POLITICS
Voter list for Taiwan's presidential election surpasses 18.78 million
2016/01/12
The number of people eligible to vote in Taiwan's presidential election on Jan. 16 is just over 18.78 million, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said January 2…
Candidates all out for 'Super Saturday'
2016/01/10
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen embarked on her final week of intensive campaigning from her hometown in Southern Taiwan yesterday, while the Kuomintang's (KMT) Eric Chu and the People First Party's (PFP) James Soong both started the so-called "Super Saturday" in the north…
400 foreign journalists arrive to cover elections: MOFA
2016/01/12
Around 400 journalists from foreign media outlets have arrived in Taiwan to cover the Jan. 16 presidential and legislative elections, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said January 12…
ECONOMY & INNOVATION
Taiwan's 2016 exports forecast to grow 2%: TAITRA
2016/01/14
Taiwan's exports are forecast to see a growth of 2 percent-2.3 percent this year against a backdrop of modest growth in the global economy, Liang Kuo-hsin, chairman of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), said January 14…
Taiwan to contribute to growth in Asia Pacific
2016/01/09
The government is drawing up plans to contribute its expertise to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in accordance with this year's theme and priorities, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) official has said…
Taiwan university introduces portable wind turbine
2016/01/13
National Cheng Kung University Tuesday introduced a portable wind power turbine that can fold for portability and is less than one meter in height when fully assembled…
CULTURE & SOCIETY
Japan top destination for Taiwanese travelers in 2016: survey
2016/01/11
Japan is the top destination for Taiwanese travelers in 2016 among Asia-Pacific nations, followed by China and South Korea, according to the results of a survey released January 11…
