Taipei: Taiwan’s No. 3 nuclear power plant has the potential to be restarted in 2027 as national energy strategies evolve. According to Focus Taiwan, Taipower, the state-owned electric power utility, is preparing to submit a comprehensive plan outlining the necessary steps and timelines for the possible reactivation of the facility.

Taipei: Taiwan can expect warmer temperatures on Saturday as seasonal northeasterly winds weaken, with highs of 26-28 degrees Celsius forecast across the country’s western half, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. Cloudy to sunny skies will prevail nationwide, with only the Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County seeing scattered showers, CWA

Taipei: The first satellite of the Taiwan-developed Formosat-8 constellation project successfully lifted off early Saturday morning (Taipei time) from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, according to the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA). SpaceX’s Transporter-15 rocket carried the satellite, named the “Chi Po-lin Satellite” after the late Taiwanese documentary director

Taipei: Taiwan urgently needs to invest more in asymmetric capabilities, a U.S. scholar said on Friday, noting that credible deterrence requires prioritizing forces that can be deployed quickly. Michael Hunzeker, an associate professor at George Mason University, was speaking to CNA following President Lai Ching-te’s announcement earlier this week of

Taipei: The world’s first fatal human infection with the H5N5 avian influenza strain, reported in the United States earlier this month, appears to be an isolated case with a low risk of wider transmission, Taiwanese experts said this week. Chao Day-yu, a professor of the Graduate Institute of Microbiology and

Helsinki: Freddy Lim, Taiwan’s representative to Finland, has successfully built connections with local politicians through a joint heavy metal concert with Finnish bands in Helsinki on Thursday. According to Focus Taiwan, the event, named “F:F:F-Formosa:Finland:Fest,” took place at Tiivist¤m¶ and featured Lim and his band Chthonic, along with Taiwanese bands