Taiwan’s trade pact bid on track

BANGKOK: Taiwan says its bid to join one of Asia’s biggest trade pacts remained on track, after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese indicated that the accord was only open to recognised nation states.

Taipei to end YouBike 1.0 service next month

Taipei is to end the YouBike 1.0 service on Dec. 3, with bicycles only from the YouBike 2.0 service to be available after that date, the Taipei City Government said on Friday. However, New Taipei City plans to keep the first-generation YouBike service ...

Giant panda gifted to Taiwan by China dies

A giant panda gifted by China to Taiwan in 2008 has died after a period of ill-health, Taipei Zoo has said. Tuan Tuan and his breeding partner Yuan Yuan were given to Taiwan when relations with China were more cordial.