Search and rescue mission launched after latest in series of fatal accidents amid heightened tensions with China ... ( read original story ...)
Lithuania: Taiwan to set up $1B credit fund amid China spat
Taiwan will set up a $1 billion credit program aimed at funding projects by Lithuanian and Taiwanese companies amid economic pressure from China over an office that the island opened in the European U ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan suspends F-16 training missions after jet crashes
TAIPEI: Taiwan's air force on Tuesday (Jan 11) suspended combat training for its F-16 fleet after a recently upgraded model of the fighter jet crashed into the sea in the latest of a series of acciden ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan passes extra $8.6bn defence budget as China threat grows
Taiwan’s parliament has passed an extra spending bill of $8.6bn, in the latest bid to boost defence capabilities against growing military threats from China. Lawmakers on Tuesday agreed unanimously to ... ( read original story ...)
Will Taiwan decimate TSMC if China invades?
In a new paper published by the U.S. Army War College, military planners have proposed a Taiwan deterrence strategy against a possible invasion from China. The strategy proposed would render the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to launch $1 billion Lithuania credit fund amid Beijing pressure
Taiwan will launch a $1 billion credit programme to help fund joint projects between Lithuanian and Taiwanese companies in six business categories, a Taiwan government minister said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
F-16 Fighter Goes Missing Off Taiwan Coast, Search for Pilot Underway
A search-and-rescue operation is underway off the coast of southwest Taiwan after an F-16 fighter Tuesday, Taiwan's air force has confirmed. The single-seater F-16V jet was being piloted by Republic ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s F-16V fighter jet goes missing during training; search op launched
A search and rescue operation has been launched to locate a Taiwanese F-16V fighter jet that vanished from radar screens on Tuesday while on a training mission over the sea, the government said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singer Wang Leehom visits his kids in Taipei following 21-day quarantine
TAIPEI - Taiwanese-American singer Wang Leehom met his children in Taipei on Sunday (Jan 9), following his acrimonious divorce from his ex-wife Lee Jinglei. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan passes extra $8.6 bln defence budget as China threat grows
Taiwan's parliament on Tuesday passed an extra spending bill of nearly $8.6 billion in its latest bid to boost defence capabilities against an increasingly bellicose China. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan air force searches for missing F-16 fighter after crash
TAIPEI - A Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet vanished on Tuesday (Jan 11) while on a training mission over the sea and efforts are underway to find the pilot, the government said, in the latest accident to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan airport cluster infections rise to 39
Nine of the 12 cases were linked to Taoyuan International Airport, bringing the total number of cluster infections to 39, it added. To date, Taiwan has confirmed 17,463 COVID-19 cases since the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan showcases new warships in display of deterrence to China
Taiwan has showcased some of its indigenous-built warships at an event designed to send a message of deterrence to China, local officials and analysts said. Over the weekend, the Taiwanese Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Could Taiwan Withstand Chinese Aggression?
As Lee Hsi-ming put it, “It is the onus of the Taiwanese people to decide their fate and fight for their existence.” ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan boosts affordable social housing by converting hotels to homes
The three-year project is a part of an overarching plan to make housing more affordable in Taiwan. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan urges more chip tie-ups with Taiwan at trade talks
Japan called for greater collaboration with Taiwan on semiconductors at a bilateral economic and trade meeting on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)