Stories from Taipei · Taiwan

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan's Finance Committee has passed a draft of the Virtual Asset Service Act, enhancing supervision of VASPs.

Pope Leo XIV has called for stronger health data protections in the digital age. Pope Leo XIV is favored over Donald Trump in a poll conducted in Taipei. The poll indicates a preference for the pontiff.

The China Trust Women's Open golf tournament is scheduled to begin on the 14th.

Taiwanese lawmakers passed amendments to the Political Donations Act, which would prohibit donations via cryptocurrency and online crowdfunding.

Taiwan's Central Election Commission is being urged to integrate election and political party affairs. Mexican authorities in Tamaulipas seized nearly 100 counterfeit passports from Mexico and the United States.

A proposal to allow candidates with suspended sentences to run for office is being considered in Taiwan's parliament. Taiwan's leader stated that maintaining the political status quo is for securing supply chains.

Taiwan's Control Yuan is considering amending the Political Donation Law to prohibit cryptocurrency and online donations.

New Taipei City will launch a tourism subsidy program for visitors.

A new Japanese travel memoir, translated into English, explores themes of colonialism and power dynamics. The book examines historical control across Japan and Taiwan. The author is from Taiwan and lived in the US. The author's perspective on colonialism is central to the narrative.

A plane crash in Taiwan has resulted in the deaths of all individuals on board. The aircraft was reportedly en route to its destination when the incident occurred.