The Chinese director of a firm whose vessel Taiwan suspects of having damaged an undersea communications cable said on Wednesday there was no evidence the ship was involved, an incident that has ...
Talks begin over fallen building
Residents of an apartment building in New Taipei City’s Sanchong District (三重) that toppled on Monday met with Sinsheng Construction Co yesterday to discuss compensation. The building’s collapse — and ...
Taiwan Suspects Chinese Ship Sabotaged Undersea Internet Cable
The incident raises concern China will try to cut all undersea cables to Taiwan in the event of a military invasion, so Taiwan is racing to develop a satellite-based internet service.
220 People Evacuated After Building Collapses in New Taipei – TaiwanPlus News
Over 200 people from a dozen buildings were evacuated after an apartment building collapsed in New Taipei. The collapse was linked to a construction project next door.
China blames Taiwan for training cross-strait relations
China has accused Taiwan of undermining efforts to improve cross-strait relations, blaming the island for rejecting dialogue and escalating tensions between the two sides, Taipei Times reported. An ...
Taiwan holds military drills as concerns rise over possible defense budget cut
Taiwan is beginning three days of military drills as concerns rise over potential cuts to the island's defense budget.
Taiwan coast guard says investigation of damaged undersea cable stymied by weather
Taiwan's coast guard has said that it suspects a ship damaged an undersea communications cable over the weekend, but that bad weather prevented its personnel from boarding the vessel to investigate.
ODA unveils its design for Green Utopia, a 20-story, 94-unit residential building in Taichung, Taiwan
To bring the outdoors in, the design turns Taiwan’s traditional inner courtyards into vertical floating gardens, which function as gathering spaces that offer views of the ...
Taiwan launches first-ever digital nomad visa. Here’s what to know.
Taiwan has just joined the list of countries that are now offering digital nomad visas. At the beginning of this year, the East Asian destination introduced its first digital nomad visa, allowing eligible foreign remote workers to live and work on the island for up to six months.
New Taipei building collapses near construction site in Sanchong
An apartment building in New Taipei City’s Sanchong District (三重) collapsed last night after a nearby construction project earlier in the day allegedly caused it to tilt.
Chinese Vessel Cuts Taiwan Internet Cable in Apparent Sabotage
The incident caused only minimal disruption of service but sent a message about the vulnerability of the island and its internet.
Residents evacuated after New Taipei building tilts
A construction site in New Taipei City’s Sanchong District (三重) caused a nearby residential building’s foundation to collapse today, requiring the evacuation of 22 residents. Residents reported ...
China Enticing Taiwanese to Live There Stirs Concern in Taipei
China’s efforts to entice more Taiwanese people to get permits to live and work on the mainland is prompting concern in Taipei that Beijing could be laying the groundwork to justify intervention in ...
Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan government averaged 2.4 million a day in 2024, report says
Cyberattacks on Taiwan government departments doubled in 2024 from the previous year to an average of 2.4 million attacks a day, the island's National Security Bureau said, adding most of them were launched by Chinese cyber forces.
China’s drive to give Taiwanese visitors local IDs alarms Taipei
Officials fear jurisdiction will be compromised and push could open door for Beijing to intervene in its domestic affairs ...
Chinese ship ‘severs undersea cables around Taiwan’
Taiwan has accused a Chinese-owned ship of severing a critical data cable off its northern coast on Friday. Officials in Taipei discovered that four cores of an international submarine cable, which ...