Japanese coach Kenzo Maeda has been named head coach of Taiwan's women's national basketball team as it prepares for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later this year.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) and the leader of Taiwan's main opposition party met Friday in Beijing, and they vowed to bring people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait closer to facilitate the "great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) set a new company record for quarterly sales in the first quarter, reaching the high end of its sales guidance amid robust demand for AI applications.

Taiwan's top male badminton star Chou Tien-chen (周天成) advanced to the semifinals of the Badminton Asia Championships men's singles Friday, after rallying from a game down to defeat Singapore's Loh Kean Yew (駱建佑).

Lawmakers are expanding an investigation into a Taiwanese bus manufacturer after banned Chinese chips were found in GPS and camera monitoring systems. The chips were used on 82 public buses on routes in the Taipei metropolitan area. Officials say the chips…

Main opposition Kuomintang Chair Cheng Li-wun says she laid out her vision during her Friday meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping: Win back the presidency in 2028 and work out a peace framework with China.

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The head of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), Cheng Li-wun, met with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday morning. The meeting is the firs...

Taiwan's exports hit a fresh monthly high in March, soaring over 60 percent from a year earlier, as global demand for AI applications continued to increase, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Friday.

Taiwan’s National Taiwan University Hospital is developing an AI model to help doctors better predict stroke risk in patients with heart disease. The AI uses hospital data and cause-and-effect reasoning to improve risk assessment.

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TSMC reported a 35% surge in Q1 revenue, beating market expectations, with about US$36 billion in revenue so far this year. Growth is being driven by strong demand for AI-related chips, and the company is expected to see higher profits and margins, with its…

The head of Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang, Cheng Li-wun, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday. What does this mean for Taiwan and cross-strait relations? The University of Taipei's Hung Pu-chao offers analysis.

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Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercise includes computer-simulated war games that test the country’s defense readiness. TaiwanPlus spoke to defense analyst Su Tzu-yun from the Institute for National Defense and Security Research on why this matters. …

Rising airfares and geopolitical tensions are reshaping travel demand, with bookings shifting away from affected routes toward Asia, Oceania and North America, Lion Travel Service Co. General Manager Lai Yi-ching (賴一青) said Friday.

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) officially opened the National Center for AI Robotics (NCAIR) on Friday, calling it a crucial step toward Taiwan's goal of becoming a technology-oriented island.

Agricultural authorities on Friday suspended the rollout of a pet medication regulation originally slated for July 1, in response to concerns over possible drug shortages and to ensure veterinary clinics maintain adequate supplies.

The chairperson of Taiwan's main opposition party described Chinese President Xi Jinping's (習近平) remarks on Friday -- that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share the same ancestry and should be united -- as a "major expression of goodwill" after…

Remarks by Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) echoing Beijing's cross-strait narrative could affect international support for Taiwan, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) warned Friday.

Taiwan's government has sharply criticized a "peace framework" proposed by Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun during her meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Mainland Affairs Council says the proposal effectively aligns with Beijing's "one country,…

Taiwan’s March exports hit a monthly record of US$80 billion, up over 60% year-on-year, driven largely by AI and tech products, accounting for about 80% of total exports. First-quarter exports reached nearly US$200 billion, with the US as the top destination…

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