KMT's Cheng to visit U.S. June 1, with stops in New York, D.C., Boston: Source
Sunday, May 24,2026,12:10
Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) will depart Taipei for the United States on June 1 for a two-week trip to promote "normalization of cross-strait peace," a source familiar with the arrangements told CNA on Sunday. .. read more..
Pakistan attack kills at least 24 as explosive-laden car hits train
Sunday, May 24,2026,10:23
A blast targeting a train carrying military personnel killed at least 24 people on Sunday in Pakistan’s turbulent southwestern province of Balochistan, a senior official said. Army servicemen were among the victims of the attack in the provincial capital Quetta, which wounded more than 50 people, the official told AFP. The attack, claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militant group, was branded a “cowardly” act of terrorism by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Images showed a... .. read more..
Taiwan, Chinese coast guard vessels in standoff near Dongsha Island
Sunday, May 24,2026,10:12
Kaohsiung, May 24 (CNA) Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has been engaged in a standoff since early Saturday with a Chinese coast guard vessel found entering waters near the Taiwan-controlled Dongsha Island in the disputed South China Sea. .. read more..
Scaramucci Blames US for China's Rise, Gold Outlook, Iran's Strait Of Hormuz ...
Sunday, May 24,2026,10:01
As the week wraps up, here’s a quick look at some of the top stories that made headlines over the past few days. Scaramucci Blames US For China’s Superpower Status Anthony Scaramucci , the founder of SkyBridge Capital , criticized the U.S. for its decision to grant China permanent normal trade relations and World Trade Organization membership. He believes that this was a strategic miscalculation that led to China’s current status as a superpower. Scaramucci expressed his views in a recent post on Sunday X. Read the full article here . Mark Kelly Slams Trump Over Sudden AI Executive Order Reversal Mark Kelly , a vocal critic of President Donald Trump , has con... .. read more..
Cosmed, Starbucks target further expansion after reaching 600 stores
Sunday, May 24,2026,09:31
Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Cosmed and Starbucks Taiwan will continue their retail expansion after hitting a milestone of 600 stores for each brand nationwide Sunday, with parent company Uni-President Group Chairman Lo Chih-hsien (羅智先) declaring that the company is already gearing up to establish "the next 600 outlets." .. read more..
Probe clears ex-Ma Ying-jeou Foundation employees of wrongdoing
Sunday, May 24,2026,08:41
Taipei, May 24 (CNA) An internal probe into two ex-employees at Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) foundation has found no evidence of financial wrongdoing, an investigation committee said Sunday. .. read more..
Taiwan's Teng gives season-best start in Astros' 3-0 win over Cubs
Sunday, May 24,2026,07:10
Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Taiwanese pitcher Teng Kai-wei (鄧愷威) on Saturday delivered his season-best performance as a starter, cruising through six scoreless innings for the Houston Astros in a 3-0 shutout victory over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. .. read more..
Japan to scour social media in hunt for visa overstayers, illegal foreign wor...
Sunday, May 24,2026,06:33
Japan’s immigration authorities plan to crack down on visa overstayers and illegal foreign workers by monitoring social media and other platforms for information or leads. The initiative is part of the country’s efforts to reduce the number of overstayers at a time when Japan is taking in more foreign workers due to labour shortages. As early as next year, the Immigration Services Agency plans to use analytical tools to identify online information related to illegal work, including solicitations... .. read more..
3 killed in suspected drug-impaired driving accidents in Taiwan
Sunday, May 24,2026,05:48
Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Two separate suspected drug-impaired driving incidents in New Taipei and Changhua County have left three people dead and two injured, with both drivers arrested, according to local authorities. .. read more..
Taiwan could see 37°C highs through Wednesday: CWA
Sunday, May 24,2026,04:56
Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Hot and mostly stable weather is expected across Taiwan through Thursday, with temperatures in some areas likely to hit 37 degrees Celsius or higher early in the week before another seasonal rain front moves in on Friday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). .. read more..
Taiwan headline news
Sunday, May 24,2026,04:14
Taipei, May 24 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Sunday are as follows: .. read more..
Asia’s silver dividend can offset ageing’s economic toll
Sunday, May 24,2026,04:00
Population ageing is fast becoming a global phenomenon. Even regions currently enjoying youthful demographics will eventually undergo demographic transition – and this is increasingly relevant for developing countries too. Some Southeast Asian economies, Thailand and Vietnam among them, have already reached the intermediate stages of this transition. It has begun even in younger economies such as the Philippines, where the fertility rate has now fallen below replacement level. Conventional... .. read more..
Under-construction building collapses in Philippines, trapping workers
Sunday, May 24,2026,02:38
Two people feared trapped after a building collapse in the Philippines were alive and communicating with rescuers on Sunday, an official said, as rescue efforts continued. “They are in constant communication. We are awaiting more details, but our rescuers are doing their best to pull the survivors out of the rubble,” Jay Pelayo, information officer Angeles City north of the capital Manila, said. The number rescued in the collapse of the nine-storey building under construction, including those... .. read more..
US Pax Silica hub plan hits Philippine sovereignty wall: ‘no special arrangem...
Sunday, May 24,2026,02:30
A US plan to build an “AI-native” industrial hub in the Philippines has highlighted the political sensitivities around Washington’s push to secure critical technology supply chains, after Manila rejected proposals for the zone to be governed by US laws or covered by diplomatic protections. Philippine officials said the planned economic security zone under Washington’s Pax Silica initiative would remain covered by local laws, clarifying that there would be “no special arrangement” for the... .. read more..
President Lai offers condolences after deadly mine disaster in China
Sunday, May 24,2026,02:12
Taipei, May 24 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Saturday offered condolences to the relatives of those killed in a deadly mine disaster a day earlier in northern China. .. read more..
Budget cuts leave Thailand’s twin-sea navy at risk of falling behind
Sunday, May 24,2026,00:00
Thailand’s navy has to watch two seas at once. To the east lies the Gulf of Thailand, with its busy shipping lanes, offshore energy interests and long coastal frontier with Cambodia. To the west is the Andaman Sea, a gateway to the Indian Ocean with its own trade routes, chokepoints and strategic pressures. That twin-sea geography has long given the Royal Thai Navy a role larger than its public profile might suggest. It also underpins the navy’s stated goal, laid out in a 2023 white paper, to... .. read more..
Rubio renews US ties with India after Trump’s China visit
Saturday, May 23,2026,16:51
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday called India a natural partner and invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, turning the page at least rhetorically on friction despite new-found US warmth towards China. One week after joining US President Donald Trump on a state visit to Beijing, Rubio – visiting both Asian powers for the first time – flew to New Delhi and met Modi for more than an hour, inviting the premier to visit the White House soon. “The world’s oldest democracy in... .. read more..
India raises diesel, petrol prices for 3rd time in 8 days, amid tense US-Iran...
Saturday, May 23,2026,13:03
India’s state-run refiners raised retail prices again of diesel and petrol on Saturday to help processors cut losses on discounted sales and to control a spike in demand. Prices of both fuels rose by nearly one per cent, or less than 1 rupee, with petrol now sold at 99.51 rupees (US$1.0399) and diesel at 92.49 rupees per litre in New Delhi, according to the website of Indian Oil Corporation, the country’s largest fuel retailer. Prices vary across India due to local taxes. Smaller peers Bharat... .. read more..
Taiwan continues medal haul at Asian Taekwondo Championships
Saturday, May 23,2026,12:54
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) Taiwan continued its medal haul on Saturday at the Asian Taekwondo Championships, with Chen Liang-hsi (陳亮希) winning a bronze medal in the men's 87-kilogram middleweight category. .. read more..
Nvidia's Jensen Huang arrives in Taiwan, to meet TSMC's C.C. Wei
Saturday, May 23,2026,12:37
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) arrived in Taiwan on Saturday ahead of upcoming AI and technology events, saying he plans to meet with clients and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chairman C.C. Wei (魏哲家) during his visit. .. read more..
New Zealand to invest almost US$1 billion in drones, ships to protect maritim...
Saturday, May 23,2026,12:14
New Zealand intends to spend about NZ$1.6 billion (US$936 million) on drones, ship maintenance and naval upgrades to bolster the island nation’s maritime security at a time of increasing concern about supply routes. Defence Minister Chris Penk said on Saturday that the government would invest in two types of drones: one for the southwest Pacific to provide long-duration intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and the other a polar-capable vehicle that could operate from naval vessels in... .. read more..
CPC to leave gasoline, diesel prices unchanged for 8th straight week
Saturday, May 23,2026,11:57
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) State-owned oil company CPC Corp., Taiwan announced on Saturday that it will leave domestic gasoline and diesel prices unchanged next week. .. read more..
Rampaging motorcyclist causes delays at Banqiao Station
Saturday, May 23,2026,10:38
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) A motorcyclist who crashed through the ticket barriers at Banqiao Station before lying down on the tracks and refusing to move as a train approached caused delays to 12 services Saturday morning, according to Taiwan Railway Corp. (TR). .. read more..
AI wealth must benefit the public, South Korea's deputy PM says amid Samsung ...
Saturday, May 23,2026,10:07
South Korea's deputy PM tells CNBC there are concerns as to whether AI could worsen wealth gaps or lead to job losses. .. read more..
Sweden Days Taipei returns for 1st time since COVID-19 pandemic
Saturday, May 23,2026,08:59
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) Sweden Days Taipei returned Saturday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, with Swedish and city government officials highlighting closer cooperation between Taiwan and Sweden in business, culture and sustainability. .. read more..
Why Sara Duterte is changing her tone on Philippines’ South China Sea conflict
Saturday, May 23,2026,07:00
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio has twice in recent weeks urged the country’s armed forces to defend its sovereignty, in a carefully calibrated attempt to sound more assertive on the South China Sea issue without directly challenging Beijing, according to analysts. While Duterte-Carpio did not name China, her repeated calls marked a tonal shift from her earlier approach, when she either avoided the issue or warned against letting it define Manila’s broader relationship with... .. read more..
CAA fines Tigerair Taiwan after passenger boarded wrong aircraft
Saturday, May 23,2026,06:27
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) The Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) has fined Tigerair Taiwan NT$150,000 (US$4,767) over a December mishap that led a passenger to board the wrong aircraft. .. read more..
Taiwan's Lee Hao-yu knocks two hits in Tigers' 7-4 loss to Orioles
Saturday, May 23,2026,06:16
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) Detroit Tigers infielder Lee Hao-yu (李灝宇), the only active Taiwanese batter in Major League Baseball (MLB), stayed hot with two hits in the team's 7-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a three-game series on Friday (U.S. time). .. read more..
Why Gojek co-founder’s trial is alarming Indonesians overseas
Saturday, May 23,2026,05:00
For many Indonesians who have built careers abroad, Nadiem Makarim once represented a particular kind of homecoming success story. The Brown and Harvard University-educated co-founder of Gojek had walked away from the start-up world to serve in government, bringing with him the aura of Indonesia’s technology boom and the promise that private-sector talent could help modernise the state. Now, with prosecutors seeking an 18-year prison sentence for the former education minister in a corruption... .. read more..
Trump soon to decide on Taiwan arms sales: Source
Saturday, May 23,2026,03:50
Washington, May 22 (CNA) U.S. President Donald Trump will decide on Taiwan arms sales soon, a source familiar with the matter told CNA on Friday, after media reports said Washington had paused a proposed US$14 billion arms package for Taiwan because of the war with Iran. .. read more..
Bangladesh’s rare ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo draws crowds over resemblance
Saturday, May 23,2026,03:26
A rare albino buffalo with flowing blond hair has become an unlikely celebrity in Bangladesh ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, drawing crowds of curious visitors who say the animal bears a striking resemblance to US President Donald Trump. The nearly 700kg (1,540lbs) buffalo, raised at a farm in Narayanganj district near the capital Dhaka, has been nicknamed “Donald Trump” because of the tuft of pale hair falling across its forehead – a feature many say mirrors the American leader’s... .. read more..
What the China-US stability pact means for Southeast Asia
Saturday, May 23,2026,03:00
When Xi Jinping and Donald Trump concluded their Beijing summit, the most consequential outcome – for China at least – may prove not material, but conceptual: the adoption of “constructive strategic stability” (CSS) as the guiding framework for managing their intensifying competition. For Southeast Asia, a region often caught in the rivalry between the two powers, understanding what this means will matter in the years ahead. The framework reflects a long-held Chinese strategic aspiration.... .. read more..
Mock cockroach-theme political party draws India’s jobless youth, Modi’s rivals
Saturday, May 23,2026,02:59
A mock political party erupted across Indian social media this week, becoming a symbol of Gen Z disillusionment with the country’s political establishment and anger over a worsening jobs crisis in the world’s most populous nation. The Cockroach Janta Party, as the satirical movement is known, has already overtaken the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Instagram, racking up nearly 20 million followers and attracting attention from rivals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Cockroach Janta Party... .. read more..
Hot, mostly cloudy to sunny conditions forecast for Taiwan on Saturday
Saturday, May 23,2026,02:58
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) Mostly cloudy to sunny skies and hot temperatures are expected across Taiwan on Saturday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). .. read more..
Taiwan headline news
Saturday, May 23,2026,02:47
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Saturday are as follows: .. read more..
Japanese female prison’s rehabilitation goal faces health, language barriers
Saturday, May 23,2026,01:30
Seated in a wheelchair, an elderly woman bends silently as her wrinkled fingers move with surprising speed to fold pieces of coloured origami paper into intricate shapes. Beside her, another woman does the same, both adding their finished pieces to a pile on the table without looking up or exchanging a word. Inside Tochigi Prison, where talking during work is forbidden, elderly women folding paper and sewing in silence reflect a broader test of Japan’s penal system: how to care for ageing,... .. read more..
Southeast Asia is chasing the AI boom, but at what cost?
Saturday, May 23,2026,00:00
In a swanky penthouse office outside Kuala Lumpur, tech firm Zetrix AI is putting a grand plan into motion to get 1 million people across Southeast Asia using its artificial intelligence agent, Avatar, by the end of the year. Designed as an autonomous alter ego, Avatar is adept at dealing with tasks ranging from the mundane, like filling out forms, to the particular, such as helping influencers reply to thousands of social media messages. The ultimate goal, according to the company’s Gen Z... .. read more..
Rubio expected to brief New Delhi on Xi-Trump summit during India trip
Friday, May 22,2026,19:41
When Marco Rubio was confirmed as US Secretary of State last year, fireworks of optimism went off in New Delhi. Given his years as a senator championing a pro-India, staunchly anti-China posture, policymakers anticipated an unprecedented alignment. However, as Rubio arrives in India on Saturday for a four-day visit spanning Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi, he enters a relationship strained by transactional politics, structural deadlock and mounting strategic unease over Washington’s recent... .. read more..
What's Going On With NIO Stock Friday?
Friday, May 22,2026,17:42
NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO ) stock traded lower Friday after a sweeping regulatory move from Beijing rattled sentiment across Chinese ADRs. CSRC Targets Cross-Border Trading The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced plans to eliminate illegal cross-border securities trading within two years, according to Benzinga Pro . The regulatory body is actively penalizing offshore brokerages for violations. This sweeping crackdown has placed broader downward pressure on Chinese American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) Friday, driving NIO’s share price lower despite recent positive company-specific catalysts. Strong Q1 Revenue Beat The Friday slide comes immediately after NIO reported str... .. read more..
SpaceX And Anthropic Plan To Go Public — Here's What Happened After The 10 Bi...
Friday, May 22,2026,17:34
Expectations that SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic could all reach public markets within months has reignited investor appetite for initial public offerings. Bank of America's chief investment strategist, Michael Hartnett, went searching for a historical precedent — and found one hidden within the 10 largest IPOs in market history. In his latest "The Flow Show" note, Hartnett analyzed not the IPO stocks themselves, but the performance of each company's home-market equity index over the following three, six, nine and 12 months after the listing. The question Hartnett is really asking is whether a giant listing tells you anything about what stocks do next. The answer is that it depend... .. read more..
U.S., Iran signal peace progress — but remain at odds over enriched uranium, ...
Friday, May 22,2026,13:33
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said there were "good signs" that an agreement to end the Middle East conflict is in sight. .. read more..
SEF urges I-Kuan Tao followers not to travel to China after detentions
Friday, May 22,2026,13:12
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) on Friday urged followers of the religious group I-Kuan Tao not to travel to China after three more Taiwanese believers were detained there earlier this month. .. read more..
Taiwan's jobless rate dips to 26-year low for April
Friday, May 22,2026,12:37
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) Taiwan's jobless rate dropped to 3.3 percent in April, the lowest level for that month in 26 years, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said Friday. .. read more..
India’s US$9 billion island megaport sharpens China’s ‘Malacca dilemma’
Friday, May 22,2026,12:18
On Great Nicobar, a remote island located closer to Indonesia than mainland India, New Delhi is embarking on one of its biggest developments in decades. The US$9 billion project is intended to transform the country’s southernmost tip into a major transport hub comprising a transhipment port, an international airport and associated logistical facilities. Spread across 166 sq km (64 square miles), the project in India’s Andaman and Nicobar archipelago is slated for completion over three decades,... .. read more..
Stellantis CEO sees opportunity in growing partnerships, bringing China-brand...
Friday, May 22,2026,12:00
Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said there could be an opportunity to bring Chinese-branded vehicles into Mexico and potentially Canada, but not the U.S. .. read more..
Taiwan, Europe should deepen strategic partnership: Foreign minister
Friday, May 22,2026,11:54
Prague, May 22 (CNA) Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) on Thursday called for Taiwan and Europe to deepen strategic cooperation, saying Taiwan could become a key partner in Europe's reindustrialization and rearmament efforts amid rising geopolitical tensions and rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI). .. read more..
What's Going On With Alibaba Stock Friday?
Friday, May 22,2026,11:44
On Wednesday, Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA ) said its artificial intelligence business has moved beyond early investment and entered "full-scale commercialization," as the company positions AI and cloud computing as key future growth drivers. AI Business Enters ‘Full-Scale Commercialization' A South China Morning Post report on Wednesday said Chairman Joe Tsai and CEO Eddie Wu Yongming expect demand for full-stack AI services to grow rapidly, driven by increasing adoption of AI agents and automated workflows. Alibaba reported cloud revenue rose 38% year over year to 41.6 billion yuan in the March quarter, while AI-related product revenue reached 8.97 billion yuan after 1... .. read more..
The Cuba situation is starting to resemble a pre-conflict playbook
Friday, May 22,2026,11:36
The U.S. pressure campaign against Cuba appears to have entered a new phase. .. read more..
2 climbers die on Everest as record breaker warns of overcrowding
Friday, May 22,2026,11:05
Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal’s southern route, as experts warn of overcrowding on the world’s highest peak. “They fell ill while descending at high altitude. We are working out how to retrieve the bodies,” Nivesh Karki, director at Pioneer Adventures, said. He named them as Sandeep Are, who he said summited on Wednesday, and Arun Kumar Tiwari, who reached the peak on Thursday. Nepal is home to eight of the world’s 10 highest... .. read more..
Bangladesh protestors clash with police over alleged child rape
Friday, May 22,2026,10:31
Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh clashed with police in a bid to seize a suspect accused of raping a four-year-old girl, officials said on Friday. In recent months, the South Asian country has seen a spike in reported cases of violence against women and children, fuelling widespread anger. Police said the suspect, Monir Hossain, was detained by locals in Bangladesh’s second-largest city of Chattogram and was being handed over to the authorities on Thursday when tensions boiled over among... .. read more..