Diamond Marine World (鑽石水族世界), a documentary about an ambitious Taiwanese man struggling to survive in Myanmar, was awarded the Grand Prize and Best Documentary awards at the Taipei Film Awards on ...
To dispel war talk, US and China must forge a new understanding on Taiwan
The Chinese mainland is ramping up efforts to seek a military reunification with Taiwan, perhaps as early as 2027. That seems to be the prevailing sentiment in the international community amid ...
China Stoking Incendiary Doubt Us Would Save Taiwan
China is ramping up its propaganda machine against Taiwan's annual live-fire Hang Kuang Exercise scheduled for late this month, a bold show of force
Paraguay president-elect to visit ‘great friend’ Taiwan’s Tsai
Paraguay's president-elect, Santiago Pena, will visit Taiwan this week and meet "great friend" President Tsai Ing-wen, he said on Sunday, shoring up a relationship at a time China is working to entice ...
5.4-magnitude quake hits waters off Taiwan: CENC
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit waters off Taiwan's Pingtung at 3:47 am on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 22.03 degrees north latitude and 121.
Ex-Tainan speaker held on extortion and bribery charges
Former Tainan City Council speaker Kuo Hsin-liang (郭信良) was detained and held incommunicado on Friday on suspicion of extortion and receiving bribes of more than NT$10 million (US$319,667) from an ...
Free Taipei tests find no evidence of sedatives in kids
Following a scare over the use of sedatives at preschools, free blood tests offered in Taipei over the past month found no traces of barbiturates in any of the 34 children tested, city officials ...
Germany’s Baerbock warns China that war over Taiwan would be a ‘horror scenario’
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday warned China to de-escalate tensions over Taiwan, warning that a war in the region would have disastrous consequences for the whole world. The remarks by the German Green party heavyweight also reiterate ...
Chinese spy balloons also spotted over Japan, Taiwan: report
Chinese spy balloons have been tracked over Japan and Taiwan after similar aircraft traversed the US earlier this year, according to a new report. Photos have captured apparent Chinese crafts ...
Build better ties instead of only asking for microchips, Taiwan tells Europe
Europe cannot ignore Taiwan's desire for "better relations" if EU countries such as Germany are keen to acquire advanced microchip-making technologies from the island, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said. Speaking to POLITICO and other media on his ...
ASEAN Needs a Repatriation Plan for a Taiwan Contingency
ASEAN would not be insulated from any damaging consequences arising from a Taiwan Strait conflict, particularly when it comes to their citizens working in Taiwan.
O’Ferrall Powers USA Baseball to Five-Game Sweep Over Chinese Taipei
UVA shortstop Griff O'Ferrall went 13 for 21 (.619) and was named the Most Outstanding Hitter of the Friendship Series with Chinese Taipei ...
China Airlines to launch Taipei-Kumamoto flights in September
China Airlines has unveiled plans to launch flights between Taipei and Kumamoto, Japan on Sept 18. The Taiwanese carrier will operate the route with two round-trip flights per week, complementing the ...
‘Let’s not just let this go this time’: Taiwan faces #MeToo wave sparked by Netflix hit
Hit Taiwanese Netflix show “Wave Makers” has set off a #MeToo movement in Taiwan, with allegations rocking the island nation's media and political circles. “Wave Makers”: The Netflix series follows a team of campaign staff members of a fictional Taiwanese political party as they navigate through tough decisions during the runup to a presidential election.
NTHU Hospital BOT Project in Taoyuan with over NT$10 Billion of Investment by KMU
National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan signed a BOT hospital contract with privately owned Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) on July 4th, with NTHU President W. John Kao (高為元) and KMU ...
China overwhelms Chinese Taipei, advances into Asian Girl’s U16 Volleyball final
China advanced to the final of the inaugural Asian Girl's U16 Volleyball Championship here on Friday, registering a straight-set 25-18, 25-17, 25-18 triumph over Chinese Taipei. Yang Shuming, captain ...