Taiwan’s Stalled Energy Transition

Taiwan’s transition from coal and gas to renewable energy, mostly solar and wind, is crucial for the country to reach its legally enshrined 2050 target for net-zero emissions. And it’s not just about emissions reduction; this next evolution of the …

China is infiltrating Taiwan’s armed forces

In 2021 a retired Taiwanese general named Kao An-kuo made a video of himself dressed in camouflage, calling on Taiwan’s armed forces to overthrow the island’s government. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (dpp) was full of “ethnic traitors” who were …

Rubio, Arevalo express support for Taiwan

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Guatemala City on Wednesday where they signed a deal for Guatemala to accept migrants deported from the US, while Rubio commended Guatemala for its support for Taiwan and …

SPEAK UP: K-pop 2NE1, J-pop Yoasobi to rock Taiwan (2/2) 韓日天團2NE1、Yoasobi慶新春（下）

A: Apart from 2NE1, Rain and Maroon 5, Japanese band Yoasobi is set to hold two shows in Taipei this weekend. B: Yoasobi? A: Yoasobi is a J-pop duo formed by Ayase and Ikura in 2019, and it’s loved by young people. Haven’t you heard? Photo: Liberty Times …

A divided Taiwan faces cross-strait pressures

Under the shadow of Beijing’s military intimidation, economic coercion and disinformation campaigns, Taiwanese voters elected Lai Ching-te of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as their next president in the 2024 elections. Partly due …

Philippines on track to lead Southeast Asian tourist arrivals in Taiwan for 2024

Taipei, Feb. 6 (CNA) For the first time, the Philippines is on track to become the top Southeast Asian source of tourists to Taiwan in 2024, with 415,635 visitors recorded from January to November, according to the Tourism Administration. Data showed that …

Taiwan aims to increase computing power more than sevenfold by 2029

Taipei, Feb. 6 (CNA) Taiwan plans to boost its national computing power from the current 160 petaflops to around 1,200 petaflops by 2029, a 7.5-fold increase over the next four years, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) said Thursday. At a …

BioFlyte To Test BioTOF | Saudi Arabia Increases Defense Spending | Taiwan Requested E-2Ds From USA

Americas The US government has given Lockheed Martin a big job worth up to $2.81 billion to improve the THAAD missile defense system. This work will continue for 10 years, from February 2025 to January 2035. The company will upgrade THAAD’s hardware and …

Fire At Taiwan Chemical Plant Kills 2, Injures 19

A fire at a chemical fiber factory in Taiwan early Thursday killed two workers and injured 19 others, local media reported. Firefighters responded to the blaze at 2:53 a.m. local time (1853GMT, Wednesday) and extinguished it by 3:30 a.m. (1930GMT), …

Taiwan’s APT forecasts 30% growth driven by AI demand