Taiwan’s ties with Italy growing

Italy’s relationship with Taiwan continues to deepen, as shown by the recent visit of an Italian parliamentary delegation to the nation. The encounter forms part of a broader effort by Italian lawmakers to demonstrate their commitment to Taiwan’s...

Taiwan seeks inclusion in UN General Assembly, ICAO meetings

AS the United Nations celebrates its 80th anniversary—and with only five years remaining to realise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)— the world body has been urged to fulfill its vision of “leaving no one behind” and becoming “better...

Taiwan shows off first missile to be jointly made with US firm

TAIPEI – Taiwan unveiled its first missile to be jointly manufactured with a US company on Sept 17, marking a major step in the fast-growing defence cooperation between Taipei and Washington to counter China’s military threat. Taiwan is racing to...

Lawmakers urge adoption of applied AI guidelines

The Legislative Yuan should adopt applied artificial intelligence (AI) guidelines to facilitate communication with the public and protect government information security, lawmakers and groups said yesterday. The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy...

Taiwan Just Unveiled Its Own High-Altitude Anti-Ballistic Missile System

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Taiwan has officially rolled out a new anti-ballistic missile system called Chiang Kung, or Strong Bow, which it says...

Taiwan’s looming labor disaster

The depressing numbers continue to pile up, like casualty lists after a lost battle. This week, after the government announced the 19th straight month of population decline, the Ministry of the Interior said that Taiwan is expected to lose 6.67...

Taiwan shows interest in buying rare earth minerals from India: TAITRA Dy Director

By Kaushal Verma New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Taiwan possesses the technology to manufacture products using rare earth minerals, but needs India's resources to collaborate effectively. Speaking with ANI, Keven Cheng, Deputy Director of...

Taiwan too hot for China

The increased belligerence of Beijing in South China is little more than muscle flexing in the gray zone. A Chinese invasion of Taiwan is not possible in the near future. The Super Garuda platform is a cause of concern for China. Beijing has...

EDITORIAL: Beijing misreads history on Taiwan

An American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) spokesperson on Saturday rebuked a Chinese official for mischaracterizing World War II-era agreements as proving that Taiwan was ceded to China. The US Department of State later affirmed that the AIT remarks...

India-Taiwan Collaboration Set to Expand in Rare Earths, Semiconductors; Here's Why

The partnership leverages Taiwan's manufacturing technology and India's resources and talent, positioning India as an indispensable new manufacturing hub for Taiwanese enterprises. New Delhi [India]: Taiwan possesses the technology to manufacture...

TikTok, rare earths, Taiwan: Trump-Xi call to run the gamut

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have plenty to discuss this week in their first conversation since June, with TikTok, Boeing planes, rare earth magnets and Taiwan among top items for negotiation. They are set to...

SPEAK UP: Olympic gold medalist Lee Yang named new sports minister (1/2) 奧運雙金李洋新任運動部長（上）

A: The Ministry of Education’s Sports Administration has been upgraded to the Cabinet’s Ministry of Sports, which came into operation on Sept. 9, National Sports Day. B: Yeah, Olympic gold medalist Lee Yang was appointed minister, while baseball...

Apple explores test production of foldable iPhones in Taiwan

Apple has held discussions with suppliers for a possible test production of foldable iPhones in Taiwan, aiming to mass produce the device in India for release in 2026, the Nikkei said on Thursday. The iPhone maker is targeting to produce about 95...

Taiwan Tourism Administration launches vehicular ad campaign in Kuala Lumpur

Taiwan Tourism Administration's office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia teamed up with popular Malaysian illustrator Jayee Lim for a promotional campaign that literally hits the road. Lim’s colourful characters took the spotlight with the WOW Taiwan...

Interview: A dialogue between an Palestinian and Israeli in Taipei

Roi Silberberg and Hazem Almassry will share a stage and talk about their own experiences and the tragic situation in Gaza Gaza is an abstraction. It’s video on social media, pictures on a news feed, text on a page. It’s statistics in a UN report...

Analysis: Taiwan reaches higher interception range than US-made Patriot PAC-3 with new Tien Kung IV air defense system

As reported by Taiwan Defense News Tracker on September 15, 2025, Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) introduced the Tien Kung IV surface-to-air missile system, also known as TK-4 or Sky Bow IV, at the Taipei...

Taiwan showcases marine waste recycling at Japan’s Expo

Kaohsiung, Sept. 17 (CNA) The Cabinet-level Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) is leading nine Taiwanese companies to the Circular Economy Expo in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, from Wednesday to Friday to present Taiwan’s innovations in marine waste recycling...

St. Kitts and Nevis Researchers Publish International Study on Nutrition and Chronic Disease

St. Kitts and Nevis Researchers Publish International Study on Nutrition and Chronic Disease The Ministry of Health in St. Kitts and Nevis proudly announced the publication of a new research paper in the international journal Frontiers in...

Ukraine Ramps Up Defense Production With Increased International Cooperation

Executive Summary: Ukraine is stepping up international cooperation in defense manufacturing to maximize production, drive innovation, and protect critical industrial infrastructure from Russian strikes. Kyiv launched the “Test in Ukraine”...

Taiwan must be included in the UN

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Lin Chia-lung is the minister of foreign affairs for the Republic of...