The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has identified four possible military courses of action that China could take against Taiwan, but did not offer any guess on when Beijing might be ready to act. In an annual report to Congress released Tuesday, titled “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic
National Development Council (NDC) Minister Kung Ming-hsin (龔明鑫) said Wednesday that he would attend the first tool-in ceremony at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (TSMC) new Arizona plant on Dec. 6. Speaking at an investment forum in Taipei, Kung said he would take part in the ceremony, which marks the
Taiwan reported 17,727 new COVID-19 infections and 37 deaths from the disease on Wednesday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC). The new cases represented a 1-percent drop from a week earlier, CECC data showed. The deceased ranged in age from their 50s to their 90s. All
The quadrennial FIFA World Cup is one of the world’s most watched sports events, including in Taiwan, where many fans are staying up late to catch the games live from Qatar. Unlike in many other countries, however, Taiwanese fans have never seen their national men’s team take part in a
Taiwan has signed an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to become one of the founding donors of a newly launched EBRD fund that aims to promote gender equality, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced Tuesday. The agreement to make Taiwan a donor of the
Taiwan on Tuesday reported 17,289 new COVID-19 infections and 21 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC). The new cases represented a 5-percent drop from a week earlier, CECC data showed. The deceased ranged in age from their 50s to their 90s. All but one
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) journalist Kenton Chance, who was recently awarded the Distinguished Taiwan Alumni Award, credits the training he received in Taiwan for preparing him to function as an international journalist no matter where he is around the world. Chance, founder and executive editor of SVG-based iWitness
