Taipei: Taiwanese experts and Hong Kongers on Wednesday urged Taiwanese society to reflect on the consequences of a mass trial in Hong Kong which culminated in 45 pro-democracy figures receiving lengthy prison sentences, warning of the threat Beijing …
Tokyo: Filmmaker Ang Lee was honored as the first Taiwanese laureate of the 2024 Praemium Imperiale, a prestigious global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association. The accolade recognizes Lee’s contributions to promoting “the cultures …
Taipei: The Legislative Yuan has announced that it will extend its current session until January 21, 2025. This extension is aimed at allowing lawmakers to pass a delayed budget bill along with other contested pieces of legislation, as confirmed by Le…
Taipei: Taiwan’s military on Wednesday announced it received a payment of NT$5.2 billion (US$159.86 million) from RTX, previously known as Raytheon Technologies Corp., after the defense contractor was found by the United States government to have enga…
Taipei: Taiwan’s Labor Minister Ho Pei-shan faced intense scrutiny from lawmakers on Wednesday regarding her management of an incident involving a civil servant’s suicide at work. The case has now been referred to both supervisory and judicial branche…
Lima: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced on Wednesday that it has initiated legal proceedings against a Peruvian contractor. The lawsuit stems from an incident during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, where the contrac…
