The military yesterday began a joint defense exercise featuring Marine Corps units mobilizing to reinforce the Taipei metropolitan area. The five-day exercise simulates scenarios including the ...
5 Stocks That Can Win or Lose After Taiwan Semiconductor Earnings
Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM | TSM Price Prediction) reports its Q2 2026 earnings on Thursday, July 16, before the U.S. open, and every major fabless chip designer will be reading the tea leaves. As ...
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in China after brushing past Taiwan, belting southern Japan
China evacuated more than 1.8 million people on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi churned toward the major eastern city of Wenzhou after pummelling Japan's southern Sakishima island chain ...
Taipei reiterates position on South China Sea issue
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday reiterated the Republic of China’s (ROC) “Four Principles” regarding South China Sea issues, urged all parties to strictly abide by international laws, and ...
Collegiate National Team Secures 10-6 Win Over Chinese Taipei in WCBC Opener
Thanks to multi-hit performances by four different players, as well as a solid start from Luck Harrison on the bump, the Collegiate National Team (1-0) secured a 10-6 win over Chinese Taipei (0-1) in ...
Hidden Taipei airport foot massage supporting blind therapists
I share my favorite way to spend a spare 30 minutes at Taipei airport getting a reflexology foot massage for 600 TWD. The spa is run by an organization that employs blind therapists, so it feels ...
Typhoon Bavi lashes Japan’s southern islands, Taiwan evacuates thousands
By Joseph Campbell and Angie Teo ISHIGAKI, Japan/TAIPEI, July 11 (Reuters) - Typhoon Bavi pummelled Japan’s southern Sakishima island chain with heavy rain and violent winds on Saturday as it headed towards Taiwan,
In Taiwan, Checking Your Trash Before You Check Out
The island nation has reinvented itself as a model for sustainable tourism, asking visitors to adapt to strict recycling rules and eco-friendly hotel practices.
Typhoon Bavi moves off the Philippines toward Taiwan, Japan, China
Typhoon Bavi weakened as it moved off the Philippines but was expected to bring heavy rain to Taiwan and Japan before it makes landfall in China.
China evacuates over 1 million as Typhoon Bavi brings winds and rain to Taiwan and Japan’s islands
Typhoon Bavi has brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands, as Taiwan and eastern China brace for the storm’s impacts ...
Taiwan and eastern China brace for Typhoon Bavi as winds and rain hit Japan’s southern islands
Typhoon Bavi has brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands, as Taiwan and eastern China brace for the storm’s impacts ...
Biggest typhoon in decades nears Taiwan
AT least 15 people were killed in landslides in the Philippines, and more than 2,000 in Taiwan were evacuated from their homes, as the biggest typhoon in decades neared the region.
Democracy from the front lines: How Taiwan and the Taiwanese diaspora combat global isolation
A 2021 Pew Research Center study on where people in different countries find meaning in life revealed something interesting about Taiwan. In most countries surveyed, family came first. In Taiwan, the most common answer was society,
Thousands Evacuated as Taiwan Shuts Down for Typhoon Bavi
Almost all cities and counties across Taiwan declared a typhoon holiday for Saturday, closing any offices and schools that may have been open on the weekend. The main north- ...
Exploring Taipei through real city sounds
In this video I share little moments from my time in Taipei, captured with only the real sounds around me. From peaceful temple courtyards to the glow of Taipei 101 at night, convenience store snacks, ...
Typhoon Bavi heading toward Taiwan and China
Bavi will be falling apart when it makes an anticipated weekend landfall in China. A general 7 to 15 inches of rain is probable in Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces.