The Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) presidential ticket topped their Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rivals by 0.8 percent in an internal poll, KMT Chairman Eric Chu (朱) ...
Taiwan calls on US support to bolster banks’ defense
China is constantly improving its capability to launch these advanced attacks, said Hank Huang, who runs the Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance, a government-advised NGO that conducts research ...
The decline and fall of Taipei’s ‘Sugar Daddy Row’
The music venue’s disappearance is just the latest loss for Taipei’s oldest bar district, which since the 1980s has been known as the “Combat Zone,” though its history in fact dates back to the 1950s ...
One of the World’s Hardest Diplomatic Jobs Is About to Open Up
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu says he will step down after six years sparring with an increasingly aggressive Beijing.
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu Says He Will Step Down WSJ
(Reuters) - Taiwan's longest-serving foreign minister Joseph Wu plans to vacate his post in the coming months, Wu said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
Mainland China, Taiwan farming cooperation could be fruitful – despite recent sour grapes
Officials from mainland China have proposed enhancing agricultural trade with Taiwan – a potential move greeted with interest by industry players – but doubts weigh heavy as overall relations move ...
Taiwan says China tried to pay one of their soldiers $15 million to steal a US Chinook chopper for them
The soldier was told to fly and land a CH-47F Chinook helicopter on a Chinese aircraft carrier in the Taiwan Strait, per online magazine CTWant.
Taiwan Army Pilot Accused of Attempting To Defect to China – TaiwanPlus News
An Army officer with Taiwan's military has allegedly plotted to defect to China for US$15 million and tickets to Thailand. The officer, surnamed Hsieh, was busted in July as part of a larger crackdown on spies.
Taipei 101 Reveals Plans for New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show – TaiwanPlus News
Taiwan’s iconic Taipei 101 skyscraper has revealed plans for the 2023 New Year’s Eve fireworks show. It will use Japanese pyrotechnics for the first time since 2004.
Exclusive: JPMorgan to outsource $500 billion custody business in Hong Kong, Taiwan
JPMorgan Chase is set to outsource the operations of its local custody business in Hong Kong and Taiwan with Citigroup , HSBC and Standard Chartered in the race for the mandate, two sources with ...
Chinese forces approached close to Taiwan coast to ‘intimidate’ voters before key elections – sources
Taiwan's military drove away four attempts by Chinese forces to approach the island's sensitive contiguous zone last month, Taiwan security officials said, in what they see as a ramped-up Chinese ...
Taiwan warns of Chinese interference ahead of presidential election
Officials say Beijing is engaged in a disinformation campaign in an effort to sway voters toward a candidate who is friendlier to China.
Taiwan Candidate Seeks ‘Pragmatic’ Path On China
Presidential candidate Ko Wen-je has sought to portray himself as an alternative to Taiwan's more established leaders, proposing what he calls a "pragmatic" approach to China ties that might attract some younger voters.
Taipei 101 to set off 16,000 fireworks on New Year’s Day
The Taipei 101 skyscraper is to set off about 16,000 fireworks over five minutes during its annual New Year’s display, organizers said yesterday. This year’s pyrotechnics production is designed under ...
BTSE CEO Henry Liu Highlights Taiwan’s Role in Digital Finance at Curve Summit Taipei 2023
Amid the vibrant atmosphere of Taipei Blockchain Week 2023, BTSE's CEO, Henry Liu, took the stage at the Curve Summit Taipei 2023 to speak about the evolving digital finance landscape, with a special focus on Taiwan's burgeoning role in this sector.
How Taiwan’s disease detectives are keeping tabs on China
Four years since Taiwan first alerted the world to alarming Chinese social media posts about a mysterious respiratory illness, Taipei is once again listening to chatter from China’s medics for early warning signs of unknown pathogens.