Taiwan school bus driver charged in HIV-linked sex assault case
A school bus driver in Taiwan has been charged with multiple sex offences after allegedly tricking women and teenage girls into sexual acts by claiming he was possessed by deities…
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US lawmakers urge tighter rules on contract chipmakers supplying Chinese firms’ overseas units
A bipartisan pair of US senators on Monday urged President Donald Trump’s administration to tighten rules on chip contract manufacturers such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to prevent them from…
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Taiwan murder case: Fujian woman’s ‘grieving partner act’ exposed after killing a boyfriend 11 years her junior
A Fujian-born woman who settled in Taiwan was sentenced to life imprisonment after murdering and dismembering her younger boyfriend in a case that shocked the island. The woman, identified as…
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2 red pandas from Shanghai arrive in Taipei, to meet public in July
A pair of young red pandas gifted by Shanghai Zoo arrived in Taipei early on Saturday, marking the first cross-strait animal exchange in 12 years and a concrete outcome of…
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Taiwan needs to ‘spend smarter’ on its defence, senior US diplomat says
Taiwan needs to “spend smarter” on its defences and learn lessons from the Ukraine and Middle East wars on using drones to ensure the military balance with China, the de…
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TSMC working hard to meet chip demand, would ‘like’ to hike prices
Taiwan’s TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, is striving to keep up with demand and avoid becoming a bottleneck in the global supply chain during the relentless boom in artificial…
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New Zealand expresses concern over China lawmaker ban after Taiwan trip
New Zealand said on Thursday it would express its concerns to Beijing after China banned four New Zealand lawmakers from entry following their visit to Taiwan last month. A spokesperson for Foreign Minister Winston Peters said New Zealand lawmakers had visited the democratically governed…
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