Taiwan gave the green light Wednesday to a proposal to build the first undersea telecom cable directly linking the island with China, reflecting growing interdependence between the two sides.
Taiwan said Sunday it was on heightened alert after detecting "multiple waves" of missile firings in inland China, days after Beijing test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Taiwan on Tuesday fined a leading supplier more than $1.6 million for selling hundreds of tonnes of "gutter oil" and sparking a food safety scare that gripped the island and spread to Hong Kong and Macau.
Taiwan expects a much-anticipated missile defence shield to be ready next year after buying advanced weapons at a cost of about 300 billion Taiwan dollars (9.4 billion US), local media reported Monday.
Taiwan's economic minister said Tuesday preparations for a proposed trade pact with China are shifting into high gear and will not be disrupted by an upcoming Cabinet reshuffle.
Taiwan wants to buy more F-16 fighter jets and will press the issue at an annual defence meeting with US officials, a military officer said Monday.
Taiwan will likely seek state-of-the-art F-35 fighter jets from the US, a top official was quoted as saying Monday, amid fears on the island that Washington may refuse to sell it F-16 jets.
Authorities in Taiwan said Wednesday they had changed more than 690,000 traffic lights throught the island in a project that will save enough electricity to power more than 60,000 homes.
Taiwan is confident it can sign a trade deal with Washington, its leader told visiting US lawmakers Thursday, adding that the island "will not back down" against Chinese threats.
A Chinese graduate from one of Taiwan's top universities accused of recruiting spies for Beijing was jailed Friday for one year and two months.
Taiwan on Thursday issued a warning over a strong typhoon approaching the island which could bring torrential rains and trigger landslides, a month after another heavy storm left six dead.
Fighter jets practised landing on a highway in southern Taiwan on Wednesday as part of an annual live-fire military exercise that simulates defending the island against an invasion by China.
A Taiwan court convicted and jailed a retired vice admiral for 14 months on Monday for spying on behalf of China, the court said.
The world's first panda robot is taking shape at a cutting-edge lab in Taiwan where an ambitious group of scientists hope to add new dimensions to the island's reputation as a high-tech power.
Taiwan hopes to sign an agreement with China to rein in illegal fishing by mainland vessels, which often use dynamite and poison to boost their catch, an official said Monday.
Taiwan has put forward a plan to import water from China for residents on a heavily-defended island group off the mainland, authorities said Tuesday, in a fresh sign of improving relations.
