Taiwan's consumer price index eases to 1.37%, a 4-year low: DGBAS

Taipei, July 8 (CNA) Taiwan's consumer price index (CPI) declined for the third consecutive month in June, with the year-on-year growth rate falling to 1.37 percent, the lowest in more than four years, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting...

Taiwan's exports rise for 20th straight month to new high in June

Taipei, July 8 (CNA) Taiwan's exports in June reached a new monthly high of US$53.32 billion, marking a 33.7 percent increase from the previous year and the 20th consecutive month of growth, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) reported on Tuesday....

Albanese won’t say if Australia would follow the US to war over Taiwan

“There’s a conversation about command structure, about alignment of assets. We would want, in any scenario, a clear sense of what we can expect from Australia,” he said in an interview. Loading “There seems to be a hyper-emphasis on Taiwan in...

Legally illiterate playing with fire

The political drama surrounding the corruption investigation into former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je’s (柯文哲) involvement in the Core Pacific City redevelopment project has escalated into a phase in which keyboard warriors have become directors and the...

Taiwan to ask allies to raise China flight route issue at ICAO meet: Source

Taipei, July 8 (CNA) Taiwan will ask its diplomatic and unofficial allies to raise China's decision to unilaterally launch a new flight route in the Taiwan Strait at the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) triennial assembly in...

11 Chinese aircraft, seven naval vessels, one ship detected near Taiwan

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that it detected 11 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels, and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Sunday. According to Taiwan's MND, nine out of 11 sorties...

Taiwan begins military drills to counter China threats

Australia warns China likely to spy on military drills with US amid tensions

Australia’s government said Sunday it expects China to spy on major military drills it is conducting with the United States and other allies. It also renewed a charge – denounced by Beijing as a “false narrative” – that China wants to establish a...

Taiwan accuses China of endangering aviation safety with illegal flight corridor

Taipei [Taiwan], July 8 (ANI): Taiwan plans to ask its diplomatic partners and friendly nations to bring up China's unilateral launch of the W121 flight path at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) assembly this September, amid...

President Trump’s Iran Attack Did Not Increase Deterrence on the World Stage

The US strike on Iran was a surprising military and political development. It went completely against President Trump’s long held beliefs and publicly declared intentions about staying out of international conflict — even if it made good on his...

PM backs status quo on Taiwan in face of US pressure to reveal intent in case of China invasion

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday declined to reveal whether Australia would join the United States in a war with China over Taiwan or commit to deploying any of the nuclear-powered submarines it obtains under the AUKUS program. Reports...

Taiwan detecs 20 Chinese air sorties around its airspace

Taipei [Taiwan], July 8 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected 20 sorties of Chinese aircraft around its airspace. As per the MND, of the 20 aircraft, 13 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the northern,...

Taiwan's China Airlines to start operations at JFK's new terminal in 2026

Taipei, July 8 (CNA) China Airlines (CAL), one of the leading international carriers in Taiwan, will begin operations at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport's new terminal one in 2026, the Taiwan-based international carrier said...

Former senior official of Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League gets life sentence for bribery

TAIYUAN, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Li Yuefeng, a former executive vice chairperson of the Central Committee of the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League, was sentenced to life in prison for bribery. The sentence was handed down by a court in Taiyuan,...

Taiwan shares end down amid tariff worries

Taipei, July 8 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed lower Tuesday on lingering concerns over U.S. tariff policies, though they pared earlier losses as Taipei and Washington continue negotiations, dealers said. The Taiex, the weighted index on the Taiwan...

The PM will not cross Taiwan red line with China

In February this column remarked upon the astonishing submission to President Donald Trump’s will in the United States and elsewhere: the capitulation of those in the firing line to his whims and ways. NATO Chief Mark Rutte’s string of obsequious...

Taiwan Acquiring M109A7 Self-propelled Howitzers

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence on 5 July 2025 has decided to acquire one-hundred and sixty-eight M09A7 155mm self-propelled howitzers from the United States. This is a substantial increase from the previous plan which would have purchased...

Taiwan detects 4 Chinese naval vessels near its waters, no aircraft reported

Taipei [Taiwan], July 8 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected four Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Tuesday. Contrary to the usual, there were no Chinese aircraft. In a post...

Trump administration releases records on FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. Here’s how it unfolded.

White House says President Trump is serious about wanting the Commanders to revert to Redskins — 10:08 p.m. Associated Press A day after President Trump threatened to hold up a deal for a new football stadium in the nation’s capital if the...

Pentagon pushes Japan and Australia for clarity on Taiwan defense roles amid China tensions

WASHINGTON, July 12 — The Pentagon is urging Japan and Australia to clarify what role they would play if the US and China went to war over Taiwan, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. Elbridge Colby, the US under-secretary of defence for...