Taipei Times
WEBOn Tuesday, in Taipei’s Ximending shopping area, a group of Taiwanese and Hong Kongers were standing on a street corner holding a protest against China’s National Day celebration. They had banners and flags with the slogan …
Taiwan News - Taipei Times
WEB2 days ago — Chinese tourists allegedly interrupted a protest in Taipei on Tuesday held by Hong Kongers, knocked down several flags and shouted: “Taiwan and Hong Kong belong to China.” Hong Kong democracy activists were holding a demonstration as Tuesday was China’s National Day.
Front Page - Taipei Times
WEBTaiwan Power Co (Taipower, 台電) is to hike electricity rates by 12.5 percent on average for industrial users to reflect fuel cost surges, while leaving tariffs unchanged for households and food retailers like convenience store operators to help stabilize living costs, the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
World News - Taipei Times
WEBAuthorities across a wide swath of the southeastern US yesterday faced the daunting task of cleaning up from Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful to hit the country, as the death toll continued to rise. At least 43 deaths were reported by late on Friday, and officials feared still more bodies.
Taipei Times
WEBTaipei mayor defends typhoon holiday declaration. Four factors led to the declaration of a typhoon day and the cancelation of classes yesterday, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) said.Work and classes were canceled across Taiwan yesterday as Typhoon Krathon was forecast to make landfall in the southern part of the country.
Business - Taipei Times
WEBTaipei is today suspending its US$2.5 trillion stock market as Super Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rain.The nation is not conducting securities, currency or fixed-income trading, statements from its stock and currency exchanges said.
Editorials - Taipei Times
WEBEDITORIAL: Taiwan a living hell for pedestrians. A traffic accident in Taichung — a city bus on Sept. 22 hit two Tunghai University students on a pedestrian crossing, killing one and injuring the other — has once again brought up the issue of Taiwan being a “living hell for pedestrians” and large vehicle safety to public attention.A ...
Features - Taipei Times
WEBFrom a nadir following the 2020 national elections, two successive chairs of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) and Eric Chu (朱立倫), tried to reform and reinvigorate the old-fashioned Leninist-structured party to revive their fortunes electorally. As examined in “Donovan’s Deep.
More than 100,000 attend Taipei protests - Taipei Times
WEBMay 25, 2024 — Large crowds assembled around the Legislative Yuan in Taipei and other cities nationwide yesterday to protest efforts by opposition lawmakers to pass a set of controversial legislative reform bills.
PLA starts live-fire drills near Taiwan - Taipei Times
WEBAug 5, 2022 — The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) from 1:56pm to 4pm fired 11 Dongfeng missiles into waters north, east and south of Taiwan proper, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said.