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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Police are investigating the deaths of two children who are believed to have drowned in New Taipei’s Xindian District on July 2 (Tuesday). CNA reported on Thursday (July 4) that ...

If Taiwanese leaders continue to uphold illegitimate Chinese territorial demands against India, why should anyone take Taiwan’s own demands for respect of its own sovereignty seriously?

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) will present Richard Strauss's beloved opera "Der Rosenkavalier" on July 11 and 13 at the National Concert Hall. Considered one of Strauss's finest works and a cornerstone of the operatic ...

Taiwan will loosen restrictions on hiring foreign live-in caregivers, as a historically low birthrate leaves seniors struggling to find long-term support.

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 ...

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 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 ...

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.

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 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.

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’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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...