Taiwan’s polarised politics risks undermining its resilience and security

Taiwan’s opposition parties—including the once-dominant Kuomintang (KMT)—now wield real power in the legislature for the first time since 2012. But their recent actions have cast serious doubt on their commitment to Taiwan’s long-term security and its …

Taiwan shares close up 1.81%

Taiwan congratulates Leo XIV on being elected new pope

Taipei, May 9 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) has congratulated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on being elected as the new leader of the Catholic Church, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said in a statement on Friday. According to the …

Outgoing ambassador positive on Taiwan-Vatican ties under new pope

Vatican City, May 9 (CNA) The outgoing Republic of China (Taiwan) ambassador to the Holy See said Thursday he expects ties with the Vatican to further improve under newly elected Pope Leo XIV. Matthew Lee (李世明), who will retire as Taiwan's ambassador …

BASF’s carbon capture gas treatment technology selected by Taiwan power plant

Taiwan president congratulates Pope Leo, more low key reaction from China

By Ben Blanchard and Liz Lee TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has sent his congratulations to the newly appointed Pope Leo, saying Taiwan hopes to continue working with the Vatican to pursue justice and religious freedom, with …

Taiwan integral part of China, not a country – Analysts 

 University lecturers, policy analysts and newspaper editors have urged reporters to be mindful of referring to Taiwan as a country, saying it is an integral part of China. They stated this, Thursday, during a media salon on the “One-China Policy as the …

Taiwan holds service for pop legend Teresa Teng 30 years after death

Taiwanese pop legend Teresa Teng died of a respiratory attack in Thailand on May 8, 1995, at age 42.PHOTO: ST FILE TAIPEI - A remembrance service marking 30 years since the death of beloved Taiwanese pop legend Teresa Teng was held in Taiwan on May 8, …

Axis to host industry flagship event: Axis Solution Conference 2025 in Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan region, and Korea

Unlocking the Limitless Possibilities of AI for Security and Growth HONG KONG, May 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Axis Communications, a global leader in network video, is excited to announce the Axis Solution Conference 2025, a premier biennial event …

Ceremony held in Taiwan to remember Japanese engineer Hatta Yoichi

More than 500 people from Japan and Taiwan have gathered to remember Hatta Yoichi, a Japanese engineer who contributed to the development of agriculture in Taiwan. People in Taiwan highly appreciated the engineer, who was from central Japan's Ishikawa …