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Nov 28, 2025 - Soaring demand for artificial intelligence (AI) is boosting both exports and investment, prompting the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics...
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Aug 28, 2025 - Taiwan's Investigation Bureau said Thursday it had traced a Chinese hacker group called "CrazyHunter," which allegedly sold stolen personal data...
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Nov 12, 2025 - While it boasts an arbitration-friendly culture, there are notable gaps in Taiwan’s dispute resolution framework, not least its battle to accede to the New...
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Dec 4, 2025 - The Army Huadong Defense Command conducted live-fire artillery exercises on a beach in Taitung County's Taimali Township early Wednesday, showcasing a...
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Nov 18, 2025 - The Alishan Forest Railway has been featured in international travel publisher Lonely Planet's "Epic Train Trips of the World," making it...
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Nov 15, 2025 - China's recent use of local public security bureaus to issue bounty notices against specific Taiwanese individuals reflects a new tactic of "judicial...
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Nov 25, 2025 - A group of Panamanian lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, in apparent defiance of reported Chinese requests that they cancel the trip.
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Jan 5, 2026 - CNBC - China and other foreign governments have sharply criticized the U.S.'s removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, but experts are split on...
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Nov 24, 2025 - The Legislature's Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee on Monday passed a motion condemning China's "long-arm jurisdiction" over...
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Nov 24, 2025 - Taiwan's National Archives officially opened Saturday, drawing nearly 10,000 visitors on its first day, according to the National Development Council (NDC).
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Nov 28, 2025 - Nvidia is in a "unique" position in the market despite facing intensifying competition, said the company's CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) during a...
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Nov 28, 2025 - Taiwan's Consumers' Foundation on Friday warned of plasticizer residue and unclear labeling in everyday products for both humans and pets, following...
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Nov 26, 2025 - Ho Ying-lu (何鷹鷺), a member of the Kuomintang's (KMT) Central Standing Committee, announced her resignation from the opposition party Wednesday amid...
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Nov 19, 2025 - Facing the need for more precise information to counter the frequent natural disasters and security risks it faces, Taiwan is turning to a new satellite...
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Nov 28, 2025 - President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) has appointed Hsu Szu-chien (徐斯儉), an advisor to the National Security Council (NSC), as vice defense minister, the...
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Nov 24, 2025 - A documentary on the Taiwan national baseball team's first major international baseball championship at the 2024 WBSC Premier12 is set to premiere across...
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Nov 24, 2025 - The three upcoming concerts in Taipei by Taiwanese pop diva Jolin Tsai (蔡依林) are all sold out, with the tickets snapped up shortly after they went on...
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Jul 3, 2022 - A draft law proposed by the National Communications Commission (NCC) last month that aims to increase the accountability and transparency of large online...
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Nov 23, 2025 - K-pop group TWICE drew massive crowds in Kaohsiung over the weekend as Taiwanese member Chou Tzu-yu (周子瑜) returned home to perform for the first time,...
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Nov 28, 2025 - Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) is expected to submit a plan for restarting two of Taiwan's decommissioned nuclear power plants to the Nuclear Safety...
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Nov 28, 2025 - A proposed amendment by the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) that would allow China-born spouses of Taiwanese citizens to run for and hold public office without...
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Sep 2, 2025 - Former Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Hung Hsiu-chu (洪秀柱) said Tuesday she will attend a military parade in Beijing the following day to mark the 80th...
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Nov 14, 2025 - The Taiwan Association of Family Caregivers on Wednesday called for new judicial guidelines for cases involving caregivers who kill those under their care,...
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Nov 27, 2025 - The organizers of an annual South Korean music awards on Thursday announced that Blackpink member Jennie will be returning to Taiwan in January to perform at...
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Nov 23, 2025 - The "Tamkang-2" successfully lifted off from the Hsu-Hai Rocket Research Launch Site in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan, at 6:46 a.m. on Sunday,...
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Jan 13, 2024 - Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Jie (黃捷) has become Taiwan's first openly gay legislator after being elected in the city's sixth constituency.
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The Central News Agency (CNA) is the national news agency of the Republic of China (ROC) and the most influential news organization in Taiwan.
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Nov 25, 2025 - Taiwan's women's bowling team bagged Taiwan's first gold medal at the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo on Monday after beating a team from South Korea.
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Nov 25, 2025 - Former Bayern Munich and Brazil right-back Rafinha on Tuesday encouraged young footballers in Taiwan to balance education with athletic ambitions, during a...
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Nov 22, 2025 - Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. is likely to roll out hardware for artificial intelligence infrastructure in the U.S. state of...
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Nov 28, 2025 - The New Taipei District Court has agreed to detain and hold incommunicado China-born Xu Chunying (徐春鶯), who is suspected of defrauding banks and...
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Nov 27, 2025 - Taiwanese genomicist Jason Tsai (蔡怡陞) and French researcher Gianni Liti were awarded the Franco-Taiwanese Scientific Grand Prize in Paris on Wednesday...
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Aug 10, 2017 - An interactive Augmented Reality (AR) game and webcomics are among the eye-catching offerings at this year's Comic Exhibition, which opened Thursday in...
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Nov 21, 2025 - Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. said Friday it will build a data center in Taiwan in the first half of 2026 using Nvidia's new GB300 NVL72 platform,...
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Nov 25, 2025 - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) said Tuesday it had filed a lawsuit against former executive Lo Wei-jen (羅唯仁) for violating the terms of...
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Nov 23, 2025 - A woman was arrested after brandishing a paring knife during an argument with a man on the Taipei Metro on Saturday night, according to the Taipei City Police...
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Dec 31, 2025 - Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) lawmakers on Tuesday blocked a bill authorizing a special defense budget of NT$1.25 trillion (US$39.8...
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Nov 24, 2025 - Rakuten Group, Inc., owners of the Taoyuan-based Rakuten Monkeys professional baseball team, has pledged to address multiple issues following a successful but...
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Nov 25, 2025 - Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) used his latest phone call with United States President Donald Trump to raise the Taiwan issue and make clear its...
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Jan 4, 2026 - The United States' latest military action in Venezuela is unlikely to alter China's long-term strategy toward Taiwan, despite concerns that President...
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Nov 23, 2025 - The “Tamkang II” blasted off at 6:46 a.m. Sunday from the Hsu-Hai Rocket Research Launch Site in Pingtung County, soaring more than 7 km into the sky. The...
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Nov 27, 2025 - Taiwan's first indigenous submarine, the Narwhal, also known as Hai Kun, began its fourth sea trial Thursday, departing from a container port at Kaohsiung...
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Nov 25, 2025 - Taiwan's Legislative Research Bureau recently issued a report analyzing the possible relaxation of kinship marriage laws, following the high-profile case...
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Focus Taiwan’s newly redesigned app is available on both iOS and Android. With over 20 articles a day in both text and audio format, there’s no easier way...
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Nov 29, 2025 - Taiwan can expect warmer temperatures on Saturday as seasonal northeasterly winds weaken, with highs of 26-28 degrees Celsius forecast across the country's...
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Jun 18, 2025 - Meta Platforms, Inc. could be fined as early as this week for failing to disclose information on individuals who funded advertisements on its social media...
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Apr 6, 2022 - Taiwan on Wednesday listed 57 strategic high-tech goods which can be used for both civil and military purposes it will not allow to be exported to Russia as it...
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Nov 28, 2025 - Taiwan's top envoy to Japan, Lee Yi-yang (李逸洋), on Friday thanked the Japanese public for "understanding the differences between Taiwanese and...
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Nov 25, 2025 - The Taiwan women's kabaddi team settled for a silver medal after losing to their Indian opponents 35-28 in the World Cup final on Monday.
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Nov 28, 2025 - The famous straw maze of Yunlin County's Dapi Township is reopened on Friday after maintenance and renovation. The township upgraded the maze to welcome...
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Nov 26, 2025 - President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday unveiled plans to spend an extra NT$1.25 trillion on defense over the next eight years to address military threats from...
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Nov 29, 2025 - The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Saturday are as follows:
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Nov 28, 2025 - The Hsinchu County government on Friday announced the arrests of two undocumented Vietnamese migrant workers for allegedly selling suspected dog meat.
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Nov 29, 2025 - Formosat-8, Taiwan’s first domestically developed optical remote-sensing satellite constellation, was successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from...
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Aug 14, 2025 - Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Thursday announced a ban on all current government officials and certain former ones from traveling to China to...
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Nov 19, 2025 - Taiwan is again pushing back against an international climate ranking that rated Taiwan as a "very low" performer on climate change, arguing that a...
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Nov 14, 2025 - Taiwanese gelato maker Sylvia Chao (趙韻嵐) from Changhua County, central Taiwan, has won first prize at the Sherbeth International Artisan Gelato Festival...
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Nov 27, 2025 - Taiwan Railway Corp. (TR) said Wednesday that it plans to lift its ban on the release of sky lanterns on railway tracks in New Taipei's Pingxi District for...
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Nov 21, 2025 - Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. on Friday unveiled its new Model A electric vehicle at the opening of Hon Hai Tech Day, with...
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Nov 23, 2025 - Cross-border repression is a tactic that aims to create division within societies, weakening them for the goal of their ultimate absorption, a political...
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Sep 11, 2022 - Ukrainian lawmakers on Wednesday established a cross-parliamentary group to promote closer friendship, trade, and cultural ties with Taiwan, with one of its...
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Nov 28, 2025 - The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Friday, gaining NT$0.068 to close at the day's high of NT$31.408.
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Nov 28, 2025 - Taiwan is likely to experience a warmer-than-average and slightly drier winter as a La Niña-like pattern continues to develop in the Pacific, the Central...
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Nov 25, 2025 - A government-funded program enabling young people from Taiwan's diplomatic allies to participate in cultural exchanges in Taiwan and vice versa will...
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