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A historical romance set in 1930s Taiwan has become the first Mandarin Chinese novel to win the International Booker Prize. Author Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translator Lin King share the prestigious award for their captivating story about language, power, and colonial history.
Taoyuan, Taiwan just released comprehensive guidelines ensuring solar projects protect the environment from planning to retirement. The city is pioneering a "cradle to grave" approach that other regions worldwide could follow.
Taiwan just opened the Danjiang Bridge, a stunning 3,000-foot structure once deemed "impossible" by its own construction team. The record-breaking bridge cuts commute times by 25 minutes while protecting the environment and withstanding major earthquakes.
Taiwan's opposition party leader traveled to China this week with a message of reconciliation, hoping to ease tensions through dialogue. Her visit comes as military pressure increases across the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan's new carbon fee system is driving 402 major factories to slash emissions while creating 145,000 jobs and sparking $370 billion in economic growth. The country is proving environmental action and economic prosperity can go hand in hand.
More than 50,000 Vietnamese students now study in Taiwan, nearly doubling enrollment in just two years. Taiwan's tech expertise and affordable education are creating new bridges between two growing economies.
The southern Taiwanese city of Chiayi hosted this year's Taiwan Lantern Festival with a stunning 21-meter light show celebrating centuries of Taiwan-Japan cultural connections. The five-minute spectacle took visitors on a time-traveling journey through the region's rich indigenous and colonial history.
China announced it will resume direct flights and lift seafood import bans with Taiwan following a peaceful meeting between President Xi Jinping and opposition leader Cheng Li-wun. The move offers a glimpse of cooperation between the long-divided nations, though Taiwan's government urges caution.
Taiwan's booming artificial intelligence chip exports are driving the island's economy to record heights, with semiconductor shipments fueling unprecedented GDP growth. Standard Chartered's new report reveals how Taiwan's tech leadership is creating a powerful economic engine for 2025.
The Netherlands and Taiwan are deepening their agricultural innovation partnership through two major trade shows that brought cutting-edge farming technology to thousands of visitors. From smart greenhouses to sustainable livestock systems, Dutch companies are helping Taiwan build climate-resilient agriculture for the future.
Taiwan's president William Lai just completed a diplomatic visit to Eswatini, the island nation's only African ally, strengthening ties despite intense pressure from China to isolate Taiwan. The trip resulted in new trade agreements that bolster economic cooperation between the two nations.
Fifty-five FedEx employees and their families rolled up their sleeves at Linkou Beach, hauling away nearly 500 pounds of plastic waste and fishing gear threatening Taiwan's coastline. The cleanup marks the company's second year partnering with RE-THINK to turn corporate service days into hands-on environmental action.
Taiwan just launched a cutting-edge robotics center designed to turn AI ideas into real-world solutions for healthcare, disaster response, and beyond. The facility connects startups with manufacturers to speed up development and bring helpful robots to market faster.
Taiwan's government is backing the future of robotics with a major grant for humanoid robot development. The funding aims to boost the country's position in the global AI and robotics race.
Taiwan just collected its first-ever carbon emissions fees from major polluters, marking a historic step toward cleaning up the island's air. The payments will fuel a new government fund dedicated to cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
A single ancient bone from Taiwan proves a giant python once ruled an island now home to no pythons at all. The discovery rewrites 400,000 years of ecological history.
Scientists discovered fossil evidence of 13-foot pythons that roamed Taiwan nearly half a million years ago, revealing a dramatically different ancient ecosystem. The find marks the first confirmed python fossil on the island, where no such giant snakes exist today.
Florida Polytechnic University just launched a partnership with Taiwan's National Chin-Yi University of Technology to supercharge STEM innovation on two continents. Students and professors at both schools will now swap research, ideas, and cutting-edge solutions for tomorrow's biggest tech challenges.
A massive offshore wind farm off Taiwan's coast just finished installing all 66 turbines in record time, ready to power one of the world's largest tech companies with clean energy. The project used groundbreaking 14 MW turbines never deployed before at this scale.
After years of tension, China announced it will restore direct flights to Taiwan and lift bans on seafood imports following a historic meeting between leaders. The move signals a thaw in cross-strait relations that have been frozen since 2016.
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