Taiwan Taiwan's president wins second term after landslide election win She beat closest challenger Han Kuo-yu, who is more conciliatory towards Beijing. 11/01/2020
View Conversion therapy bans are a step forward but LGBTIQ acceptance and inclusion holds the key ǀ View The term “conversion therapy” has been appearing in news headlines increasingly often, most recently when a draft law banning itwas announced in Germany earlier this month by its Minister of Health, Jens Spahn. This is certainly cause for celebration. 22/11/2019
no comment Thousands join first pride march in Taiwan since landmark ruling More than 100,000 people thronged the streets of Taiwan's capital Taipei on Saturday (October 26) for East Asia's largest Pride march, months after the self-ruled island began formally allowing same-sex marriage, the first place in Asia to do so. 26/10/2019
View Hong Kong protesters are angry. And mainlanders like me are paying the price ǀ View Hong Kong wants its freedom, and I understand this goal. But I hope protesters do not mimic the behavior of the people they are fighting against. 17/10/2019
no comment Cats in Taipei get a fright as 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks the city The earthquake caused minor damage in northeastern Taiwan early on Thursday morning as the island braced for the arrival of a severe typhoon 08/08/2019
Taiwan Watch: Taiwan couples tie the knot in Asia's first same-sex marriages Taiwan's parliament passed a bill last week that endorsed gay marriage, after years of heated debate. 24/05/2019
no comment Tattoos made with ancestral techniques The traditional culture of indigenous tattoos in Taiwan had almost disappeared after decades of being banned by the first Japanese colonists and later by the Chinese Nationalist government. 03/05/2019
no comment Earthquake with 6.1 magnitude hits Taiwan's east coast A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's east coast on Thursday (April 18), shaking buildings and temporarily halting subway services in the capital, Taipei. 18/04/2019
no comment Chinese communites around the world celebrate the Year of the Pig Chinese communities around the world ushered in the Lunar New Year by welcoming the Year of the Pig. Communities came together with prayers, family feasts and shopping sprees. 05/02/2019
Taiwan Taiwan now home to 'world's largest performing arts centre' Taiwan’s National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts is said to be the largest performing arts centre in the world. 06/11/2018
no comment Wooden boat set alight in Taiwan to ward off bad luck, disease More than 90 volunteers from the seaside township of Donggang helped to build the intricately-decorated boat over the course of three months. 04/11/2018
no comment Lanterns flood the night sky in Taiwan Local and foreign visitors gathered to celebrate the mid-autumn festival in Pinghsi, Taiwan, on Monday, releasing hundreds of flying lanterns that lit up the night sky. 25/09/2018
Taiwan Watch: Taiwan's spinning acrobatic artist WATCH: The street artist learnt his skills when travelling the world, learning kung fu at the Shaolin temple in China and acrobatics at a circus performance school in Denmark and Russia. 16/08/2018
no comment Watch: Taiwan's spinning acrobatic artist WATCH: Isaac Hou became famous in Taiwan's capital for using a giant spinning hoop during his gymnastic street shows. 15/08/2018
Taiwan Camera found washed up on Taiwan beach returned to owner after three years A social media campaign saw a camera that washed up on a Taiwanese beach returned to its owner three years after she lost it in Japan. 29/03/2018
China China's president delivers nationalistic speech to Congress The speech contained a strong warning against any attempt at separatism from places like Taiwan and Hong Kong 20/03/2018
China China plays down tensions with Taiwan A day after warnings that Beijing could go to war over Taiwan, the ruling-Communist Party's fourth-ranked leader said China wants to deepen friendship with the island 03/03/2018
Taiwan Panic buying 'toilet paper frenzy' in Taiwan Shoppers have been clearing the shelves amid fears of a steep price hike 28/02/2018
Taiwan Taiwan earthquake: Children rescued from tilted building Amateur video shows the rescue of two children from the wreckage of a collapsed building in the wake of a 6.4-magnitude earthquake. 07/02/2018
Taiwan People trapped after 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan A magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Taiwan, leaving at least two people dead, over a hundred injured and others reportedly trapped inside leaning buildings. 06/02/2018
Taiwan 'Doing nothing' competition held in Taiwan How much time would you last 'doing nothing'? 11/12/2017
no comment Taiwanese hairstylist scalps Donald Trump unto customer's scalp Changhua-based XB Hair Salon also creates hair designs featuring the Lion King and Guy Fawkes among others. 06/12/2017
world news Record-breaking nine hour rainbow spotted in Taiwan A university professor in Taiwan claims to have witnessed the longest ever rainbow. Chou Kun-hsuan says the iridescent phenomenon, which he caught 05/12/2017
no comment Tens of thousands celebrate Taiwan's LGBT Pride Tens of thousands celebrate Taiwan's LGBT Pride 28/10/2017
no comment Taiwan let off hundreds of lanterns to mark the start of the mid-Autumn festival Hundreds of lanterns have been launched in Taiwan as part of the Sky Lantern Festival. 05/10/2017
no comment LED night kites light up Taipei A large dragon kite with 1,088 LED bulbs caught the eyes of many visitors at the 2017 New Taipei City North Coast International Kite Festival in 01/10/2017
