Taiwan may cut its defense budget, just as Trump returns
Another U.S.-aligned democracy in Asia is mired in political gridlock, with Taiwan’s opposition challenging defense spending ...
US will not abandon Pacific allies, former Vice-President Pence says in Taipei
He said Washington should renew its commitment to providing Taiwan with the means to defend itself. Read more at straitstimes ...
China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
The figures follow trends worldwide, but especially in East Asia, where Japan, South Korea and other nations have seen their ...
Asia faces economic headwind from Trump and a sluggish China
Shoppers pack the malls and the restaurants in downtown Taipei. The economy is bustling, and Taiwan's advanced semiconductor ...
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University in US offers Taiwan studies
The University of Washington this year is offering a new East Asia Studies master of arts (MA) program that includes a Taiwan studies track. The program is “the first Taiwan studies-related graduate ...
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EDITORIAL: Asia and the new US administration
The pivot “foundered on the shoals of execution,” wrote foreign policy analysts Robert Blackwill and Richard Fontaine, an intellectual ally of Colby, in their recent book Lost Decade: The US Pivot to ...
Taiwan navy shows off its steel with simulated attack exercise
China sends its air force and navy near Taiwan everyday in what Taipei calls a pressure campaign. Read more at ...
How an epic series on Asia's wildlife was filmed
Filming the BBC's landmark series Asia took its crew on a four-year-long odyssey from the open ocean to the "roof of the ...
Remote working in Asia? Taiwan's digital nomad visa has now launched
Digital nomads can now enjoy more time in Asia as the newly-launched Taiwan visa extends to one year validity.View on ...