Heavy rain forecast for western Taiwan Saturday

Taipei, May 10 (CNA) The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Saturday morning issued heavy rain or extremely heavy rain advisories for the western half of Taiwan, which will stay in effect until nighttime. Extremely heavy rain advisories were issued …

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Xi reaffirms Taiwan claim in Moscow amid Victory Day celebrations

Chinese President Xi Jinping has reiterated China’s claim over Taiwan, labelling its “restoration” as an “unstoppable” outcome of World War II. In a May 7 article published in Russia’s state-run Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Xi stated: “Taiwan’s restoration to China …

Taiwan lawmaker urges adding Bitcoin to national reserves

Taiwanese legislator Ko Ju-Chun has urged the government to consider including Bitcoin in its national reserves, alongside gold and foreign currencies.  Speaking at a national finance conference on May 9, Ko suggested allocating a small portion of the …

EDITORIAL: KMT does not represent Taiwan

On Wednesday, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) drew parallels between the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) under President William Lai (賴清德) now and the fascism of Germany under Adolf Hitler. The German Institute Taipei, Berlin’s …

Indiana Court of Appeals considers a case of contamination at a Taiwan factory

Over 18,000 people were employed at the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) Taoyuan after its opening in Taiwan in 1969. The plant made electronic parts for televisions.   In 1992, it was discovered that groundwater at the plant site had been contaminated, …

Taiwan Exposes More PRC Military Infiltration Cases

Executive Summary: Recent infiltration cases indicate that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has significantly intensified non-military espionage operations targeting Taiwan’s military, demonstrating strategic diversification beyond traditional military …

Taiwanese Lawmaker Warns Reserves at Risk – Should Taiwan Hold Bitcoin Now?

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Taiwan Semiconductor Has a New Reason to Rally on Chip Curbs

The state of the technology sector has been volatile, to say the least. President Trump’s recent rollout of trade tariffs has spread uncertainty in the broader financial markets, making it harder for companies to implement their budget plans and new order …

Taiwan’s Lai accused of ignoring Japanese invasion of China with V-E Day speech

Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te has marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, in a controversial move that is being interpreted as a symbolic stand against Beijing’s growing military pressure. It was the first time that Taipei …