Ørsted, a Danish energy company, marked a significant milestone in renewable energy development by inaugurating the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan. This event not only adds 900 MW of wind power to the region’s grid but also positions these facilities as the largest of their kind in both Taiwan and […]
Taiwan’s defense ministry has reported a significant escalation in tensions with China as 21 Chinese military aircraft were detected around Taiwan from 8:15 am (0015 GMT) on Saturday, April 20. This alarming development occurs just a month before the May 20 inauguration of Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te, underscoring the heightened military posturing in the region. […]
In a significant seismic event that has drawn global attention, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck near Taiwan, prompting tsunami warnings for southern Japanese islands, including Miyakojima Island. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued alerts early on Wednesday, forecasting tsunami waves as high as three metres (10 feet). The epicenter of the quake […]
In a development that could heighten tensions in the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan’s defense ministry announced on Sunday the detection of eight Chinese balloons crossing the airspace in the last 24 hours, with five flying directly over the island. This incident, reported by the news agency AFP, comes as both Beijing and Taipei celebrate the Lunar […]
In a significant escalation of tensions, China dispatched over 30 warplanes and a group of navy ships toward Taiwan, as reported by the island’s defense ministry on Saturday. This show of military might closely follows an announcement of impending talks between senior American and Chinese representatives in Bangkok, aimed at de-escalating the rising tensions between […]
In a stunning political victory, Lai Ching-te of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) triumphed in the highly anticipated presidential election, a win that has been characterized as a monumental decision between ‘war and peace’ by none other than China itself. This election, with its heightened tensions and dramatic undercurrents, marks a pivotal point in […]
In a sensational development shaking the geopolitical landscape, the Chinese military has issued a stark warning, vowing to “crush” any movements endorsing Taiwan’s independence. This explosive statement from the Defence Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang comes just a day before Taiwan’s highly anticipated elections. As the self-ruled island, claimed by Beijing as its own, prepares for […]
Vantage Data Centers, a prominent global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, has made a groundbreaking entry into Taipei, Taiwan’s largest data center market. The company has announced the opening of TPE1, a state-of-the-art facility, which is set to begin operations in mid-2024. TPE1: A New Benchmark in Data Center Technology The TPE1 campus, occupying […]
In a dramatic response to the alarming rise in respiratory illnesses in northern China, the Taiwanese Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has escalated its alert levels at international airports and ports. This urgent move comes as the number of flu-like illnesses in China sees a five-week consecutive increase, exceeding records of the past three years, […]
Invinity Energy Systems plc, a leading global manufacturer of utility-grade energy storage solutions, is elated to announce its first customer order for the next-generation product, code-named “Mistral.” The order comes from Everdura Technology Company (“Everdura”), Invinity’s Taiwanese strategic partner. This marks a shift in Everdura’s initial 15 MWh order, announced on December 1, 2022, specifying […]