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CoreLogic estimated insurable losses in Taiwan to be between $5.0 – $8.0 billion On April 3, 2024, multiple strong earthquakes shook eastern Taiwan causing damage and disruption. The largest quake — with a magnitude (Mw) of 7.4…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has rocked the east coast of Taiwan—the largest the island nation has seen in…

taipei, taiwan —  Taiwan has been grappling with debates over the last week about a potential visit to an island in the disputed South China Sea by its outgoing president. Some lawmakers from the main opposition party Kuomintang, which…

Stanford University's Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) proudly announces the launch of the Taiwan Program, which will serve as an interdisciplinary research and education hub on contemporary Taiwan. The program…

The United States first deployed nuclear weapons in Europe in September 1954. Over time, thousands were sent to a series of bases to offset the vast conventional advantage of Red Army and Warsaw Pact forces, and deter their use against…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza, have left tens of thousands dead and sent shockwaves across Europe and the Middle East. But – brutal and tragic as they are – the wars in Ukraine and Gaza are regionally…

“It is difficult to imagine that this used to be a warzone,” 23-year-old *Shao Hongtian told Al Jazeera as he wandered along a beach near the city of Xiamen on China’s southeast coast. Halting by the water’s edge where gentle waves…

Following the devastating Noto Peninsula earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, a heartwarming act of gratitude unfolds as three individuals with ties to the region embark on a…

1. IntroductionIn the 1990s, only the government and industry were interested in the disposal or recycling of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) . With the rapid electrification of the global transportion industry, LIBs have been widely used…

New Delhi —  Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry has issued “sincere apologies” following a remark by Taiwan’s labor minister that has threatened to disrupt fast-warming ties between the island republic and India. In an interview with Yahoo TV…

New Delhi —  Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry has issued “sincere apologies” following a remark by Taiwan’s labor minister that has threatened to disrupt fast-warming ties between the island republic and India. In an interview with Yahoo TV…

New Delhi —  Taiwan's Foreign Ministry has issued "sincere apologies" following a remark by Taiwan's labor minister that has threatened to disrupt fast-warming ties between the island republic and India. In an interview with Yahoo TV…

WASHINGTON —  China announced a 7.2% increase in its defense budget on Tuesday, which has more than doubled under President Xi Jinping's 11 years in office, as Beijing hardens its stance on Taiwan. Since Xi became president in 2013,…

Taiwan has been the target of persistent cyberattacks in recent years. Hackers stole “sensitive information” including military and government documents from Taiwan’s largest telecom company and sold…

Taiwan has been the target of persistent cyberattacks in recent years. Hackers stole "sensitive information" including military and…

TAIPEI, TAIWAN —  Tuvalu’s new government released a statement of priorities Wednesday, reiterating the Pacific island nation’s intent to maintain its "long-term and lasting special relationship" with Taiwan, while vowing to review a…

TAIPEI, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA), under the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), led Taiwanese startups to participate in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for the seventh consecutive year.…

SYDNEY —  Tuvalu on Monday announced former attorney general and fisheries official Feleti Teo as its new prime minister, after he was elected unopposed by lawmakers in the Pacific Islands nation, officials said. Former Prime Minister…

1. IntroductionBipolar disorder is a mental disorder that includes three episodes: mania, hypomania, and depression . The prevalence of bipolar disorder (BD) is about two to five percent of the worldwide population . Over 90% of…

1. IntroductionOver the past two decades, there has been an almost 155-fold increase globally in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributed to mental disorders, particularly noticeable within high-income countries . Mental…

The U.S. Senate voted early Tuesday to approve a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, but the measure faces opposition in the Republican-led House of Representatives. The Senate bill passed 70-29 with more than a…

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A deal that would free up $106 billion in foreign aid spending for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, while tightening rules on immigration that the White House and senators from both parties have worked on for months, is under threat to be…

Taiwan held elections for President and the Legislature on January 13. These elections were highly anticipated for the fact that the leading candidates have differing views on how to manage Taiwan’s relationship…

Taipei, 27 December 2023: In a dedicated effort to assist Taiwanese companies in navigating international sustainability issues and addressing ESG-related complexities, the Taiwan Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSD…

TAIPEI, TAIWAN —  Running for political office in Taiwan was never the plan for 72-year-old Hong Kong immigrant Chui Pak-tai, but the former pro-democracy district councilor in the former British colony hopes to put the Hong Kong issue…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The chairman of Taiwan's semiconductor giant TSMC, Mark Liu, will retire from the company next year, the…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain New Cornell University research finds while journalists and professional fact-checkers struggle to keep up with…

A transcript for this video is available via YouTube. The transcript and captions are auto-generated and have not been edited. Since the Cold War, U.S. defense strategy has been predicated on military forces that were superior in…

In China, history matters. China's rulers, including its Communist ones, have been keenly engaged with the history of their nation and its implications for the present. Even Mao Zedong, who sought to expunge many aspects of China's…

In China, history matters. China's rulers, including its Communist ones, have been keenly engaged with the history of their nation and its implications for the present. Even Mao Zedong, who sought to expunge many aspects of China's…

For some time, specialists have debated how mines could play an important role in a Taiwan contingency. Analysts have focused, in particular, on how the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) could deploy sea mines both to blockade…

There are many reasons why the political future of Taiwan Strait relations is uncertain, but the military considerations for Taiwan are much more straightforward. Taiwan should invest in capabilities that are highly…

Earlier this year, a group of experts from RAND and the Special Competitive Studies Project launched a new wargame effort around China's invasion of Taiwan—but unlike most D.C.-based wargames, this effort heavily involved members…

A saying attributed to General Omar Bradley notes that “amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics.” Any attempt by China to use military force to seize Taiwan would be an immense logistical undertaking requiring moving…

This week, we discuss the trends shaping public education in America; expanding access to nonopioid alternatives for pain management; a historic trilateral summit at Camp David; emerging technologies that could help defend Taiwan;…

The world may remember 2022 as the year of generative artificial intelligence (AI): the year that large language models (LLMs), such as OpenAI's GPT-3, and text-to-image models, such as Stable Diffusion, marked a sea change in the…

A home surveillance camera captured the moment a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s east coast early on Wednesday, March 23, violently shaking homes and rousing residents from their sleep. The footage, which Twitter user…

A short documentary exposing the problems faced by many fishing crew members in Taiwan. Greenpeace Taiwan visited and interviewed more than one hundred fishermen who talked about their labour intense fishing life, the poor working…

Like nuclear energy-using countries worldwide, Taiwan is struggling to find a final resting place for its radioactive nuclear waste. However, some villages in Nantain are actually welcoming it. Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay reports.

Reducing buildings' energy needs is a lucrative field of business. In Taipei, Siemens has just renovated the head offices of Taiwan's largest real estate firm to make it more energy more:

Taiwan's massive energy consumption is fed largely by imported fossil fuels. Statistically the island nation is responsible for one percent of the worldwide CO2 emissions. Now Taiwan wants to break with tradition and instead use something…

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Reducing buildings' energy needs is a lucrative field of business. In Taipei, Siemens has just renovated the head offices of Taiwan's largest real estate firm to make it more energy efficient. Read more: