Purchase of tanks, F16Vs will boost Taiwan’s defense: exU.S. official

Aug 20, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Purchase of tanks, F16Vs will boost Taiwan’s defense: exU.S. official

Taipei, Taiwan's defense capabilities will be enhanced with the acquisition of M1A2 battle tanks and F16V fighter jets from the United States, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense Wallace...

Taiwan, Thailand sign seven MOUs on industrial cooperation

Aug 20, 2019 admin Politics Comments Off on Taiwan, Thailand sign seven MOUs on industrial cooperation

Bangkok, Taiwan's Chinese National Federation of Industries signed seven memorandums of understanding (MOU) with the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) in Bangkok on Tuesday to create new...

Kaohsiung mayor voices frustration, claims car wired with tracker

Aug 20, 2019 admin Politics Comments Off on Kaohsiung mayor voices frustration, claims car wired with tracker

Taipei and Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuoyu the opposition Kuomintang's (KMT's) 2020 presidential candidate, voiced Tuesday his frustration at constant intrusion into his personal privacy,...

Pan first Taiwanese ever to make a Presidents Cup team

Aug 19, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Pan first Taiwanese ever to make a Presidents Cup team

Taipei, Taiwan's Pan Chengtsung will become the first golfer from Taiwan to compete in a Presidents Cup after he automatically qualified for the international team that will compete in the event in...

Prize money added to lottery jackpots for MidAutumn Festival

Aug 19, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Prize money added to lottery jackpots for MidAutumn Festival

Taipei, Taiwan Lottery Corp. will add an additional NT$300 million (US$9.57 million) to the jackpots of two national lotteries to celebrate the upcoming MidAutumn Festival, the company announced...

Taiwan thanks Trump for approving F16V sale amid China’s threats

Aug 19, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Taiwan thanks Trump for approving F16V sale amid China’s threats

Taipei, Taiwan's government expressed appreciation Monday to U.S. President Donald Trump for approving the sale of F16V multirole fighter jets amid increasing threats and coercion from Beijing.Trump...

Taiwan thanks Trump for approving F16V sale amid China’s threats

Aug 19, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Taiwan thanks Trump for approving F16V sale amid China’s threats

Taipei, Taiwan's government expressed appreciation Monday to U.S. President Donald Trump for approving the sale of F16V multirole fighter jets amid increasing threats and coercion from Beijing.Trump...

Chinese K-Pop Stars Publicly Back Beijing on Hong Kong

Aug 18, 2019 admin Entertainment Comments Off on Chinese K-Pop Stars Publicly Back Beijing on Hong Kong

At least eight K-pop stars from China and even one from Taiwan and one from Hong Kong are publicly stating their support for Beijing's one-China policy, eliciting a mixture of disappointment and...

Sudanese Military, Protest Leaders Sign Transition Deal

Aug 17, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Sudanese Military, Protest Leaders Sign Transition Deal

KHARTOUM, SUDAN - Sudan's Transitional Military Council and protest leaders on Saturday signed a historic power-sharing agreement in Khartoum. The pact opens the way for the two factions to form a...