Tropical systems to bring heavy rain to southern, eastern Taiwan

A tropical storm and a tropical depression would bring unstable weather to Taiwan, with the south and east experiencing the heaviest rain, independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said today. A tropical depression formed at 8pm yesterday and was 440km …

Film about illegal migrant caregivers in Taiwan to show in Kaohsiung

Taipei, June 12 (CNA) "Mongrel," an award-winning movie on the life of migrant workers working illegally as caregivers in Taiwan, will start a limited run in the southern city of Kaohsiung on June 27. The first two movie theaters on the screening …

Taiwan's Coast Guard conducts military drill

Taiwan Semiconductor, University Of Tokyo Launch Joint Lab For Advanced Research And Education

The University of Tokyo (UTokyo) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSM announced on Thursday that they have launched a joint research laboratory dedicated to advancing semiconductor research, education, and talent incubation. Taiwan Semiconductor …

Taiwan sentences Chinese captain three years for cutting undersea cable

TAIPEI — A Taiwanese court has sentenced a Chinese ship captain to three years in prison for damaging a key undersea communications cable a rare and politically charged verdict that plays into rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing. The man, known by …

Taiwan jails Chinese ship captain for damaging undersea cables

The seized Togolese-registered, Chinese-manned ship Hongtai in Penghu, Taiwan.PHOTO: AFP TAIPEI - A Taiwanese court sentenced the Chinese captain of a ship to three years in jail on June 12 after finding him guilty of intentionally damaging undersea cables …

Taiwan jails China captain for undersea cable sabotage in landmark case

A Chinese national has been sentenced to three years in prison for damaging an undersea cable connecting Taiwan's main island and the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait. The man, identified by his surname Wang, was the captain of the Togolese- …

Winds of Change: How Offshore Wind Boosts Taiwan-EU Collaboration and Shapes Taiwan’s Climate Identity

The article is published as part of a joint issue “Green Synergies: Sustainability, Security, and Taiwan-Europe Collaboration” between CHOICE and the University of Nottingham’s Taiwan Insight. Offshore wind energy plays a central role in Taiwan’s energy …

Taiwan considers tax breaks for doctors amid staffing crisis

Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Administration announced Wednesday that it is considering changes to the current tax system for hospital doctors. (Photo: Pixabay) Five national medical organizations have issued a joint statement backing the government’s …

Taiwan, France reaffirm growing ties in tech, trade, and security

President Lai Ching-te met with Marie-Noëlle Battistel, chair of the Taiwan-France Friendship Group in the French National Assembly. (Photo: CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) expressed his sincere appreciation to the French Parliament for its long-standing …