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Czech Senator Pavel Fischer awarded Taiwan's Friendship Medal of Diplomacy

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Czech Senate Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security Committee Chair Pavel Fischer was awarded the Friendship Medal of Diplomacy by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesda...

Stellar lineup for 2024 Taipei New Year countdown bash

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Acclaimed performers are set to welcome the New Year at Taipei City Hall Square during the annual New Year's Eve celebration, a highly anticipated event that attracts ...

Taiwan’s Foxconn, Pegatron pause Indian iPhone production due to cyclone

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwanese manufacturers Foxconn and Pegatron have paused iPhone production at their facilities close to Chennai due to heavy rains in southern India, Reuters reported on M...

Czech Senate Foreign Affairs Committee chair arrives in Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Czech Senate Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security Committee Chair Pavel Fischer arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday (Dec. 5) for a three-day visit. This marks Fischer’s...

Taiwan opens new Montreal office

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Montreal officially began operations on Monday (Dec. 4). At the opening ceremony, Taiwan Representative to Canada Harr...

Japan's frontier islanders decry lack of plan to aid Taiwanese fleeing attack

YONAGUNI, Japan, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Sonkichi Sakihara recalls chancing upon some of the last refugees to arrive on Yonaguni: four men who had sailed more than 2,000 kilometres from Vietnam to reach Jap...

KMT, TPP heads investigated for breaking Taiwan election laws

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei prosecutors are investigating four politicians involved in negotiations to form a “blue-white” (KMT-TPP) presidential alliance for potentially violating...

French documentary reveals TikTok's attempts to influence Taiwan elections

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A French documentary is examining how TikTok is being used to sway Taiwan's voters away from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the coming 2024 presidential ele...

Popular Chinese konjac snacks among Taiwanese elementary students spark health concerns

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Konjac snacks from China have become a sensation among Taiwanese elementary school students, triggering concerns from experts regarding potential health risks. Recent r...

American Institute in Taiwan director stresses importance of cybersecurity cooperation

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Sandra Oudkirk on Monday (Dec. 4) highlighted the importance of bilateral cybersecurity cooperation. Delivering a speech at ...

Taiwan’s Gogoro launches e-scooters, battery swapping in Philippines

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwanese electric scooter maker Gogoro announced that it commercially launched its Smartscooters and battery-swapping ecosystem in Manila on Friday (Dec. 1). Gogoro Ph...

Tsai tells Taiwanese voters to think about Hong Kong's fate

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Sunday (Dec. 3) told voters to think about the fate of Hong Kong and choose "dignified peace," while emphasizing that bolstering ...

Democratic Progressive Party campaign rally in Taipei draws over 10,000

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Democratic Progressive Party held a massive campaign rally in Taipei on Sunday (Dec. 3) to energize citizens to vote for Lai Ching-te (賴清德) and Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) in ...

'Baldy' and 'Golden Boy' bring the magic to Hou Yu-ih's poll numbers

TAICHUNG (Taiwan News) — In our Taiwan News Poll of Polls, Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih’s (侯友宜) support remained fairly stable at 20-23% from Sept. 1 through to the re...

International forum promotes translations of Taiwanese literature

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The National Museum of Taiwan Literature hosted an international forum to better understand the challenges and opportunities for promoting Taiwanese literature around th...