A senior U.S. defense official and the U.S. Army’s commanding officer in the Pacific have downplayed the possibility of China imminently attempting to invade Taiwan, citing the risks and complexity of such an operation.U.S. Army Secretary Christine Wor…
Yet another year has gone by with no progress made on revamping the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, a symbol of Taiwan’s authoritarian past that began with the 228 Incident in 1947.Wiping out the legacy of authoritarianism was mandated by the Act on Pro…
Taiwan on Monday had its first day with fewer than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases in over 300 days, reporting 7,745 new infections and 44 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).The last time Taiwan reported less tha…
Former NBA and PBA forward Chris McCullough will return to Taiwan’s P. LEAGUE to play for the Formosa Taishin Dreamers, the Taichung-based club announced Monday.The 28-year-old 2.08-meter-tall American frontcourt player was picked 29th in the 2015 NBA …
A member of Taiwan’s Marine Corps was arrested by police in Pingtung Saturday for allegedly trying to sell a pistol and 20 bullets to an undercover officer for NT$65,000 (US$2,114).According to Fangliao Precinct Deputy Squadron Chief Hsieh Ming-pang (?…
The family of a girl who fell into a coma and died after getting a second Pfizer-BNT (BNT) COVID-19 vaccine dose will receive NT$3.5 million (US$114,111) after she was named on the list of relief fund recipients who suffered adverse reactions to COVID-…
Taiwan on Sunday reported 13,090 new cases of COVID-19 and 46 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).Among the new cases reported Sunday, 12,792 were contracted domestically, which represented an 18.8-percent d…
