Others have set up the Taiwan Alliance for a Free Palestine (TWAFP), an informal coalition of five groups, urging unity around the four demands stated in an online petition. Thus far, well over sixty Taiwanese groups have endorsed the petition. Screenshot ...
Taipei to expand hygiene certification mark system
The Taipei Department of Health yesterday said it would expand its good restaurant hygiene certification mark system to more shopping districts this year, and issue the mark in four languages. After a ...
Taiwan: The Next Global Flash Point?
Xi Jinping, China’s 21st-century communist emperor, has vowed that Taiwan’s “unification with the motherland” is part and parcel of his goal of restoring the People’s Republic of China to global prominence if not preeminence.
Taiwan holds last Chiang Kai-shek honour guard as William Lai leads moves to erase legacy
Legacy seen as a reminder of Taiwan’s authoritarian past and historical mainland ties, both contrary to the ruling DPP’s political stance.
Philippines braces for Taiwan fallout as ‘bolder’ Japan challenges Beijing
Manila and Tokyo signed a landmark pact allowing troop deployment on each other’s soil. Neither US ally is on the best terms with Beijing.
Taipower negotiates dry cask storage for spent nuclear fuel in New Taipei
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Dry cask storage facilities for spent nuclear fuel for the First Nuclear Power Plant passed administrative mediation with the New Taipei City Government on April 1, paving the ...
Taipei Summer Festival promises fireworks and riverside revelry
Throughout the festival, a 500-meter stretch of lighting and art installations will illuminate the Yanping Riverside Park in western Taipei. On Aug. 3, Yongle Plaza in Dadaocheng will host a classic ...
Chipmaking Hub Taiwan Hikes Power Demand Outlook on AI Boom
Taiwan said its power consumption over the next decade will grow more than previously expected, complicating its efforts to secure supplies as it undertakes an energy transition and nuclear phase-out.
Midwest gains ground as trading hub between U.S. and Taiwan
On April 10, 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed the Taiwan Relations Act into law. It was a fraught time in the Cold War, and indeed, world history. The Soviet Union that year invaded Afghanistan.
Interoperability with the US? Overhaul awaits Taiwan’s defense industry
Observing the Chinese military's rapid pace of modernization and the war in Ukraine, where drones and satellites have shown their tactical values, Taiwan is gradually waking up to the reality of ...
Tensions Escalate as Chinese Military Activity Near Taiwan Increases
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence reports heightened Chinese military activity near its borders, with 10 aircraft and 6 naval vessels detected. Actions by Taiwan's Armed Forces highlight ongoing ...
Pampanga’s Angeles City up against Taipei, Hanoi, and more in World Culinary Awards as Asia’s Best Emerging Culinary City Destination
Angeles City in Pampanga is a World Culinary Awards 2024 nominee! At the M.I.C.E. 2024 press conference by the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday, DOT Secretary Christina Frasco announced the ...
Taiwan hopeful of receiving 66 F-16Vs by end 2026
Taiwan hopes to receive all 66 of its on-order Lockheed Martin F-16Vs by the end of 2026. The country’s defence ministry says that technical issues related to the aircraft have been resolved, according to a report by the national Central News Agency.
Taiwan reports increased Chinese military activity near its territory
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence on Monday issued a statement detailing heightened military activity near its borders, involving multiple aircraft and naval vessels from China’s People’s ...
Taiwan woos South-east Asian tourists as Chinese stay away
Tourists from Singapore and Malaysia, in particular, are seeking out more unique and higher-priced hotels. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Alchip Technologies Ranked as Taiwan’s #1 AI Company
Taipei, Taiwan, July 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CommonWealth Magazine has named Alchip the overall #1 company in Taiwan’s AI supply chain. The publication’s ranking is based in part on the fact that it attributes over 70% of Alchip’s revenue to AI ...