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Taiwan Lawmakers Propose Election Eve as National Holiday

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers are pushing a proposal to designate the day before elections as a national holiday, aiming to give voters more time to return to their...

Japan PM Takaichi Defends Taiwan Remarks During First Party Leaders’ Debate

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stood by her earlier comments regarding a potential Taiwan-related contingency involving Japan during the...

Taiwan Seeks Stronger Cooperation With Singapore in Chips, Energy and AI

Taiwan is looking to deepen its partnership with Singapore in key strategic sectors including semiconductors, artificial intelligence, green...

Taiwan Voices Regret as CPTPP Again Fails to Advance Its Membership Bid

Taiwan has expressed disappointment after the latest meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)...

Japan Urges Caution After PM’s Taiwan Remarks Trigger Chinese Backlash

Japan’s government has called for greater caution in future statements regarding Taiwan after recent remarks by Prime Minister...

Chinese Travellers Cancel Massive Number of Japan Trips Amid Rising Diplomatic Tensions

Hundreds of thousands of Chinese travellers have cancelled flights to Japan after a diplomatic dispute escalated over remarks by Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi...

Taipei Police Investigate Online Bomb Threat Targeting Multiple School Campuses

Taipei police have launched an investigation after an online post threatened to place bombs at several high schools and universities in the city. Authorities...

Google Launches Major AI Engineering Center in Taiwan

Google has opened its largest AI infrastructure hardware engineering center outside the United States, marking a significant expansion of its operations in Taiwan. The...

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry Launches AI Office to Boost Military Innovation

The Ministry of National Defense has set up a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Office to explore and integrate emerging technologies into Taiwan’s defense systems....

Taiwan’s Economy to Grow Over 5% in 2025, Outpacing Asian Tigers and Major Global Economies: President Lai

TAIPEI: President Lai Ching-te announced that Taiwan’s economy is projected to grow by more than 5% this year, surpassing the growth rates of the...

Taiwan Thanks Japan for Supporting Peace and Stability in Taiwan Strait

Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung expressed gratitude to Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi for highlighting the importance of maintaining peace and stability...