WARNING: Chinese marines ‘are attempting to first claim the eastern waters as their domain, like casting a large spider’s web over the area,’ an official said
Chinese Coast Guard patrols to the east of Taiwan are a “provocative act” and the military would closely coordinate with the Coast Guard Administration in responding, Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said yesterday.China reacted after Japan and the Philippines said last month they w
Shares in Taiwan recorded their third-heaviest point decline in history yesterday after a plunge on Wall Street on Friday amid renewed fears over the US Federal Reserve turning hawkish. The technology sector bore the brunt of losses as investors cashed out following a breathtaking surge over the pas
Iran yesterday signaled an end to its military operations against Israel just after US President Donald Trump said the two sides were looking to agree to an immediate ceasefire following a series of tit-for-tat strikes that threatened to derail talks aimed at ending the war in the Middle East. Iran’
A magnitude-7.8 earthquake in the southern Philippines yesterday killed at least 35 people, provincial authorities said. The earthquake toppled buildings and sparked tsunami warnings across the region. National disaster authorities said at least a dozen people were still missing, while 134 were inju
‘GRAY ZONE’ PRESSURE: Beijing’s activities are intended to create the deceitful impression that China has jurisdiction over the area around Taiwan, the CGA said
Taiwan’s rights over its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone must not be violated by any country, the Mainland Affairs Council said yesterday, adding that it will not accept any unprovoked actions. The council issued the remarks in response to the China Coast Guard conducting maritime enf
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mindanao in the Philippines at 7:38am today, prompting the US Tsunami Warning System to issue an alert for neighboring countries, including Taiwan.The system issued a purple alert indicating a "tsunami threat."The potential threat zone incl
TIES: Hegseth did not mention Taiwan during his Shangri-La speech, but mentioned the First Island Chain, and ‘they included us as part of this partnership,’ the envoy said
Representative to the US Alexander Yui (俞大?) said in an interview published on Saturday that he is not worried that Taiwan would be used as a bargaining chip, adding that the US would sell more weapons to Taiwan according to its needs as China’s threat level increases. The comments were in reference
Heavy rain is expected to affect parts of Taiwan this week, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday as a meteorologist said the active part of the annual plum rain season has started. A stationary plum rain front and southwesterly winds would bring unstable weather and abundant moist
The US said it shot down a pair of Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz, the latest instance of violence as the war reached its 100th day yesterday with no end in sight. It came as mediator Pakistan delivered a message to Iran’s supreme leader, following weeks of indirect talks marked by
More than 1.2 million people filled the streets of Madrid yesterday for a mass by Pope Leo XIV at which he called for a renewal of the Catholic faith in Spain. Spanish King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined throngs of devotees waving Spanish and Holy See flags in Cibeles Square for a service filled
RESILIENCE: Taiwan plays a key role in semiconductors, energy, information infrastructure and advanced manufacturing, AIT Director Raymond Greene said
Taiwan’s continued investment in deterrence and resilience remains vital, especially in uncrewed systems and other emerging technologies, American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Raymond Greene said yesterday. Greene made the remarks at the annual National Strategic Summit on Supply Chain Resilie
DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS: Taiwan would continue to engage with the world and deepen cooperation with like-minded countries, President William Lai said on social media
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) yesterday departed for a visit to Palau, one of Taiwan’s three Pacific allies, with the goals of deepening bilateral ties, promoting local tourism and seeing the results of development projects aided by Taiwan.Speaking at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport before
Taiwan’s markets are braced for a pressure test tomorrow after the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunged more than 10 percent on Friday, triggering a spillover effect that sent Taiwan index futures in after-hours trading down 3,006 points by the close, marking the largest point decline on record.
New attacks in the Middle East on Friday threatened to unravel an already fragile US-Iran ceasefire, even as US officials confirmed that Iranian soccer players had received visas for the FIFA World Cup. Weeks of complex talks marked by threats and flare-ups of violence have failed to secure a deal t
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office on Friday condemned comments by US Vice President J.D. Vance, who blamed immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound. Henry Nowak, 18, died after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in Southampton, Eng
‘ASIA’S NASDAQ’: Taiwan must keep pace with global trends by adopting more flexible and innovation-friendly stock listing rules, William Lai said in an interview
Taiwan hopes to become a global hub for technology investment and capital, President William Lai (賴清德) said in an interview aired last night, adding that part of the vision is to create “Asia’s NASDAQ.”Taiwan has a strong position in the artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain and with this strate
The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed a resolution unanimously condemning Beijing’s heavy-handed efforts to obstruct President William Lai’s (賴清德) planned visit to Eswatini in late April.The Democratic Progressive Party introduced the resolution after the Presidential Office canceled Lai’s planned v
HSUN HU V 3501: The China Coast Guard’s harassment of restricted Pratas is aimed at creating an illusion that China has jurisdiction over the waters, the CGA said
The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) and the China Coast Guard yesterday engaged in a standoff in waters near the strategically important Pratas Islands (Dongsha Islands, 東沙群島), the second such confrontation in two weeks.The disputed Pratas Islands, more than 400km from Taiwan proper in the South Ch
Experts in Russia yesterday called an open letter penned by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Russian President Vladimir Putin a public relations stunt, while on Thursday Putin said that Russia would boost its air defenses to counter Ukrainian drone attacks, which have reached deep inside h
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