4+ hour, 25+ min ago   (189+ words) Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) today returned to Taiwan after attending the Second Ventotene European Conference for Freedom and Democracy in Italy. Upon her arrival at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Hsiao delivered remarks via livestream about her visit to the…...

16+ hour, 25+ min ago   (526+ words) From left, Better Together for NextGen Taiwan chairman Chang Yu-meng, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology law professor Lo Cheng-chung, Koo Kwang-ming Foundation executive director Michelle Wang, National Chengchi University associate professor of law Lin Chia-ho and Taipei Natio…...

16+ hour, 25+ min ago   (602+ words) Taiwan cannot be overlooked in building a drone supply chain independent of China, US-based Shield AI’s Taiwan representative Chen Yi-ju (陳奕儒) said in an interview. Two years ago, less than 1 percent of the materials used in Shield AI products came…...

16+ hour, 25+ min ago   (461+ words) LONGSHAN TEMPLE AND TAIWAN’S DEMOCRACY The story for Wei begins at Taipei’s Longshan Temple, an ironic choice. The temple has been the site of numerous historical events over its nearly three centuries of existence, but all that is gone from…...

16+ hour, 25+ min ago   (347+ words) More than 100 Taiwanese-Americans, Taiwanese lawmakers and members of civic groups on Saturday marched through New York City to call for Taiwan’s participation in the UN, with Marshall Island Permanent Representative to the UN John Silk joining the event to show…...

16+ hour, 25+ min ago   (198+ words) At the same time, Taiwan’s civil society remains vibrant, its independent media serves as a check on government, and public opinion remains solidly in favor of preserving the cross-Strait status quo. In other words, Taiwan’s political system is engaged in…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (568+ words) Taiwan's first direct presidential election in 1996 was a defining moment in its transition to democracy and a declaration to the world that its people would choose their leaders and future, former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said today. In a pre-written…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (381+ words) A rodent’s interruption of a professional baseball game at Taipei Dome on Wednesday sparked renewed discussion of rat control efforts, weeks ahead of the city’s mayoral election. Just before the eighth inning of Wednesday’s game between the Fubon Guardians and…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (321+ words) Minister of Culture Li Yuan (李遠) on Wednesday wrapped up his visit to the UK by announcing plans for the launch next year of the Taiwan International Comics Festival, which he said would be curated by a British comics historian....

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (614+ words) For most train journeys, where you are going is the main consideration. On the Shanlan train (山嵐號) in eastern Taiwan, however, it’s not the “where” but the “how” that matters. On this pricey but meticulously crafted train journey running between…...