China posts bounty in digital witch hunt for Taiwanese ‘psy-war’ officers

BEIJING, Oct 11 — Chinese police on Saturday offered rewards of US$1,400 (RM5,900) for information about 18 people it said were Taiwanese military psychological operations officers spreading “separatist” messages, a day after Taiwan pledged to...

A tale of two Asian Tigers: Why Korea, Taiwan face diverging growth paths amid chip boom

Published: 21 Oct. 2025, 16:31 Updated: 21 Oct. 2025, 17:06 Left: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) fabrication plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, June 7. Right: Samsung Electronics' chip production plant at Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on...

SMRT hosts Taipei Metro delegates for week-long cross-learning under Cross Attachment Programme

SINGAPORE: It was a week of learning, sharing, and collaboration as SMRT welcomed delegates from the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC) for a week-long exchange under the Cross Attachment Programme (CAP). The visit marked another step in...

Taiwanese bags two weightlifting medals in Norway

Taiwanese Olympic champion Kuo Hsing-chun won two bronze medals on Saturday at this year’s World Weightlifting Championships, being held in Forde, Norway, from Oct. 2 to Saturday. Competing in the women’s 58kg weight class, Kuo lifted 96kg in the...

Padres sign 18-year-old Taiwanese

The San Diego Padres club on Thursday announced that it had signed 18-year-old Taiwanese right-hander Su Lan-hong. Su has been assigned to the Padres Brown, the team’s affiliate in the Dominican Summer League, and is to wear the No. 11 jersey —...

entertainment Emerald Hill's Hsiu Chieh-kai, Energy's Shuwei and Chen Bolin detained under suspicion of evading Taiwan military service

Taiwan authorities launched a third wave of crackdowns on draft evasion this morning (Oct 21), with well-known celebrities such as actors Hsiu Chieh-kai and Chen Bolin as well as singer Chang Shu-wei from Energy among those detained for...

China Builds New Replicas of Taiwanese Government Buildings for Special Forces Training

China has built new replicas of Taiwanese government buildings to train its special forces. These models allow the Chinese military to train at the Jurige base in Inner Mongolia. The buildings were discovered on satellite images of the Chinese...

Trump isn’t serious about deterring Beijing from attacking Taiwan: poll

Most people in Taiwan do not see US President Donald Trump as serious about deterring Beijing from a possible attack on the self-ruled island, according to a recent poll released on Tuesday. Asked whether Trump was willing to prevent mainland...

Taiwanese performance artist opens 2-year-long exhibition in New York

New York, Oct. 4 (CNA) Taiwanese-American performance artist Hsieh Teh-ching (謝德慶) on Saturday opened a major two-year retrospective at Dia Beacon in New York, showcasing six of his most influential works, including five iconic one-year...

Taiwanese Hokkien troupe Ming Hwa Yuan returns with Final Bow, inspired by backstage birth

SINGAPORE – Heavily pregnant in 1953, Taiwanese opera performer Chen Shui-liang was playing the male lover in The Butterfly Lovers when her labour contractions started. She headed backstage mid-show and gave birth to Chen Sheng-fu – who grew up to...

Ted Cruz again proposes allowing Taiwan servicemen to wear uniforms in U.S.

Washington, Oct. 20 (CNA) U.S. Senator Ted Cruz on Monday reintroduced a bill that would allow Taiwanese diplomats and military personnel to display the Taiwan flag and wear uniforms while in the United States on official business. The draft bill,...

Taiwanese Buddhists throng to receive transmissions from Dalai Lama

(TibetanReview.net, Oct05’25) – Some 5,800 devotees, including 1,300 from Taiwan, attended a ceremony for cultivating the awakening mind of bodhichitta and taking the bodhisattva vows conducted by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the Tsuglakhang on...

Michelle Wu crushed Kraft and faced down foes in D.C. What’s next for the mayor?

It had been three weeks since Wu clinched a decisive victory in the city’s preliminary election for mayor, winning 72 percent of the vote and chasing opponent Josh Kraft from the race. Since then, previously scheduled fund-raisers such as this...

Taiwanese bags bronze in Norway

Taiwanese weightlifter Chen Guan-ling yesterday won bronze in the clean and jerk at this year’s World Weightlifting Championships in Forde, Norway, which is being held from Oct. 2 to Saturday next week. The 20-year-old lifted 113kg in the clean...

Beijing names Taiwanese ‘troll army’ agents stirring tensions

Beijing’s top anti-espionage agency released a list of Taiwanese individuals on Friday that it said were working for Taiwan’s intelligence service to spread pro-independence messages and stir cross-strait tensions online. In a statement on its...

Asian Markets Rebound as Trump Eases Tension

Asian stock markets climbed on Monday after US President Donald Trump’s conciliatory remarks over the weekend helped calm fears of renewed China-US trade tensions. Tokyo shares surged to a record high following news of a coalition deal that could...

Major League Baseball team signs 18-year-old Taiwanese pitcher

Los Angeles, Oct. 9 (CNA) The San Diego Padres of the United States' Major League Baseball (MLB) announced Thursday that it had signed 18-year-old Taiwanese right-hander Su Lan-hong (蘇嵐鴻) to the organization. Su has been assigned to the Padres...

CoinEx Shines as Gold Sponsor at Taipei Blockchain Week 2025, Personalized Photo Booth Interaction Takes Center Stage

HONG KONG, Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Taipei Blockchain Week 2025 (TBW) successfully concluded from September 4th to 6th at Taipei's Songshan Cultural and Creative Park. As a premier annual gathering for Asia's cryptocurrency, blockchain, and...

Good Morning San Diego: Padres open offseason with signing of Taiwanese pitcher

Representatives of 10 Taiwanese varsities visit New Delhi, explore opportunities for dual-degree programs in India

Representatives of 10 universities from Taiwan were in New Delhi this week to explore collaborations with Indian universities for dual-degree programs and internships.They also promoted opportunities for Indian students, including exchange...