POLITICS & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Taiwan's interests to be unaffected by Obama-Xi meeting: minister
2015/09/23
Taiwan is expected to be discussed during a meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Washington has pledged that Taiwan's interests will not be undermined, Taiwan's Foreign Minister David Lin said September 23…
Taiwan, U.S. to hold latest round of TIFA talks in early October
2015/09/23
The latest round of talks between Taiwan and the United States under the bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) is scheduled for early October, Foreign Minister David Lin said September 23…
Taiwan hopes Japan will promote peace in wake of controversial bills
2015/09/19
Taiwan is hoping that Japan will fulfill its international responsibility and contribute to international peace and stability, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Saturday, after Japan's parliament passed two controversial security bills September 19...
Taiwan protests denied entry of Taiwanese to U.N. Geneva office tour
2015/09/17
Taiwan has lodged a protest with the United Nations over the issue of Taiwanese nationals being denied entry to the U.N. office in Geneva for guided tours, a Taiwanese official said September 17…
Taiwan 'extremely dissatisfied' as China adopts new travel pass
2015/09/21
China did not consult with Taiwan before implementing a new policy concerning the entry of Taiwanese visitors into its territory, Premier Mao Chi-kuo said September 21, adding that Taiwan is "extremely dissatisfied" about the lack of discussions…
ECONOMY & ENERGY
France seeking more investment from Taiwan
2015/09/22
France has put a high priority on attracting more foreign investment from Asia, and Taiwan is one of the main target partners, France's new representative to Taiwan said at an investment seminar September 22…
Taiwanese electric car maker eying 2017 entry to European market
2015/09/17 21:03:21
Thunder Power, a Taiwanese electronics company that debuted its electric car at the Frankfurt Motor show this year, said September 17 it is aiming to put the vehicle on the European market by 2017…
Taiwan promotes greenhouse gas reduction act at AECEN event: EPA
2015/09/21
Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) on September 21 promoted the country's greenhouse gas reduction efforts at an environmental compliance conference in Thailand, the EPA said in a statement.
Siemens to supply its first offshore wind project in Taiwan
2015/09/16
German industrial group Siemens AG said September 16 its Wind Power and Renewables Division has signed a supply deal with an electric power division of Swancor Ind Co., marking its first offshore wind power project in Taiwan…
CULTURE & SOCIETY
Kinmen turning fortified islet into tourism destination
2015/09/21
Kinmen County's culture bureau has started hosting a series of activities with the aim of helping to attract more tourists to Dadan islet, a former frontline fortified outpost under Kinmen's administration, once it opens for tourism, slated for 2017…
Taipei has world's highest exposure to threats: survey
2015/09/17
Taipei's economic output has the highest exposure to manmade and natural threats in the world, with US$181.2 billion of the city's total GDP at risk over the next 10 years from 2015 to 2025, according to a recent survey by the Lloyd's international insurance market in London…
Overseas students in Taiwan forecast to top 100,000 next year
2015/09/21
President Ma Ying-jeou said September 21 that efforts to attract students from overseas to study in Taiwan have proved successful and he estimated that the number of overseas students in Taiwan will top 100,000 next year…
