Washington, Nov. 20 (CNA) Taiwan would have to fight off a Chinese blockade and invasion for around a month before the United States could successfully airlift or sealift forces or munitions to support it, according to war games organized by a U.S. c
read moreTaipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) Taiwan's national baseball team suffered a shutout 2-0 loss to Venezuela in the opening game of the WBSC Premier12 Super Round at the Tokyo Dome on Thursday.
read moreTaipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) Almost half of Taiwan's companies are set to give raises to their employees in 2025, the highest proportion for the past 10 years, according to a survey conducted by an online job listings website released on Thursday.
read moreWashington, Nov. 20 (CNA) The English translation of Yang Shuang-zi's (楊双子) "Taiwan Travelogue" (臺灣漫遊錄) made history after it became the latest winner of the U.S. National Book Award for Translated Literature.
read moreVilnius, Lithuania, Nov. 21 (CNA) Taiwan and Latvia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the drone industry during the first visit by a Taiwanese drone industry delegation to the Baltic country.
read moreTaipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended down 132.70 points, or 0.58 percent, at 22,555.66 Thursday on turnover of NT$348.69 billion (US$10.7 billion).
read moreTaipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Thursday are as follows:
read moreTaipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.554 at 10 a.m. Thursday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT$0.060 from the previous close.
read moreTaipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened down 16.7 points at 22,671.66 Thursday on turnover of NT$3.94 billion (US$121.16 million).
read moreBangkok, Nov. 20 (CNA) The Taiwan Documentary Film Festival in Thailand 2024 opened in Bangkok Tuesday night, showcasing a selection of 14 films ranging from documentaries to feature films at House Samyan through Nov. 24.
read moreTaipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) Taiwan has pledged US$1 million donation to support Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) initiatives, Taiwan's envoy to the bloc's annual summit Lin Hsin-i (林信義) told a news conference in Taipei on Wednesday.
read moreTokyo, Nov. 20 (CNA) Filmmaker Ang Lee (李安) was honored as the first Taiwanese laureate of the 2024 Praemium Imperiale, a global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association, for promoting "the cultures and arts of the world" at an aw
read moreTaipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) Former President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Wednesday departed Taiwan on a flight to Canada, where she will deliver a keynote speech during the annual summit of the Halifax International Security Forum (HISF) in the provincial
read moreTaipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) The branch chief of a labor ministry agency was dismissed on Wednesday after the ministry's response to a worker's suicide was criticized by lawmakers, while Taiwan's premier and president made anti-bullying statements on the sa
read moreTaipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) Taiwan's military on Wednesday said it received a payment of NT$5.2 billion (US$159.86 million) from RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies Corp.) after the defense contractor was found by the United States government to have engag
read moreTaipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) Taiwanese experts and Hong Kongers on Wednesday urged Taiwanese society to reflect on the consequences of a mass trial in Hong Kong which culminated in 45 pro-democracy figures receiving lengthy prison sentences, warning of the
read moreTaipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) China could surpass Taiwan to become the world's largest producer of printed circuit boards (PCBs) in 2024, according to a recent report by industry experts.
read moreTaipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) Taiwan's export orders grew for the eighth consecutive month in October, and there is a high possibility that orders for 2024 will surpass those of 2023, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA
read moreTaipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) Taiwan's Labor Minister Ho Pei-shan (何佩珊) was grilled by lawmakers on Wednesday over her handling of an incident in which a civil servant killed himself at work, while the case has been referred to supervisory and judicial
read moreTaipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit against a Peruvian contractor that reportedly failed to prevent members of China's delegation to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit fr
read moreTaipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) The current legislative session will be extended until Jan. 21, 2025, to allow for the passing of a delayed budget bill and other contested legislation, Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) said Wednesday.
read moreTaipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) Taiwan's government will ensure power supply and access to sufficient green energy, Kao Shien-quey (高仙桂), deputy head of the National Development Council (NDC) told business representatives on Wednesday.
read moreTaipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, gaining NT$0.074 to close at NT$32.494.
read moreTaipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) American Caleb William Locke Foust has taken home first prize at the National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall's annual Mandarin-speaking competition for foreign students in Taiwan.
read moreTaipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) With a feature film and a TV series under his belt, director Huang Xi (黃熙) has shown he has a knack for telling personal stories.
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