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Taiwanese pop icon You Ya announces her return to the stage with a concert in Taiwan after a 15-year absence. The 72-year-old artist, a protégé of the late Liu Chia-chang, will perform for fans after her long hiatus.
Taiwan Cabinet Seeks Record NT$607.6 Billion Supplementary Budget as Elections and Tax Case Stir Politics
Taiwan's Cabinet has proposed the largest supplementary budget in its history, setting aside NT$607.6 billion in additional spending. The package now goes to the Legislative Yuan, where opposition parties have promised close scrutiny. The government says NT$421.3 billion will support household finances and stabilize prices. More than NT$187.5 billion is earmarked for oil and gas subsidies, while t…
Guatemala and Taiwan Deepen Cooperation on Cybersecurity and Transnational Crime
Guatemala and Taiwan are expanding their security partnership through a training program focused on cybercrime and transnational criminal threats. A specialized group of Guatemalan investigators compl…
Taiwan defence spending to exceed NT$1 trillion after cabinet approves extra funds
Taiwan’s defence budget will pass NT$1 trillion for the first time after the cabinet approved an additional NT$145.7 billion (US$4.6 billion) in funding. The supplementary budget would raise defence-r…
Chinese artists withdraw from South Korean exhibition over Taiwan naming dispute
A naming dispute over Taiwan has prompted Chinese artists to pull out of one of Asia’s biggest contemporary art events, just days before it opens in South Korea. The Gwangju Biennale is scheduled to o…
China reacts angrily to Gwangju Biennale’s Taiwan pavilion, pulls out of Gwangju and boycotts Yeosu event
Chinese artists installing work for the Gwangju Biennale’s special pavilion have packed up after the event allowed the name “Taiwan Pavilion,” triggering a broader Chinese boycott of events in the Jeo…
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan says spending from frozen funds complied with the law
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan is facing questions over how it spent NT$500 million that the Legislative Yuan had frozen, but the government says every payment followed legal requirements and established pro…
Taiwan proposes an extra $4.6 billion for defence spending this year
Taiwan’s cabinet has proposed an extra T$145.7 billion, or $4.59 billion, for defence spending this year, including money for drones and anti-ballistic missiles. The cabinet said the supplementary bud…
Low-pressure system keeps Taiwan on alert for heavy rain and sudden downpours
Taiwan remains under the influence of a low-pressure system, with rain and thunderstorms possible across the island and the north and northeast facing longer wet periods. Localized heavy rain could de…
Taiwan politicians who run without leaving the party face discipline, Chang Shuhua and Chou Chiyang say they accept it
Chang Shuhua and Chou Chiyang are seeking seats on Taichung City Council without first leaving the Kuomintang, even though the party says members who run without its nomination face disciplinary actio…
Taiwan Defense Budget Leaves Two Secret Programs Worth NT$64.5 Billion Unnamed
The largest single item in Taiwan’s proposed supplementary defense budget is also the least transparent: NT$64.5 billion set aside for two classified programs whose names have not been disclosed. The …
Maserati brings Italian track character to Taiwan with limited-edition Grecale Vetta
Maserati is bringing a distinctly Italian track-inspired look to Taiwan with the limited-edition Grecale Vetta series, a local special edition that starts at NT$3.79 million. Taiwan Montegna, Maserati…
Taiwan art group rejects ‘wrong name’ claim over Gwangju Biennale pullout
“Taiwan Pavilion” was not an erroneous name, Taiwan’s Visual Arts Association said, pushing back against the Chinese team’s decision to withdraw from the Gwangju Biennale. The association issued its l…
Chinese rights lawyer who defended Beijing underground church flees to Taiwan seeking resettlement
Ruth Wang left China after authorities told her law firm that she and her colleagues must dissolve it themselves or face an official shutdown. Now in Taiwan, the lawyer is seeking help to find a place…
Taiwan cabinet finds a way around a NT$500 million budget freeze imposed by opposition lawmakers
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan found a technical route through a NT$500 million budget freeze imposed by the opposition-controlled legislature: it assigned the frozen money to legally required personnel expe…
Angered by Budget Cuts, Woman Donates NT$100,000 Saved from Recycling to Taiwan Cinema, Moving Culture Minister to Tears
Yeh Chin-hsing traveled north from Kaohsiung with NT$100,000 saved through years of selling chewing gum and collecting recyclables. She came to meet Culture Minister Li Yuan because she felt the Cultu…
InnOngsa World Tour Heads to Taiwan in November After Bangkok Finale Sells Out
Thai BL's latest popular pairing is coming to Taiwan. Inn Jakkrasin Atsavatanachai and Ongsa Tthuchh Khummuang, whose popularity surged through Waiting for Dawn Breaks, have officially announced a wor…
Beijing’s pressure on Taiwan ally appears limited as Chinese firm continues Eswatini dam project
Beijing has excluded Eswatini from a tariff concession for African countries that maintain diplomatic relations with China, but a Chinese company is continuing to build a major dam in the kingdom. The…
Taiwan considers banning 27 flavoring additives in cigarettes, but testing rules remain unresolved
Taiwan is still planning to ban 27 flavoring additives in tobacco products, but the government has yet to resolve how the restrictions would be tested and enforced. Shen Ching-fen, director-general of…
Taiwan Railways to Add 110 Services During Double Ten Holiday, Bookings Open Sept. 8
Taiwan Railways will add 110 services across its network during the five-day Double Ten holiday, running from Oct. 8 through Oct. 12. The added trains include nine services for the National Day firewo…
Taiwan folk expert warns against saying three phrases on the final day of the lunar seventh month
Kaohsiung’s Fengshan Daitian Temple prepared a large traditional Ghost Festival offering, with 100 tables of cooked meat and 1,000 sets of food for wandering spirits. Folk expert Liao Da-yi visited th…
One injured after vehicle overturns near Dalin Interchange on Taiwan’s Highway 1
A vehicle overturned near the northbound Dalin Interchange on Taiwan’s Highway 1 at about 3 p.m., leaving one person injured and sending the scene into disarray. Chiayi County firefighters received th…