"The people of Taiwan will remain a democratic and free people for generations to come," she added. It was both an assertion of the island's identity and a call for the world to take note and not ...
Family retakes property from son
A recent ruling by the Hsinchu District Court enabled a family to regain possession of a property from their son, who had evicted his parents from the place. The man, surnamed Yeh (葉), was sued by his ...
A Day of High Stakes: Taiwan Stock Index and the Rise of Electronic Stocks
The day was Friday, October 13th, a date that will be marked in the annals of Taiwan’s financial history. The Taiwan Stock Index, a barometer of the island’s economic pulse, closed at 16,782.57 points ...
Taiwan’s Political Tug of War: The Battle over Presidential Candidate Nomination
The sun sets over Taipei, casting long shadows over the city’s political arena. The air crackles with tension, as two of Taiwan’s major political forces, the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s ...
Taiwan: More Than 20 Taiwanese Elementary Students Suffer Food Poisoning from School Lunches
Over two dozen students at Shen-Mei Elementary School in Keelung City, Taiwan, have been hospitalized following an outbreak of food poisoning. Initial investigations suggest a spoiled milk product ...
Taiwan examining Israel-Hamas war to prepare for a China attack
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) has established a task force to examine the recent war between Israel and Hamas. Prep for attacks: In a statement to the press on Thursday, Taiwan's Defense ...
Taiwan’s Strategy to Sustain Its Semiconductor Supremacy
The Semiconductor Supremacy In the heart of the global tech industry lies Taiwan, a small island nation recognized for its prowess in semiconductor manufacturing. As the world becomes increasingly ...
Cathay Financial lowers GDP forecast to 1.3 percent
Cathay Financial Holding Co (國泰金控) yesterday lowered its forecast for the nation’s GDP growth this year from 1.8 percent to 1.3 percent — its second downward revision this year — due to weak exports, ...
Taiwan in Time: From Russian hangout to literati hotspot
In 1939, an eight-year-old Archibald Chien (簡錦錐) was captivated by the sight and smells of the Russian-run Cafe Astoria, located on Shanghai’s trendiest Xiafei Road (霞飛路). There was no time to linger, ...
Reprint of sleazy 1960s travel guide to ‘blatant sex capital’ Taipei paints a very different picture to today’s city
In 2019, posts began popping up on my social media about a retro oddity, a 1969 guidebook called Taipei After Dark, which had just been published in a 50th anniversary edition. The book’s cover ...
Taiwan Learns Two Early Lessons From Israel’s War With Hamas
Taiwan has learned two early lessons from the new war in the Mideast, with the island nation setting up a task force to study the impact of the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Taipei vows to avoid devices from insecure source
The Taipei City Government yesterday vowed to ensure all municipal devices are provided by secure sources, after city councilors alleged that 19 municipal offices used attendance machines which were ...
The Likelihood of U.S.-China War Still Hinges on Taiwan
How Washington, Taipei, and Beijing manage the cross-Strait dispute will make the difference between a U.S.-China war probably occurring and probably not occurring in the near future.
Taiwan’s Homegrown Submarine at the Center of Political Firestorm
Accusations of leaking sensitive information about the submarine program – including to China – have sparked a wave of lawsuits and counter-suits.
Small Quake Rattles Taiwan, No Immediate Damage Reports
TAIPEI (Reuters) -A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast on Saturday, the island's weather bureau said, briefly shaking buildings in the capital Taipei but with no immediate reports of damage. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the sea off Hualien county with a depth of 7.2 km (4.5 miles), the weather bureau ...
Largest financial firms rake in NT$27.99 billion
making them the two most profitable financial conglomerates. Their banking arms Taipei Fubon Bank (台北富邦銀行) and Cathay United Bank (國泰世華銀行) continued to benefit from earlier interest rate hikes at home ...