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Taiwan relies on imported fossil fuels to meet nearly 97 percent of its overall energy needs, including electricity, transport, and heating, according to the Global Taiwan Institute.

The Little Aesthetic Hub transforms a secondary school foyer in Taiwan into a shared spatial core where circulation becomes an active part of learning.

In May 2025, Kuochun Hung received an email from someone purporting to be Yi-Shan Chen, a well-regarded local reporter. The email requested an interview about Taiwan's political issues, but Hung found it suspicious due to its entry-level questions and incorrect spelling of Chen's name.

Chen Li-ming, a former employee of TSMC and Tokyo Electron, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for unlawfully obtaining trade secrets to benefit Tokyo Electron.

The panda house at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo is not due to open for several hours, but visitors are already milling around its entrance, pausing to pose for photographs in front of murals of the facility's most beloved residents. A short walk away the gift shop is doing a roaring trade in themed souvenirs from cuddly toys and stationery to T-shirts and biscuits. The visitors are here to say goodbye to Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei.

When Donald Trump nominated Elbridge Colby as the undersecretary of defense for policy, the news stirred headlines in Taiwan. Colby, who has since been confirmed, had repeatedly stated on social media that if China ever invaded Taiwan, the US military should destroy TSMC, the world's most important chip manufacturer, to prevent it from falling into Chinese hands. The provocative suggestion has been echoed by Democratic Representative Seth Moulton,

Authorities in Taiwan have said that at least nine people have been injured in a smoke grenade and knife attack in the capital, Taipei. The perpetrator is thought to have killed himself to escape arrest.

Cheng Tsung FENG's artistic practice has long been intertwined with endangered traditions, vanishing techniques, and fading cultural memories. Among them, the traditional bamboo theatre - once a vital part of temple festivals and folk celebrations across Taiwan - holds a special resonance. Built entirely with bamboo scaffolding, these temporary performance stages embodied the ingenuity of communities, combining practicality with ritual and festivity.