Taiwan

Typhoon Fung-wong brings floods to Taiwan, thousands evacuated

November 12, 2025 8:42 am

Television images showed severe floods in parts of the largely rural eastern county of Yilan, with waters neck-deep as soldiers mounted rescue efforts for those stranded.

Taiwan is not alone, vice president says after breakthrough Europe trip

November 09, 2025 8:44 am

While Taiwan foreign ministers on occasion visit Europe and other parts of the world that have no formal ties to Chinese-claimed Taipei, it is rare for an official as senior as the vice president to do so.

Ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, China says bombers flew near Taiwan

October 27, 2025 8:00 am

Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, sends its combat aircraft and warships into the skies and waters around the island on a daily basis.

Forced to kneel, humiliated, coerced into same-sex marriage: Terminally ill woman in Taiwan duped by spiritual cult, loses Rs 3.6 crore

October 22, 2025 3:35 pm

The group, run by two women surnamed Zhang and Chen, subjected participants to humiliating practices such as kneeling on roadsides, public punishment, and even licking others’ toes.

Xi Jinping calls for ‘reunification’ with Taiwan in message to newly elected opposition leader

October 19, 2025 7:27 pm

Cheng, a former lawmaker who takes charge of the KMT on November 1, did not mention reunification in her reply to Xi.

Taiwan sees no significant impact on chip sector from China rare earths curbs

October 13, 2025 9:50 am

Taiwan is home to the world's largest contract chipmaker TSMC, the producer of the vast majority of advanced chips that are a key component of artificial intelligence applications.

Taiwan says anti-drone measures will be a top priority in defense against China

October 09, 2025 12:17 pm

The report released Thursday said Taiwan has developed a strategy to deal with the Chinese drone incursions by identifying and shooting them down as they approach.

Foxconn third-quarter revenue hits record, misses market forecast

October 06, 2025 10:04 am

Strong AI demand led to robust revenue growth for its cloud and networking products division.

TSMC, chip design software firms tap AI to help chips use less energy 

September 25, 2025 11:44 am

At a conference in Silicon Valley, TSMC showed off a range of ways that it is hoping to boost the energy efficiency of AI computing chips by about 10 times.

Super typhoon Ragasa slams southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan; viral videos capture floods and destruction

September 24, 2025 6:34 pm

The death toll in Taiwan has climbed to 17 following two days of devastation.

In pictures | Typhoon Gaemi wreaks havoc in Taiwan and Philippines

July 25, 2024 9:21 pm

After 2-year gap owing to Covid, Taiwan reopens its borders for tourists

October 13, 2022 2:31 pm

Taiwan earthquake traps people, derails train

September 18, 2022 8:32 pm

A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling a three-story building and temporarily trapping four people inside, stranding about 400 tourists on a mountainside, and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks.

Rain in Taiwan as country awaits Typhoon Muifa

September 13, 2022 8:14 pm

The Central Meteorological Administration (CMA), which issued an “orange” warning, said Muifa’s centre was around 490 km (304.5 miles) southeast of Xiangshan city in Zhejiang province.

Overnight building blaze in Taiwan kills 46, injures at least 41

October 14, 2021 8:18 pm

Many of the residents of the 40-year-old building were elderly and lived alone in apartments as small as 13 square meters, according to local media.

Accidental explosion at Taiwan water park injures over 500

June 28, 2015 1:02 pm

A fire sparked by the explosion of an unknown powder near the stage of a party at the Formosa Water Park in New Taipei City, Taiwan injured over 500 people.