Taipei: Taiwan’s military plans to procure close to 50,000 drones over the next two years as part of efforts to boost its asymmetric warfare capabilities, according to a government tender notice. According to Focus Taiwan, the defense ministry’s Armaments Bureau aims to acquire a total of 48,750 drones in two
New taipei: One person was killed and 14 others were injured Wednesday when a semi-trailer truck carrying steel bars collided head-on with a bus in New Taipei City’s Wanli District, local authorities said. According to Focus Taiwan, the victim, a 39-year-old passenger surnamed Yu, was found without vital signs near
Taipei: Former Air Defense Artillery colonel Hsin Peng-sheng was acquitted Wednesday of charges that he tried to establish a spy network for China, after a retrial by the Taiwan High Court found insufficient evidence. The not-guilty verdict, handed down in a third retrial, is final and cannot be appealed under
Taipei: Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Wednesday reaffirmed that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has never ruled Taiwan, describing it as a “historical fact that cannot be disputed.” According to Focus Taiwan, the MAC issued the statement in response to a People’s Daily commentary by Chinese scholar Wang
Taipei: A second batch of 42 M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks that Taiwan bought from the United States is expected to arrive at the Port of Taipei by ship late on Saturday, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.Taiwan has allocated approximately NT$40.52 billion (US$1.38 billion) from 2019
Taipei: The Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) on Wednesday announced the revocation of the coaching license of Chou Tai-ying, a suspended women’s soccer coach at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), due to her involvement in a bullying case. According to Focus Taiwan, the decision was made by a disciplinary committee
