In recent years, few Taiwanese designers have managed to capture the market on a global scale, yet the local industry is budding with emerging talent that is ...
New Taipei Fire Department mourns death of rescue dog
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A search and rescue dog, Mulan (木蘭), from the New Taipei City Fire Department, passed away recently after succumbing to cancer, leading to an outpouring of emotion from ...
Taiwan’s Economic Growth Beats Expectations in Strong Start to Year
Taiwan’s economy got off to a strong start this year, boosted by strong exports as global demand for electronics picks up, benefiting the producer of high-end chips.The island’s gross domestic product ...
Editorial: Taiwan policy must be a campaign issue
Taiwan policy should be a profound issue in the presidential race. But like many matters of actual substance, it’s subsumed by nonconsequential controversies or constant focus on former ...
Taiwan Economy Grows at Fastest Pace Since 2021 on Chip Boom
Taiwan’s economy expanded at the fastest pace in almost three years as global demand for artificial intelligence-related technologies fueled a boom in exports.
Temperatures in north Taiwan to drop by 10 C on May Day
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Rain brought by a weather front will cause daytime highs in north Taiwan to drop by 10 C on May Day (Wednesday, May 1), according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).
Emotionalist rescue: The Blue hotel by Spheron
A vivid blue facade is the distinctive feature of this retrofitted hotel in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei, the colour arrived at from a gut feeling by architect Tszwai So ...
5 People Prosecuted Over Building Collapse in Taipei City – TaiwanPlus News
Five people are facing charges over a botched construction project that collapsed several nearby buildings in Taiwan's capital, Taipei.
Rowdy foreigners face NT$7,500 fine for drinking beer on Taipei MRT
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Over half a dozen foreign passengers face a maximum fine of NT$7,500 (US$230) each for drinking alcohol and being disruptive on the Taipei MRT on Sunday (April 28). On the last ...
Taipei Fashion Week’s associate director on the emerging market and evolving heritage
Interview The face of Taipei Fashion Week has been under constant construction since its launch in 2018, as those behind the Taiwanese event continuously ...
Fire breaks out in Taipei BBQ restaurant
At 6:05 p.m., the Taipei City Fire Department received a report that a fire broke out at the Bear One B.B.Q restaurant on No. 155 Xining South Road, ETtoday reported. The fire department dispatched 58 ...
Taiwan Opens 900-MW Orsted Wind Project to Propel 15 GW by 2035 Push
Government has reportedly received six bids for the next roughly 3-GW wave of development, set to commission in 2029, with Denmark builder among them.
KMT’s Fu Kun-chi returns to ‘flashpoint’ Taiwan with peace mission for island’s next president
Describing the Taiwan Strait as a “flashpoint” of potential conflict, Fu Kun-chi, the legislative caucus leader of the main opposition Kuomintang, said Lai and his incoming ad ...
Taiwan removes Chiang Kai-shek statues to distance itself from Beijing
Hundreds of statues of the dictator who ruled the island until his death after he was driven from the mainland are being relocated or removed entirely ...
Taiwan focus on export of agricultural products to US amid trade negotiations in Taipei
The latest round of in-person negotiating as part of the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade began in Taipei on Monday morning at the Office of Trade Negotiations (OTN), which is part of the ...
Death Toll Rises to 4 in Taipei Restaurant Food Poisoning Scandal – TaiwanPlus News
Taiwan's health ministry says two people have died from multiple organ failure, raising the death toll to four in a Taipei restaurant food poisoning scandal linked to a deadly toxin ...