Taiwan High Speed Rail’s (THSR) Yilan extension project yesterday passed a preliminary environmental impact assessment (EIA), allowing it to proceed to the EIA grand assembly for a final decision ...
Taiwan’s biggest-ever war games aim for combat realism: ‘prepare for the unexpected’
Expanded Han Kuang Exercise is simulating a prolonged PLA attack with a ‘scenario-driven, no spoiler’ approach, officials say.
BlueFloat plans 180MW Taiwan offshore wind project – MSN
The project, in the works since 2021, will feature 12 floating platforms 23km offshore Hsinchu City. An energy yield assessment, informed by a floating lidar campaign begun in March 2023, along ...
Taiwan launches biggest war games with simulated attacks against military command
Taiwan launched its largest ever military drills on Wednesday, starting with simulated attacks on its command systems and infrastructure ahead of a Chinese invasion, senior defence officials said.The ...
Japan blank Chinese Taipei to begin East Asian women’s football tournament in S. Korea
Miyu Yakata, Yume Takikawa and Hana Takahashi each scored for Japan in their tournament opener at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, some 30 kilometers south of Seoul, before an own goal by Chinese ...
Two dead after dinghy capsizes during New Taipei City rescue
A firefighter yesterday died after falling into New Taipei City's Xindian River when a rescue dinghy capsized during a search mission for a man who was later found dead. The New Taipei City Fire ...
Taiwan Launches Annual War Games With Simulated Attacks Against Military Command
The early stages of the annual Han Kuang exercises will focus on testing how Taiwan’s military can decentralise command in the event of a crippling communications attack. Over the next 10 days, the ...
What happens in Taiwan’s Han Kuang military exercise?
Taiwan's annual military exercise, Han Kuang, begins on Wednesday as the island ramps up its defence against a possible invasion from China. Billed as the largest and longest one so far, this year's ...
Taiwan Inflation Cools While Exports Continue To Beat Forecasts
At the risk of beginning to sound like a broken record, Taiwan's trade growth continued to surprise on the upside again.
Taiwan on edge as Trump’s tariff deadline passes: ‘out of bargaining chips’
With time running out, speculation is growing that the island could face duties of at least 25 per cent, far higher than hoped.
What Makes a Taiwan Invasion Far More Complex Than Ukraine
While comparisons between Taiwan and Ukraine are often made, key differences in geography, military posture, alliances, and economic leverage make Taiwan’s situation unique. This video breaks down why ...
PLA confident and capable of crushing ‘Taiwan independence’ fantasies
The PLA is confident and capable of shattering any "Taiwan independence" fantasies, resolutely defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity, the military official warned.
Record Taiwan exports fuel US trade tensions, currency risks
Taiwan’s exports are on a tear, powered by global demand for artificial intelligence—but the boom is becoming a flashpoint in trade relations with Washington and a growing risk for the economy.
Taiwan: Hitachi to Deliver New Train Control System for Xidong-Keelung MRT
Hitachi Rail has been chosen to deliver its SelTrac CBTC and SCADA solutions for Gamuda, the main contractor for the NTCG DORTS.
Alarms ring in Taipei as Beijing activates another Taiwan Strait flight route
Beijing’s sudden activation of another civilian air route near the Taiwan Strait’s unofficial median line has renewed alarm in Taipei, with defence experts and lawmakers warning the move could raise the risk of miscalculation in an already tense air corridor.
Why Taiwan Is Important (History of Taiwan)
In this video I talk about the history of the island of Taiwan, from its early days with Native & initial Chinese settling, to its time as a Dutch colony, joining the Ming and Qing Empire, and then being ruled by Japan until being returned to the Republic of China.