Exemptions from military service still largely due to overweight: MOI

Taipei, Oct. 23 (CNA) The main reason for military service exemptions in Taiwan over the past decade has been overweight issues, the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) said Wednesday, amid recent scandals about conscription evasion. Each year, roughly...

Goals and Highlights for Thailand 2-0 Chinese Taipei in Asian Cup Qualifiers Match

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Goals and Highlights for Thailand 2-0 Chinese Taipei in Asian Cup Qualifiers Match

Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this Asian Cup Qualifying match here on VAVEL. Stay tuned for the latest on this match and upcoming matches in the competition. Good night, and see you next time! END OF MATCH In a...

MIA2T tank battalion to be established

The military is to oversee the establishment of the first tank battalion to be fully outfitted with M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks, the creation of drone units within the army, and address issues such as draft dodging and how to better protect the...

US committee passes PORCUPINE Act

The US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Wednesday approved a draft bill designed to enhance Taiwan’s military capabilities and diplomatic ties with the US. The Providing Our Regional Companions Upgraded Protections in Nefarious...

Padres sign Taiwanese right-hander Lan-Hong Su

“We’re excited to add Su to the organization and look forward to helping him achieve his dream of becoming a Major League pitcher,” Padres scouting director Chris Kemp said in a statement. “Scouting him over the years has been a team effort, but...

Air India partners with Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines to expand access to Taipei

This collaboration aims to enhance travel options for customers. Air India, India’s leading global airline, has entered into an interline partnership with Taiwan-based STARLUX Airlines, strengthening connectivity for travellers across Asia and...

Taiwanese designer pushes circular economy into everyday life

Taipei, Oct. 1 (CNA) Driven by a belief in "solving social problems through design," Ocean Ou (歐世勛) aims to turn the circular economy from a concept into everyday practice by creating products that last, can be repaired, and eventually recycled....

Taipei launches LGBTQ-themed bus tours for October Pride month

Taipei, Oct. 1 (CNA) Taipei City on Wednesday launched "rainbow sightseeing bus tours" as part of the city's October Pride month celebrations. The tours, under the "2025 Color Taipei" series, will feature drag queens and LGBTQ+ influencers as tour...

Big boost to India’s semiconductor dreams: Taiwanese MediaTek open to getting chips manufactured in India

Cool: China Airlines Special Livery Celebrates Zootopia 2

China Airlines has unveiled a new livery featuring popular Disney animated characters from the upcoming film Zootopia 2. This marks Taiwan’s first Disney-themed Boeing 777, which is scheduled to make its debut flight on November 19, 2025. The...

Lee Junho Embarks on “Typhoon Family” Drama Fan Meeting Tour Across Asia, Connecting With Global Fans

Beloved 2PM member and actor Lee Junho is set to meet his fans across Asia as he launches an exciting fan meeting tour inspired by his latest hit drama, “Typhoon Family.” Titled “Typhoon Family Drama Fan Meeting in Asia with LEE JUNHO,” the event...

Taiwan culls pigs after first African swine fever case detected on island

TAIPEI, Oct 23 — Taiwan has culled dozens of pigs after detecting its first cases of African swine fever, with the agriculture ministry saying today no other infections have been detected elsewhere on the island. The illness — which does not...

KMT leader urges Taiwanese efforts, not Trump's, for cross-strait peace

Taipei, Oct. 8 (CNA) Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) said Wednesday that Taiwan should depend on its own efforts rather than on U.S. President Donald Trump or anyone else to achieve peace across the Taiwan Strait. "To want to rely on...

Bus, truck collide in New Taipei City, injuring 28

Twenty-eight people sustained minor injuries early yesterday after a bus and a heavy truck collided on the northbound section of the Sun Yat-sen Freeway (Freeway No. 1) near the 33.8km mark in New Taipei City’s Wugu District (五股), highway police...

Taipei 101 lights up to support Hualien flood victims, thank ‘Shovel Superheroes’

Taipei 101, the iconic skyscraper in Taiwan’s capital, flashed alternating Mandarin messages on its LED display Tuesday evening -- “All of Taiwan stands with Hualien” and “Salute to Shovel Superheroes” -- to express solidarity with Hualien...

Taiwan wary China's new economic plan could include sensitive frontline islands, sources say

TAIPEI - Taiwan is warily watching whether China could seek to try and exert economic control over sensitive frontline Taiwanese islands in a key development plan being discussed in Beijing this week, officials familiar with the matter said....

Cool, wet weather to persist in northern Taiwan over holiday weekend: CWA

Taipei, Oct. 23 (CNA) Heavy rain and cool temperatures are expected to continue in northern Taiwan on Thursday and into the three-day weekend, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). On Thursday, the CWA issued heavy to extremely...

University of Utah Asia Campus to Offer Direct Admissions Counseling at Taipei European School University Fair, October 15, 2025

Newswise — Incheon, South Korea — [October 8, 2025] — The University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC) announced its participation in the Taipei European School (TES) University Fair this fall, where students in Taiwan will have the chance to meet...

This St. Louis bakery puts a flaky, organic spin on Taiwanese-style moon cakes

In the St. Louis suburb of Maryland Heights, Foundry Bakery owners and bakers Ray and Leah Yeh have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with an artisanal take on Taiwanese-style moon cakes: Instagram-worthy globes of laminated pastry filled...