Taiwan's annual war games this year will practice "kill" zones at sea to break a blockade and simulate a scenario where China suddenly turns one of its regular drills around the island into an actual ...
Taiwan quake led to traffic jam of Japanese air power
Fighter pilots practice scrambling their jets so they can take off in minutes should a military threat arise. But what do they do when Mother Nature is the enemy?
Swinging steel ball in Taipei 101 skyscraper protected it during magnitude 7.2 earthquake
One special design that helped reduce the swinging of the 508m-tall skyscraper was a yellow wind-damping ball, known as the “Tuned Mass Damper” (TMD). Consisting of 41 layers of 12.5cm solid steel ...
Footage shows missing Australian nationals minutes before Taiwan earthquake – video
CCTV footage shows the couple, who also hold Singaporean passports, alighting from a bus before beginning a hike around 25 minutes before a massive quake struck Taiwan ...
Taiwan has earthshaking lessons, but we’re in no position to learn them
Australia has a lot to learn from Taiwan but very few avenues for learning. A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan on 3 April. Amid severe damage and landslides, few were killed in the ...
Kavalan Debuts Master’s Select Reserve No. 1, No. 2
TAIPEI, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kavalan is proud to announce the launch of two exclusive whiskies for International Duty-Free – the first combines ex-Bourbon barrels and lightly peated STR casks ...
Taiwan Stock Market Has Flat Lead For Tuesday
The Taiwan stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last seven trading days since the end of ...
Rescuers in Taiwan narrow down search for Australian couple missing on hiking trail after earthquake
CCTV footage shows couple beginning their hike on the mountainous Shakadang trail just 25 minutes before the 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck ...
Taiwan launches projects to help Guatemala, Belize
Taiwan has launched a two-year program with the Central American Integration System (SICA) to promote sustainable development, tourism and energy transition projects in Guatemala and Belize.
Number of Hong Kongers in Taiwan rising
The number of Hong Kongers obtaining permanent residency in Taiwan rose 10.5 percent from 2022 to last year, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said. Last year, 1,432 Hong Kongers obtained permanent ...
Taiwan Chip Maker Gets $6.6 Billion to Expand Arizona Processor Plant
TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major supplier to Apple and Nvidia, had previously announced plans to invest $40 billion in Arizona. TSMC expects to begin high-volume production in ...
‘Zero tolerance’ for offender: ministry
Premier Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) yesterday said the government has a “zero tolerance” policy for sexual exploitation, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) said it would never again work with ...
Taipei mayor visits damaged buildings, announces ‘major urban renewal era’
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) announced that Taipei would enter a “major urban renewal era” as he visited damaged buildings at the weekend. Dozens of residents living in Zhongzheng District’s (中正) ...
Why Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Is Up Today
Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) is planning a major Arizona expansion, backed by billions in support from the U.S. government. Investors appear pleased with the terms of the ...
Buildings shake briefly as earthquake rattles Taiwan
TAIPEI, April 8 (Reuters) - Buildings shook briefly during an earthquake in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Monday. Taiwan has been rocked by hundreds of aftershocks following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake ...
Video appears to show Ukrainian soldiers walking up and stealing a souped-up Russian tank
Ukraine's military said soldiers captured a Russian T-72B3M tank upgraded with electronic warfare gear and are now using it against Russian forces.