taoyuan City Government Sports Bureau. Rakuten Taoyuan Baseball Stadium began a large-scale facility improvement project last year, but renovation was not ...
Bee swarm delays Kinmen to Taipei flight by 54 minutes
Mandarin Airlines flight AE1272 was scheduled to depart from Kinmen with 70 passengers at 3:50 p.m., reported Liberty Times. However, a swarm of bees surrounded the aircraft and stung two passengers ...