5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings in Taiwan, as a series of temblors hits the island
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing ...
Chinese films dodging censors have no place to go. Can they crack into Taiwan?
Taiwan is an ideal place for Chinese filmmakers to evade censorship. But the island democracy has its own restrictions on ...
Old Taiwan earthquake picture falsely shared as recent
After a strong earthquake hit Taiwan on January 21, 2025, an old picture of a tilting building resurfaced in social media ...
Taiwan’s divided politics undermine defense resolve as Trump returns
Hours after Donald Trump’s chilly inauguration in Washington, Taiwan’s parliament voted to freeze billions of dollars in ...
Taiwan president appeals for harmony amid budget standoff
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te appealed on Monday in his Lunar New Year message for harmony between the ruling and opposition ...
Rubio warns of risk of China shutting down Panama Canal in any conflict
Mr Trump previously vowed that the US would take back the canal but did not say when or how. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Why Taiwanese youth complain of becoming “housing slaves”
But Ms Jao is reluctant to become a wu nu, or “housing slave”, she says. That is slang for young homebuyers who feel trapped by their expensive mortgages. Taiwan’s youngsters are not exaggerating when ...
DeepSeek’s Chatbot Works Like Its U.S. Rivals—Until You Ask About Tiananmen
We put its chatbot to the test in New York on Tuesday and Wednesday, asking it a battery of questions on sensitive topics ...