A construction site manager whose lorry slid on to a railway track and led to Taiwan's worst train disaster in decades has expressed "deep regret". Lee Yi-hsiang, 49, said he was "deeply remorseful" ... ( read original story ...)
Warnings about an imminent Chinese invasion of Taiwan are overblown
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Taiwan Transport Minister Accepts Responsibility For Train Crash That Killed At Least 51
Taiwan’s Gaogong Bureau and the State Highway Administration ... he would not be shrinking responsibilities and was in charge to tackle the human lives and property damages caused by the accident. He ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Crash Investigators Focus on How Truck Fell in Train’s Path
By Amy Qin, Amy Chang Chien and Joy Dong HUALIEN, Taiwan — Two days after Taiwan’s deadliest rail disaster in decades, investigators were working on Sunday to determine why a truck had slipped ... ( read original story ...)
Truck owner behind deadly Taiwan railway crash apologizes
The owner of a construction truck that caused Taiwan's worst rail accident in decades, killing 48 people, apologized in tears while being led away from his home by police ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM aims to calm China-Taiwan tension on US visit
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Sunday said Taiwan’s peace and stability is key to the region and that Japan will cooperate with the United States to calm rising tensions ... ( read original story ...)
Relatives mourn Taiwan train crash victims
Rescue and recovery efforts continued Sunday after Taiwan's worst rail accident in over seven decades. More than fifty people were killed after a train carying more than 500 passengers collided with a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan minister accepts responsibility for train crash as questions mount
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan's transport minister said on Sunday he would not shirk his responsibility for a deadly train crash even as his resignation offer was rejected amid growing questions ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan chip maker to expand, invest $100 billion
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Major Taiwan computer chip maker ... The company is building up its foundry business but lags behind TSMC in developing a next-generation chip-making process. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports another incursion by Chinese warplane, says report
and seeking 'Taiwan independence' means nothing but war". (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan separatist DPP authority’s ‘black hand’ behind anti-mainland rumours amid Myanmar upheaval
Since the unrest in Myanmar broke out on February 1, a loose online coalition called the Milk Tea Alliance, a gathering of anti-China and separatist forces, has constantly been churning out rumors ... ( read original story ...)
Australia could be called on to defend Taiwan from China
In the eyes of Communist Beijing, democratic Taipei represents “unfinished business”. Now Chairman Xi appears to have committed himself to unite the mainland and island by force if necessary. And as ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Cycle Online draws to a close, dates for 2022 physical event announced
Taipei Cycle Online has now drawn to a close, after nearly a month of virtual exhibitions, business meetings and forum discussions. The annual event took place online this year after continuing ... ( read original story ...)
They Survived Taiwan’s Train Crash. Their Loved Ones Did Not.
A man held his 5-year-old daughter in his arms in the minutes before she died. By Amy Qin, Amy Chang Chien and Joy Dong HUALIEN, Taiwan — Crawling through the smoky wreckage, she first found her ... ( read original story ...)
Mourners Gather at Site of Taiwan Train Crash
new video loaded: Mourners Gather at Site of Taiwan Train Crash transcript [singing] [crying] Relatives of the 51 people killed on Friday in a train derailment in Hualien, Taiwan, came together on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan train crash: at least 51 dead after carriages derail in tunnel
Bloodied and shocked, survivors of Taiwan’s worst train crash in decades on Friday were forced to stumble across carriage roofs through a dark tunnel to escape the mangled wreckage that had claimed ... ( read original story ...)