2021/01/27 |
Siri Is Learning Taiwanese
Apple is hiring an engineer to program Siri to “speak” Taiwanese.
2021/01/22 |
Plan for Digital ID Card Suspended Amid Controversy
A plan to issue digital identification cards in July was suspended until a special law has been established to govern the matter.
2021/01/21 |
The Magician on the Skywalk: A Magical Realist Lens on Taiwan
The Magician on the Skywalk, a television series based on Wu Ming-yi’s work with the same name, is scheduled to be aired in February.
2021/01/14 |
TSMC To Boost Capital Spending To Meet Surging Demand
TSMC plans to increase capital spending on developing advanced processor technologies as demand surges.
2021/01/12 |
Hospital Evacuation After Two Local Infections Confirmed
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung announced today two cases of local Covid-19 infections. A physician contracted the virus from a patient and passed it to a nurse.
2021/01/11 |
Taiwan’s Population Shrinks for the First Time
Taiwan’s population declined for the first time in 2020, as the country struggles with one of the lowest birth rates across the world.
2021/01/06 |
New Taiwan Dollar Hits New High Since 1997
On Tuesday, the New Taiwan Dollar breached the NT$28 mark per greenback within minutes after trading opened.
2020/12/31 |
Taiwan Tightens Border Control After Reporting First Case of Covid-19 Variant
Taiwan's government announced foreign visitors will not be allowed to enter Taiwan from January 1, in response to the first case of the British variant of Covid-19.
2020/12/30 |
Taiwan’s 2020 in Review
From the first reports of a mysterious pneumonia-like illness and the presidential election, the news from Taiwan has had a relentless grip on us all.
2020/12/23 |
US Congress Includes Taiwan Assurance Act in US$2.3 Trillion Spending Bill
The U.S. Congress has approved a US$2.3 trillion spending package, which includes the Taiwan Assurance Act.
2020/12/22 |
Taiwan Reports First Domestic Covid-19 Case Since April
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung announced today the first domestically-acquired case of Covid-19 in Taiwan since April 12.
2020/12/01 |
New Rules for Overseas Taiwanese on Health Insurance Proposed
The new rules, as a part of the government's efforts to reduce the long-run deficit in the budget for the national healthcare system, are expected to affect more than 170,000 Taiwanese people living abroad.
2020/11/23 |
Chen Shu-Fang, Mo Tzu-Yi Biggest Winners at Golden Horse 2020
Chen Shu-fang, starring in Dear Tenant and Little Big Women, is the first actress to win awards for both the best leading and supporting actresses at a time since the Golden Horse Awards started in 1962.
2020/11/19 |
Taiwan To Tighten Rules After a Rise in Imported Covid-19 Cases
Taiwan, a success story in containing the spread of novel coronavirus, is tightening regulations in response to a rise of imported cases.
2020/11/19 |
Taiwan Shuts Down Pro-China CTi News
This is the first time the NCC has rejected a permit renewal from a news channel since the agency was set up to regulate the telecommunications and broadcasting industry in Taiwan.
2020/11/18 |
Taiwan Grounds F-16 Fighter Jets After One Goes Missing
The training accident, the fifth this year, marks Taiwan’s third military aircraft crash in 2020.
2020/11/13 |
Most Pro-Taiwan Lawmakers Reelected To Congress
With the majority of races for the U.S. Congress called, most pro-Taiwan legislators up for reelection have won.
2020/11/12 |
‘Taiwan’ Blocked in WHO Facebook Video
Messages that contain the word “Taiwan” are blocked from appearing in the comments section below a live-streaming video of the WHA meeting on Facebook.