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Taiwan detects 3 sorties by Chinese military aircraft, five vessels around its territory
Taipei [Taiwan], October 20 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected the presence of three sorties by Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Monday. As...

Taipei Fashion Week Takes Its Cue From The Film Industry
On October 16th, 2025 Taipei Fashion Week SS26 opens under the theme “Fashion, Action!”, a deliberate bridge between the island’s booming film industry and its budding fashion design industry. Courtesy of Taipei Fashion Week For decades, Taiwan...

Women's group calls for tighter surveillance after rape case at Taipei Station
Taipei, Oct. 15 (CNA) The Taipei Women's Rescue Foundation (TWRF) on Wednesday called on the city government to improve its safety surveillance systems and encourage bystander intervention, in the wake of a sexual assault case at Taipei Main...

Calls for reform after drunk woman publicly assaulted in Taipei station
A drunk woman was sexually assaulted inside a crowded concourse of Taipei Railway Station on Thursday last week before a foreign tourist notified police, leading to calls for better education on bystander intervention and review of security...

Embassy of Saint Kitts and Nevis Joins Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Celebrating National Day Reception in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. – The Embassy of Saint Kitts and Nevis was honoured to join the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in Washington, D.C. for its National Day Reception, held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the historic...

Taipei to urge Shin Kong Life to end Beitou deal
Taipei would send a mutual contract termination proposal to Shin Kong Life Insurance today to discuss the surface rights of plots T17 and T18 in Beitou Shilin Science Park, where Nvidia hopes to establish its new headquarters, Taipei Deputy Mayor...

Taiwanese agricultural products promoted in Japan
The Ministry of Agriculture is presenting Taiwanese agricultural products for the first time at the Kasama Roman trade fair in Japan, which opened on Saturday and is running through today. Kasama Roman is an annual crafts and gourmet market held...

Hello, I’m Taiwanese. Give me all your money
It makes for an odd sight in parks throughout the city – red banners listing anti-fraud hotlines and warning about online scams. But this is increasingly the reality for Taiwan, where the elderly are falling prey to online scams and telephone...

Taipei seeks to end land use contract, keep Nvidia Taiwan HQ in city
Taipei, Oct. 12 (CNA) Taipei Deputy Mayor Lee Shu-chuan (李四川) said Sunday that the city will send a mutual contract termination document to Shin Kong Life Insurance Monday to further discuss the surface rights of plots T17 and T18 in Beitou Shilin...

Taipei envoy stresses shared democratic values, growing exchanges
Gow-wei Chiou, head of the Taipei Mission in Korea, said Friday that Taiwan and Korea are bound by deep historical ties and a shared commitment to freedom and democracy, calling the two societies “pillars of democracy in the Asia-Pacific region.”...

A Deep Dive Into Taiwan’s Artist Villages
Across the island, former industrial sites have been reborn as artist villages, transforming relics of the past into creative hubs. STORY AND PHOTOS BY LILLYGOL SEDAGHAT AND CORY HOWELL HAMADA The smokestack from the Kio-A-Thau (Qiaotou) Sugar...

Chinese Taipei vs Thailand LIVE Score Updates: Asian Cup Qualifiers (1-5)
Thank you very much Thank you very much for joining us for our live coverage of the China Taipei vs. Thailand match in the third round of Group D of the Asian Cup Qualifiers. We wish you all a pleasant afternoon and hope you continue to follow...

As ageism evolves, Taipei’s respect for elders fades away
Taipei’s population is aging faster than almost any society worldwide. Yet instead of greater respect for elders, a new form of ageism has quietly taken root. The elderly are no longer cast as weak, quiet or invisible—but as loud, stubborn, and...

Visitors to Korea wear 'I'm Taiwanese' badges to avoid anti-Chinese sentiment, get better treatment
Published: 14 Oct. 2025, 17:52 Badges reading “I’m Taiwanese,” popular among Taiwanese tourists [SCREEN CAPTURE] As Korea allows visa-free entry for Chinese tourists despite growing domestic protests, Taiwanese visitors are choosing to wear badges...

Luxury In Motion: Exploring Southeast Asia On The Eastern & Oriental Express
With a heady mix of haute cuisine, high design, and tropical adventure, Belmond’s Eastern & Oriental Express is Southeast Asia’s most intoxicating ride on rails. Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in Volume 5 of B.H. Magazine. To get...

Airline under fire after texting deceased employee for sick leave documents
Airline under fire after texting deceased employee for sick leave documents Published on: Monday, October 20, 2025 Published on: Mon, Oct 20, 2025 By: Malay Mail Text Size: Dark Mode: Off The screenshot allegedly shared by the flight attendant’s...

NATSA 2025 Opening Forum: Otherwise Relations between Taiwan and Southeast Asia
Written by the NATSA 2025 Program Committee. Image credit: NATSA. The NATSA 2025 conference continued the organisation’s three-decade tradition of fostering a vibrant and interdisciplinary space for scholars focused on Taiwan. Building upon the...

Working together for peace and unity across the Strait
The Taipei 101 skyscraper commands the urban landscape in Taipei, Taiwan. [Photo/Xinhua] Cheng's election campaign stance — peace and development, "I am Chinese", and her support for the one-China principle — earned her broader support among the...

Determining design similarity for extremely small products in Taiwanese patent cases
According to the Guidelines for Determining Patent Infringement adopted by the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office, the purchasing behaviour of an ordinary consumer is premised on direct visual observation and comparison of the product to be...

Taipei 101 stages 1st combined fireworks-and-drone show to celebrate National Day
The iconic Taipei 101 skyscraper lit up the sky of Xinyi District on Friday night with its first combined fireworks-and-drone show to mark the Republic of China’s (Taiwan’s official name) 114th National Day.\n\nThe 13-minute performance featured...