Taiwan investigating China dinghy defector claim

Taiwan's defence minister on Monday said authorities were investigating whether a man from mainland China had managed to cross the Taiwan Strait in a rubber dinghy in a bid to seek political sanctuary ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan 1Q21 economic growth estimated at 8.16%

Taiwan's economic growth for first-quarter 2021 is preliminarily estimated at 8.16%, the highest quarterly level since fourth-quarter 2010 and 1.96pp higher than the forecast 6.20% made in February ... ( read original story ...)

Trip to the Night Market

To protect one’s tongue from burning, tian bu la1 from Taipei’s night markets must be consumed with rapid chewing, sucking in enough air with each […] ... ( read original story ...)