China, Taiwan brace for Typhoon Bavi, possibly the most powerful storm in years
World 16:19 09/07/2026BEIJING/SUAO, Taiwan/TOKYO - China and Taiwan were bracing for possibly the most destructive tropical storm in years as Typhoon Bavi churned southeast of Taiwan on Thursday, with winds near 200 kph (124 mph), and as parts of China were still reeling from Typhoon Maysak.
Torrential rain from passing storm shuts down parts of Taiwan and Japan
World 11:44 26/06/2026Torrential rains from a passing tropical storm shut down a swathe of southern Taiwan on Friday, leaving more than 5 million people off work or school, while neighbouring Japan issued flooding and landslide warnings.
Vietnam–Taiwan cultural exchange in Ho Chi Minh City combines culture, charity
Ho Chi Minh City 15:29 17/05/2026A cultural exchange program between Vietnam and Taiwan, along with a charity initiative supporting Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange, was held in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday.
Nokia wins UK appeal to block Acer, Asus video streaming patent lawsuits
World 09:50 13/05/2026LONDON - Nokia won an appeal to block London lawsuits by Taiwanese tech companies Acer and Asus on Tuesday in a case which is part of a global dispute over video coding technology.
Taiwan court hands out jail terms of up to 10 years in TSMC trade secrets case
World 11:56 27/04/2026NEW TAIPEI, TAIWAN -- A Taiwan court fined the local unit of Japan's Tokyo Electron (8035.T) T$150 million ($5 million) in a trade secrets case on Monday, handing jail terms of up to 10 years to five defendants for alleged theft of TSMC's (2330.TW) sensitive chip technology.
Taiwan artist hopes for more cultural exchanges with Japan
World 16:08 21/04/2026CHIAYI, TAIWAN -- Taiwanese artist Wang Wen-chih, who created one of the highlights of this year's Taiwan Lantern Festival, has expressed hope for cultural exchanges with Japan through art, recalling his experience at art festivals there.
Lantern festival host city showcases Taiwan-Japan history, culture
World 15:53 21/04/2026CHIAYI, TAIWAN -- Futuristic skyscrapers, popular bubble tea shops and lively night street markets--talking of a trip to Taiwan, many would imagine visiting Taipei. However, the southern city of Chiayi, which hosted this year's Taiwan Lantern Festival, has many attractive but relatively unknown historic sites with deep roots in Japan.
Passengers held at Hanoi airport with 12.3kg of suspected gold hidden in underwear
Vietnam News 14:40 05/03/2026Customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi have seized more than 12.3 kilograms of yellow metal, suspected to be gold bars, hidden in the underwear and clothing of four passengers arriving from Taiwan, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.
Vietnam leads in Taiwan scholarship recipients in 2026
Education 09:55 04/03/2026Vietnam will receive the highest number of Taiwan scholarships in 2026, with 76 awards allocated, far surpassing other countries, the second of which receives only about 50.
US climber scales Taiwan's tallest building Taipei 101 without ropes
World 16:03 25/01/2026TAIPEI - U.S. climber Alex Honnold scaled the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or safety netting on Sunday, watched by thousands of cheering and waving fans as he clambered up one of the world's tallest buildings.
'Free solo' climb of Taiwan's tallest building postponed due to weather
World 10:23 24/01/2026TAIPEI -- Poor weather on Saturday forced U.S. climber Alex Honnold to postpone his "free solo" rope and harness-free ascent of the outside of Taiwan's Taipei 101 skyscraper, one of the world's tallest buildings.
TSMC says it has started mass production of 'most advanced' 2nm chips
World 10:18 31/12/2025TAIPEI -- Taiwanese tech titan Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has started mass producing its cutting-edge two-nanometer semiconductor chips, the company said in a statement seen by reporters Wednesday.
