Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s aim to push through a $40 billion defense spending plan is mired in a stalemate as the opposition parties demand compromises, drawing fire from China hawks in the Senate who fear a looming invasion by Beijing.

Taipei will construct 10 light frigates for air defense and anti-submarine missions between 2028 and 2040, according to recently released procurement documents. The procurement of the 2,500-ton warships is a key priority for Taiwan in the coming years with the anti-air and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) projects taking up $7.

Netflix livestreamed Honnold climbing the world’s 11th-tallest skyscraper without using a rope or any safety gear.

In just over an hour and a half on Sunday morning, Alex Honnold stood atop Taiwan’s tallest building, Taipei 101, having climbed without ropes or gear.

TAIPEI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Taiwan will seek an extension to the date by which an agreement must be signed with the United States for a batch of weapons deliveries given an ongoing standoff in parliament about defence spending,

Kratos Defense, which is based in OKC, and Taiwan's military have successfully teste a new jet-powered attack drone.

Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as Alex Honnold reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower, about 90 minutes after he started.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Organizers delayed professional rock climber Alex Honnold's ropeless ascent of the Taipei 101 skyscraper for 24 hours due to weather, they said. Honnold's free solo climb of the iconic building in Taiwan's capital city was supposed to be broadcast live on Netflix on Saturday local time,

TAIPEI, Jan 25 (Reuters) - U.S. climber Alex Honnold scaled the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or safety netting on Sunday, watched by thousands of cheering and waving fans as he clambered up one of the world's tallest buildings.

STARLUX will launch Taipei–Prague on Aug. 1, 2026, with A350-900s, initially 3x weekly, rising to 4x weekly in October.