Ian Easton is Senior Director at the Project 2049 Institute and author ... Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Taipei City Councilor Hsu Chiao-hsin (徐巧芯 ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese mainland contributes to improving cross-Straits relations: Taiwan businesspeople
Compared with the passive Taiwan authorities, the Chinese mainland has actively introduced a variety of preferential policies to support cross-Straits communication, which has injected tremendous ... ( read original story ...)
Govt to borrow Rs3.5 trillion from banks till January
The government has decided to borrow Rs3.5 trillion from the banking system till the coming January as it still needs resources to finance budget deficit despite growth in nontax revenue, it was ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan hosts biggest in-person LGBTQ Pride event of post-Covid 2020
The event drew around 130,000 people, reinforcing Taiwan’s image as a beacon of gay rights in Asia and one of the world’s safest places amid the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Two gay couples in Taiwan make history in military wedding
The couples tied the knot in a mass military wedding complete with a parade, balloons and the Commander of the Taiwan Army's blessing. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Ex-General Says Soldiers Lack Weapons for China War: ‘Are They Supposed to Fight With Brooms?’
The retired major general once in charge of procurement for Taiwan's defense ministry also suggested the country could be undermanned in the event of a cross-strait conflict. ( read original story ...)
First drone goes flying to the North Pole on a climate mission
Roberta Pirazzini, a researcher at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, set out an arctic expedition to do something no one had ever tried before: Fly a drone near the North Pole. Sensors on the ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom Q3 Results Rise; Says Confident Of Sustainable Long-term Growth
Taiwanese telecom services company Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT) reported Friday that its third-quarter net income attributable to stockholders of the parent increased 3.2 percent from last year to ... ( read original story ...)
2020 ART TAIPEI: Special Exhibition
ART TAIPEI is widely regarded as one of most important art fairs in Asia connecting the forefront of art to the world. It has been held by Taiwan Art ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing imposes sanctions on US companies that sell weapons to Taipei
Giants Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense and Raytheon are targeted by the Chinese government. Washington approved two sales worth US$ 4.2 billion. The Chinese move is likely to have little practical eff ... ( read original story ...)
Hugs, sequins and rainbows as Taiwan enjoys victory over coronavirus
At the entrance to Taipei’s Pride march on Saturday, Pearl Jain and Lance Xie held up a sign offering free hugs. Similar placards were waved above the pulsating crowd of 100,000 sweaty and bedazzled ... ( read original story ...)
Hugs, sequins and rainbows as Taiwan enjoys victory over virus
At the entrance to Taipei’s Pride march on Saturday ... The Taiwanese government has passed financial measures worth billions of pounds. Tang said habits formed in the early months, like contactless ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan in Time: The woman who washed her face with tears
Pawan Neyung recalls seeing his mother-in-law Mahung Mona weep every day over her lost family. When she got drunk, she often sang: “Why were you so cruel to leave me behind, leave me alone in this ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Shrugs Off Pandemic to Deliver Surprise Growth
Successful Covid-19 controls are helping factories feed surging demand for exports in third quarter, while consumers are starting to spend again. ( read original story ...)
Huge crowd joins LGBT march in Taiwan, where COVID is at bay
A huge and festive crowd marched in Taiwan’s capital on Saturday in an annual LGBT Pride event. Turnout was down from last year, but organizers said it still topped 100,000 on a mostly sunny day in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s smart hardware for the global market
PETALING JAYA: Taiwan’s manufacturing industry has been actively strengthening its technology, investing in high-value hardware, building materials and fasteners. In 2019, Taiwan’s hand tools export ... ( read original story ...)