カテゴリー: Taiwan
Namewee detained after Hsieh Yu-hsin found dead in a Kuala Lumpur hotel room on 22 OctoberA well-known Malaysian rapper and film-maker, Namewee, has been arrested in relation to the alleged murder of a Taiwanese woman in Kuala Lumpur.Hsieh Yu-hsin, 31,…
Taipei hits back at ‘despotic and pig-headed authoritarian regime’ as Beijing publishes identities of 18 people it claims are spreading ‘separatist’ messagesChinese police have offered rewards for information about 18 people that Beijing accuses of bei…
Trains packed with volunteers arrive at tourist town of Guangfu, days after typhoon sent millions of tonnes of mud and water crashing through its streetsThey arrived by train, car and motorbike, in boots and bucket hats and carrying shovels.Students, m…
Island imported $1.3bn of crude oil product in first half of 2025 despite joining sanctions against Moscow, report findsTaiwan has become the world’s biggest importer of Russian naphtha, a petroleum derivative used to make chemicals needed for the semi…
Super Typhoon Ragasa has caused widespread flooding and damaged roads in Hong Kong, which resumed international flights on Thursday but kept kindergartens and some schools closed. Ragasa, the strongest storm so far this year, killed 14 people in Taiwan…
Huang Chu-jung, previously an assistant to a New Taipei city councillor, receives longest sentence of 10 yearsFour former employees of Taiwan’s ruling political party have been convicted of spying for China and handed prison sentences of up to 10 years…
Drone footage shows the scale of devastation in the Taiwanese town of Guangfu after flooding caused a barrier lake to overflow, unleashing a wall of water, washing away a bridge and killing at least 14 people. While it has stopped raining, the governme…
Huge clear-up efforts start after storm leaves trail of destruction, with 25 reported dead in Taiwan and the Philippines Huge clear-up operations were under way in southern China and Hong Kong on Thursday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa battered the region…
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here:Ragasa: 17 killed in Taiwan as storm batters Hong KongIn pictures: Ragasa’s path of destructionSuper Typhoon Ragasa is the strongest storm of 2025 and is now bearing down on China’s southern…
Deadly floods have crashed through Taiwan’s Hualien county as a barrier lake burst its banks, leaving 124 people missing as the typhoon continues its path. Hong Kong and parts of southern China were on high alert, forcing Chinese authorities to shut do…
Chinese businesses and schools shut and residents in high-rises ordered to evacuate as storm forecast to make landfall along Guangdong coastSuper Typhoon Ragasa – latest updatesFierce winds, pounding rain and high seas battered Hong Kong as Super Typho…
Pacific Islands Forum 2025 faces bumpy start with China, the US and Taiwan uninvited from discussions, as Pacific leaders gather in Solomon IslandsClimate change, rising seas and China’s push for influence are set to dominate talks at the Pacific Islan…
Island’s government demands halt to Chinese oil and gas operations in its exclusive economic zoneTaiwan’s government has accused China of breaching international law by drilling for oil and gas inside Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and immediat…
A highly choreographed display and formidable guest list were designed to send a message to the US and its allies about China’s strengthXi Jinping has presided over China’s largest-ever military parade, orchestrated to mark the 80th anniversary of the …
Exclusive: Experts say the move could be part of Beijing’s ‘greyzone’ grab for disputed territoryChina is drilling for oil and gas inside Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), a move that analysts believe is likely part of Beijing’s unilateral grab f…