The gap between leading enterprises is actually widening, making Taiwan’s strategic position in the global supply chain even more prominent.

City diplomacy offers Taiwan a strategic solution to stay in the game, by creating a subnational platform that allows foreign countries to circumvent the concerns of formally recognizing Taiwan’s statehood. Such efforts by the city of Kaohsiung provide a great example as to why Taiwan should leverage city diplomacy to advance its foreign policy goals.

Among emerging CDR technologies, biochar has unexpectedly become a headline topic. And for good reason: it offers a rare combination of scientific credibility, scalability, and economic viability.

Stats from China show foreign direct investment (FDI) reached only USD 8.5 billion in the third quarter of 2025 — a sharp drop of more than 50% from USD 17.36 billion in the previous quarter, representing a quarterly contraction of USD 8.86 billion … this dramatic fall suggests that China’s position in the global investment landscape is rapidly deteriorating and that foreign investors’ risk assessments of the Chinese market are undergoing a fundamental reassessment.

By Pai Pei-hwa (白佩華) | Special to The Kaohsiung Times Oct. 27, 2025Image source: Ministry of the Environment website TAIWAN — For…

The defense sector has become integral to gradually shaping a powerful social consensus: in Singapore, to be an officer is to be an elite.

Taiwan is often in the international news … [and] will continue to be a topic that foreign media and scholars write about.
Unfortunately, many of these materials will have errors, or even fake news. Who benefits from this?

Preparedness isn’t paperwork. It’s muscle memory. At least one full-scale drill each year — plus smaller department exercises — keeps teams sharp. Studies show companies that train regularly recover 30% faster after crises. Skipping drills to “save costs” is false economy. Every dollar not spent on preparedness turns into losses later. Training isn’t an expense; it’s insurance — and a competitive edge.

Reviews of new book on “Singapore at 60” mostly agree that this small nation serves as a living example of how discipline, foresight, and unity can turn vulnerability into vision.

Beijing’s growing power has made it impossible for any Taiwanese politician to ignore cross-strait relations. Whether they like it or not, every party, every candidate, must factor China into their strategy. In this sense, Beijing’s mere presence — not its actions — already shapes Taiwan’s political landscape.