Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has recently initiated the "Elderly Technology Industry Action Plan," a comprehensive strategy aimed at advancing intelligent and digital solutions tailored to the health,
Economy and cost of living at top of mind in Taiwan’s election
While Taiwan's tense relationship with Beijing has dominated election coverage, many ordinary people in Taiwan are struggling to earn enough money.
Former President’s Comments on China Stir Pre-Election Controversy – TaiwanPlus News
Former President Ma Ying-jeou's comments in an interview calling for trust for China's leader have sparked political controversy just days before Taiwan's general elections.
Taiwan is about to choose its new president. What’s at stake and how might China respond?
All eyes will be on Taiwan this Saturday as voters choose a new leader under the shadow of an increasingly assertive China that has spent the past eight years ramping up its threats toward the ...
Taiwan goes to the polls under the watchful eye of China, but young voters want this election to be different
Taiwan will go to the polls this weekend to elect a new government, and while the campaign has been fraught with chaos and Chinese influence, voters have other concerns on their minds.
Millions Offline, Banks Shut: How Taiwan Is Preparing For China Invasion
Millions of people offline, banks knocked out and the world's most advanced semiconductor industry paralysed -- Taiwan's doomsday scenario includes not just invading Chinese troops but also a wave of ...
Internet Connectivity Lost, Banking Hit: Scenarios Taiwan Preparing For In Case China Invades
The Taiwanese people are preparing for the possibility that if China does invade, it will not limit its attack to military approach and defence infrastructure, but will go for the connectivity jugular ...
Taiwan bombarded with cyberattacks ahead of election
The Jan. 13 election is the first real security test of 2024 — one of the biggest years for democratic elections in history — and underlines the rising cyber threat posed by China.
US plans to send an unofficial delegation to Taiwan to meet its new leader amid tensions with China
The Biden administration says it will send an unofficial delegation comprised of former senior officials to Taiwan shortly after the self-governed island holds an election for a new president this ...
Taiwan deals with lots of misinformation, and it’s harder to track down
As Taiwan heads to an election, false information on social media has been picked up by TV networks — much of it appearing to originate from Taiwan itself.
China’s shadowy information-manipulation tactics seen targeting Taiwan vote
As Taiwan prepares to vote in a new president and a new parliament Saturday, the democratic island may be the fiercest battleground in an information/disinformation war being waged worldwide. The ...
China says Taiwan presidential frontrunner a ‘severe danger’
China warned voters in Taiwan on Thursday that an election win by presidential frontrunner would pose a “severe danger” to cross-strait ties, days ...
Ko Wen-ji, a third-party presidential candidate, may permanently change Taiwan’s two-party system
Ko has little chance of winning the presidency, his popularity and middle-way politics may place the TPP as a pivotal force in the Legislative Yuan, Taiwan's parliament and future elections.
Instead of criticising Hong Kong’s system, Taiwan should keep its options open
For those who don't want reunification, painting Hong Kong in a bad light helps them argue against Beijing's 'one country, two systems' solution But rather than denigrate Hong Kong, Taiwanese ...
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry mistranslates an alert, erroneously saying China launched a missile
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry has mistranslated an alert into English, saying China had launched a missile instead of a satellite and urging caution days before the island’s elections
Chinese Satellite Launch Triggers Island-Wide Alert in Taiwan
China says it successfully launched a science satellite into orbit Tuesday, an event that triggered an island-wide alert in Taiwan. Chinese state-run news outlets said an astronomical satellite dubbed the Einstein Probe was launched from a spaceport in southwestern Sichuan province.