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Taiwan

Also known as: Taiwan (ROC)

2026-04-262026-08-10

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  1. August 2026
  2. Capital News

    Dolphin brought torrential rains to the Philippines, parts of northern Taiwan and Japan’s Okinawa island before bearing down on China.

    China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives
  3. Citizen Digital

    In Taiwan, dozens of ferry services were suspended and more than 180 flights were cancelled as the storm brought downpours and strong winds to the island's north on Sunday.

    Flight cancellations, evacuations in China as Typhoon Dolphin looms
  4. The Standard

    In Taiwan, dozens of ferry services were suspended and more than 180 flights were cancelled as the storm brought downpours and strong winds to the island's north on Sunday.China's National Meteorological Centre (NMC) issued a red typhoon alert -- its most severe warning -- on Sun

    Flight cancellations, evacuations in China as Typhoon Dolphin looms
  5. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeTaiwan military personnel conduct a live-fire exercise on Zhongfu Beach as part of annual Han Kuang military exercise in New Taipei City on August 5, 2026.

    Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
  6. July 2026
  7. Citizen Digital

    Taiwan detains Nvidia worker in chip smuggling probe: source By AFP July 28, 2026 11:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A smartphone with a displayed NVIDIA logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this

    Taiwan detains Nvidia worker in chip smuggling probe: source
  8. The Standard

    A career diplomat, she has previously served in Uganda, Ghana, Nepal, Poland, Taiwan and Vietnam.

    Matiang'i holds talks with top US diplomat Susan Burns
  9. Citizen Digital

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    17 missing after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea: Hanoi
  10. Citizen Digital

    Vietnam, along with the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan, have competing claims to areas of the busy waterway, including the Spratlys, which are believed to sit on vast oil and gas resources.

    23 missing after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea: Chinese state media
  11. Citizen Digital

    Taiwan lawmakers remove legal hurdles for Starlink to operate By AFP July 21, 2026 07:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk, a Chinese flag and the Starlink logo are s

    Taiwan lawmakers remove legal hurdles for Starlink to operate
  12. Citizen Digital

    Taiwan lawmakers remove legal hurdles for Starlink to operate By AFP July 21, 2026 07:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk, a Chinese flag and the Starlink logo are s

    Taiwan lawmakers remove legal hurdles for Starlink to operate
World & Region

China evacuates over one million as Typhoon Dolphin strikes

The News

Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China's Zhejiang province with maximum wind speeds of 150km/h, prompting the evacuation of more than a million people including from Shanghai. The storm halted 1,400 flights in Shanghai alone and authorities warn of torrential rains, severe flooding and landslide risks through Wednesday.

5 hours ago · Capital News

Today

  1. China evacuates over one million as Typhoon Dolphin strikes

    Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China's Zhejiang province with maximum wind speeds of 150km/h, prompting the evacuation of more than a million people including from Shanghai. The storm halted 1,400 flights in Shanghai alone and authorities warn of torrential rains, severe flooding and landslide risks through Wednesday.

    5 hours ago · Capital News

Yesterday

  1. Typhoon Dolphin triggers flight cancellations, evacuations in China

    Typhoon Dolphin prompted more than 1,000 flight cancellations and evacuations along China's eastern coast ahead of expected landfall in Zhejiang or Fujian late Sunday or early Monday. Nearly 1,400 flights were cancelled at Shanghai's two main airports and 270 at Hangzhou's airport in Zhejiang province.

    9 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Typhoon Dolphin triggers flight cancellations across East Asia

    Typhoon Dolphin prompted over 1,000 flight cancellations and evacuations as it approached China's eastern coast, with Shanghai's airports cancelling nearly 1,400 flights and Hangzhou seeing 270 cancellations. The storm had already brought heavy rain and strong winds to Japan's Okinawa and Taiwan, injuring seven people in Okinawa and suspending dozens of ferry services in Taiwan.

    9 August 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 5 August

  1. Taiwan conducts annual military drills amid Chinese pressure

    Taiwan's largest military drills of the year, the annual "Han Kuang" exercise running August 5-14, involve combat scenarios for troops and reservists practising responses to a potential Chinese invasion. Civilians will participate in exercises including air raid drills and temporary mobile internet slowdowns.

    5 August 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Taiwan detains Nvidia employee in AI chip smuggling investigation

    Taiwan prosecutors have detained an Nvidia employee as part of an investigation into the smuggling of the company's AI chips to China. The man was detained after investigators raided his home and workplace on July 24 and is suspected of offences including falsification of business documents.

    28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 27 July

  1. Former Interior Secretary Matiang'i meets US diplomat Burns

    Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i held talks with Susan M. Burns, the United States' top diplomat in Kenya, to discuss Kenya's development priorities and issues affecting the country. The meeting comes as Matiang'i steps up engagements with political, diplomatic and community leaders amid speculation over a possible 2027 presidential bid.

    27 July 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 26 July

  1. Vietnamese cargo ship sinks in South China Sea, 17 missing

    A Vietnamese cargo ship carrying 62 people sank in stormy weather in the South China Sea on Sunday. Rescuers, supported by Chinese forces, saved 45 people, with authorities actively searching for 17 remaining.

    26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea, 23 missing

    A Vietnamese cargo vessel with 62 crew members sank near Yongshu Reef in the South China Sea, according to Chinese state media. Of the crew, 39 were rescued and 23 remain missing; Chinese and Vietnamese vessels are conducting search and rescue operations.

    26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Taiwan lawmakers ease rules to allow Starlink satellite internet

    Taiwan lawmakers approved legislative changes to remove barriers for Starlink to operate satellite internet on the island, which is seeking backup telecommunications in case of conflict with China. The changes remove requirements that telecoms operators have a Taiwanese chairperson and caps on foreign ownership at 49 percent.

    21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Taiwan loosens rules to let Starlink provide backup internet

    Taiwan's lawmakers approved legislative changes removing ownership and chairperson requirements that had deterred Starlink from operating on the island. Taiwan aims to secure backup satellite communications in case of war or natural disaster, as it currently relies on subsea cables and has no low Earth orbit satellites of its own.

    21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 18 July

  1. Trump's China election-meddling claims threaten planned superpower summit

    US President Trump revived accusations that China meddled in U.S. elections and improperly acquired voter data, complicating a fragile truce with Xi Jinping ahead of a planned Washington summit in two months. China's Foreign Ministry denied the allegations as "pure fabrication" and said Beijing has never interfered in U.S. elections.

    18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 11 July

  1. Over 900,000 evacuated as Typhoon Bavi approaches China

    More than 900,000 people have fled their homes in China as Typhoon Bavi approaches, with the eastern city of Wenzhou having evacuated 887,801 residents by late Friday ahead of the storm's expected Sunday landfall. The typhoon has already lashed Taiwan and Japan's southwestern islands, while extreme weather earlier in the week left at least 39 dead across southern and central China.

    11 July 2026 · The Standard

Friday 10 July

  1. Typhoon Bavi kills 15 in Philippines, threatens Taiwan

    Typhoon Bavi triggered landslides that killed at least 15 people and left six missing on the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao, while more than 2,000 in Taiwan were evacuated as the biggest typhoon in decades approached the region on Friday.

    10 July 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 9 July

  1. Taiwan prepares for destructive winds from Typhoon Bavi

    Taiwan's weather authority warned Thursday of "destructive" winds as Typhoon Bavi, the largest since 1995, approached the island after striking US Pacific territories. The typhoon is expected to hit Taiwan's north on Friday and Saturday before moving into China, with maximum sustained winds of 184 kilometres per hour and gusts around 227 kilometres per hour.

    9 July 2026 · The Standard

Monday 6 July

  1. Buildexpo brings 300+ exhibitors to Nairobi for infrastructure growth

    More than 300 exhibitors from over 45 countries will showcase construction technologies and equipment at the 27th Buildexpo Kenya (July 8–10) to support infrastructure development across East Africa, where demand for modern building solutions is rising.

    6 July 2026 · Capital News

Sunday 5 July

  1. Buildexpo Kenya 2026 draws 300+ exhibitors from 45 countries

    The 27th edition of Buildexpo Kenya 2026 will be held at the Carnivore Exhibition Grounds in Nairobi, bringing together more than 300 exhibitors from 45 countries to showcase cutting-edge technologies and strengthen regional trade and investment in the building and construction industry.

    5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Over 300 exhibitors from 45 countries converge for Buildexpo Kenya 2026

    More than 300 exhibitors from 45 countries will attend the 27th edition of Buildexpo Kenya 2026 in Nairobi from July 8 to 10 at the Carnivore Exhibition Grounds, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and regional trade opportunities for the construction industry.

    5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Taiwan raids tech firms over Nvidia AI chip smuggling to China

    Taiwanese investigators raided offices of US company Super Micro Computer and two Taiwan-listed tech firms as part of an expanded probe into the alleged smuggling of advanced Nvidia AI chips to China, Macau and Hong Kong in violation of US export controls. Nine people are now under investigation, accused of forging documents to ship roughly 50 servers to China.

    30 June 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 24 June

  1. 172 vessels transit Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal

    At least 172 vessels have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Iran signed a deal aimed at ending the war, including 42 ships on Saturday alone, according to maritime intelligence firm Kpler. The crossings remain below the pre-conflict average of 138 per day, though more than 200 tankers are waiting inside the strait, with at least 30 tankers departing from the Gulf laden with Iranian oil and petrochemicals since the deal was agreed.

    24 June 2026 · Capital News

Thursday 18 June

  1. Taiwan says Kenya deported its delegates under Chinese pressure

    Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Kenya of detaining two delegates from its Ocean Affairs Council for 20 hours, confiscating their passports and mobile phones, and deporting them while scheduled to attend the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa and Kilifi Counties. Taiwan said Kenya acted under pressure from China; Kenya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs justified the decision citing "one China" policy.

    18 June 2026 · The Standard

  2. Taiwan says Kenya barred its delegates from ocean conference

    Taiwan's government said Kenya barred delegates from attending an international ocean conference under pressure from China. According to Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council, visas issued to Taiwanese scientists were revoked at the last minute, and some participants had their passports and phones confiscated for more than 20 hours.

    18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 15 June

  1. Taiwan launches website to solicit intelligence from Chinese citizens

    Taiwan's National Security Bureau has launched a website inviting Chinese citizens who share democratic values to report intelligence on Beijing. The platform, modeled on practices of intelligence agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel, was introduced as Taipei accuses Beijing of using espionage and infiltration to weaken its defences.

    15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 13 June

  1. Somaliland asserts sovereignty to deepen Taiwan ties despite pressure

    Somaliland has opened a new office in Taiwan and says it has the right to choose its own relationships, rejecting pressure from Beijing and Mogadishu to sever ties with the island. Somaliland and Taiwan established representative offices in each other's capitals in 2020.

    13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 8 June

  1. China's Xi visits North Korea for first time since 2019

    China's President Xi Jinping arrived in North Korea on Monday, hailing an "invincible friendship" with Pyongyang. The visit comes after Xi hosted summits in Beijing with US President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, while North Korea's nuclear talks with Washington remain deadlocked.

    8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 6 June

  1. Kenya detects designer drugs and local methamphetamine production in wastewater

    A nationwide wastewater analysis by NACADA covering 8 regions and 12 hotspot counties detected cannabis, heroin, and cocaine as Kenya's top three illicit drugs, along with New Psychoactive Substances and chemical markers indicating small-scale clandestine laboratory activity for methamphetamine, MDMA, and synthetic cathinones production within Kenya.

    6 June 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 4 June

  1. China bans New Zealand lawmakers after Taiwan visit

    China has imposed a travel ban on four New Zealand MPs who visited Taiwan in May as part of a cross-party delegation. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said he was "surprised" by the move and has asked New Zealand diplomats to raise the issue with Chinese officials.

    4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 1 June

  1. China, US call for stable military ties at forum

    Chinese and American officials, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, called for a stable and sustainable military-to-military relationship between the two countries, citing the need to address global security risks from hegemonism, governance disorder, and emerging technologies.

    1 June 2026 · Capital News

  2. Opinion: Ruto must match Singapore ambition with discipline and leadership

    An editorial argues that President Ruto's stated goal to make Kenya the next Singapore is achievable, but requires steely leadership, a war on graft, and strong institutions—not speeches. It credits Lee Kuan Yew and late President Kibaki as examples of leaders who delivered through fiscal discipline and accountability.

    1 June 2026 · The Standard

  3. Taiwan opposition leader seeks deeper US trust before visit

    Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun said she hopes to "gain deeper trust" from the United States before departing for the country, weeks after the KMT blocked a Taiwanese government plan to spend nearly $40 billion on critical weapons. Cheng's trip follows her recent "peace" visit to Beijing where she met Chinese President Xi Jinping and comes as she draws criticism for being too pro-China.

    1 June 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 31 May

  1. Pentagon chief seeks stable equilibrium with China in Asia

    US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said at Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue that Washington seeks a "stable equilibrium" with China in Asia, while acknowledging "rightful alarm" over Beijing's military build-up and regional expansion.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

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