Taiwan is keeping a close eye on Trump's actions. Why? Because the U. S. president's decisions could give clues about how he might handle a serious threat to Taiwan. The U. S. is set to meet with Russia in Saudi Arabia, but Ukraine won't be there. This has sparked worries in Kyiv and the EU, who wan
Imagine this: President Trump, standing tall at Mar-a-Lago, drops a bombshell. He says, "We're slapping a 25% tariff on chips we import, and it's going up. " He's talking about semiconductors, the tiny brains behind our gadgets. He wants to give companies a year to move their factories to the US bef
Off the coast of Taiwan, a jet trainer, the AT-5 Brave Eagle, took a nosedive on February 15. The plane had just taken off from Chihhang Air Base in southern Taitung when both of its engines gave up the ghost. The pilot, Major-in-Training Lin Wei, had to bail out in a hurry. Lin had over 1, 000 hour
Trump's administration has been making some big moves in the Ukraine conflict. They've started to accept that Ukraine might not join NATO and won't return to its pre-2014 borders. This shift in focus from Europe to China is a big deal. The US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, made it clear that the
Across the United States, winter weather is causing major travel chaos. Thousands of flights are canceled or delayed, and millions of people are under flood alerts on the West Coast. Meanwhile, snow and ice are still hitting several central and eastern states. This is not the only issue on the tabl
Taichung, Taiwan, got a great opportunity this year. The Berlin film festival had some big news for the country. Fires got started to celebrate this year as Taiwan's films are ready to charge in. Time to discuss art and learn something about culture from Taiwan. Dropping some of
Taiwan is becoming the hub for semiconductors in the world. TSMC, a huge player in the semiconductor industry, is planning to make things even bigger with a new "Giga Fab" in Taiwan. The company is aiming to make a massive 1nm chip which is crazy to think about! This isn't just about making small
In a bustling medical center in Northern Taiwan, a thought-provoking study brought attention to metabolic syndrome among those living with HIV. This study didn't just look at one factor, but dug deep into multiple aspects. The study hoped to shine a light on what puts people with HIV at ris
In the midst of a chilly political climate, Taiwan's parliament has frozen billions in defense spending, sparking worries about the country's readiness to defend itself. The US, Taiwan's main ally and arms supplier, is watching closely as tensions with China grow. Despite being a democratically rule
Did you know that the rainfall in Taiwan during typhoons is largely influenced by where the storm goes? Usually, the better a model predicts the storm's path, the better it can forecast how much rain will fall. But a recent study found that for typhoons moving in a specific way—from the southwest—th
