President Tsai Ing-wen (???) on Friday praised the gallant people of Ukraine for standing up to the Russian invasion and defending their country’s freedom and democracy.”Today marks one year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In defending their country, …
Day: February 24, 2023
Taiwan grants reparations to victims of political persecution
A government foundation on Friday approved 13 applications for reparations for harm suffered due to political persecution during the nation’s authoritarian past, totaling NT$34.17 million (US$1.14 million).All the 13 applications were filed with the Re…
P. LEAGUE+ & T1 LEAGUE/Taipei Fubon Braves pick up 8th consecutive win in P. LEAGUE+
The Taipei Fubon Braves picked up its eighth straight win with a 91-87 thriller over the visiting Formosa Taishin Dreamers on Friday, ranking a tied-second place in the P. LEAGUE+ rankings, ahead of the 228 Peace Memorial Day long weekend.With the vict…
Military detects balloon of unknown origin in northern Taiwan
Taiwan’s military detected a balloon in the north of the country on Friday, the Air Force said in a statement, without indicating whether the balloon came from China.The object was determined to be a weather balloon, but an Air Force aircraft was still…
Two international tech companies pledge NT$3 billion investment in Taiwan
Two U.S.-based international tech companies have pledged to invest an estimated NT$3 billion (US$98 million) in Taiwan to conduct research and development, which will help accelerate the manufacture of 2-nanometer process wafers locally, the Ministry o…