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  1. TAIWAN-MADE agricultural drones using GPS, waypoints and radar sensors to fly pre-programmed paths over fields without human steering, as well as those developed by firms like Thunder Tiger and Geosat that are equipped with multispectral cameras and AI to scan crops and spray precise amounts of fertilizer or pesticide, are examples of autonomous mobile robots for smart farming.

    Taiwan expo Showcase smart farming technology

    Taiwanese companies are bringing agricultural robots, livestock automation and smart-farming technologies to the Philippines to boost productivity, food…

  2. LEADERS of the Pacific Islands attend the Ocean Partnership Roundtable in Koror, Palau, ahead of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.

    China-Taiwan tensions cloud Pacific summit

    China objects to Taiwan’s participation in a Pacific Islands Forum meeting, while Australia and Palau defend the regional bloc’s right to decide its own…

  3. CARL Ivan Baleros

    Baleros’ Taiwan story gets second act

    Filipino filmmaker Carl Ivan Baleros builds a new life in Tainan after winning Taiwan’s short film competition, carrying forward his late mother’s dreams.

  4. INSIDE the One-Forty office in Taiwan.

    One-Forty offers free skills training

    Taiwan-based nonprofit One-Forty offers free Mandarin, computer, AI, financial and career skills training to Filipino and Southeast Asian migrant workers.

  5. Yu-Lin Huang, secretary general of the International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF), speaks to visiting journalists on 21 August.

    Reshaping supply chains favors Phl

    Taiwanese investment in the Philippines reached $257 million in 2025 as companies diversify supply chains, expanding cooperation into semiconductors, AI,…

  6. A voice from Taiwan Luo Wen-jia, vice chairman and secretary-general of Taiwan’s Straits Exchange Foundation, speaks during a roundtable discussion with reporters on 17 August, offering Taiwan’s perspective on ties with the Philippines and the region.

    Taiwan boosts defenses, civilian readiness

    Taiwan is strengthening military and civilian defenses amid rising pressure from China, with preparations carrying added significance for its 178,453 Filipino…

  7. America can’t do plumbing right

    America can’t do plumbing right

    America’s confrontation with Iran has demonstrated something that military balance sheets tend to conceal: superpower status does not make war easy, cheap, or…

  8. Plan for naval drill condemned

    Plan for naval drill condemned

    One of its warships and an Indonesian frigate will conduct a ‘passage exercise’ east of Taiwan.

  9. Customers work at AGI Bar in Beijing’s in Zhongguancun district. Artificial intelligence users are shopping around as US giants face fierce competition from Chinese rivals — and in Beijing’s tech district, drinkers at an AI-themed bar can even plug in to DeepSeek for free.

    China warns Pacific bloc over Taiwan ties

    Taiwan was barred from last year’s forum meeting after objections from Beijing, which claims the self-governed island as part of its territory.

  10. A hidden Luzhou gem, Gutsuo Restaurant serves bold Taiwanese comfort food — with its spicy stinky tofu soup as the star.

    Eat your way through Taiwan

    Taiwan’s beauty extends far beyond its scenic landscapes and vibrant cities. It lives in the crackle of a hot wok, the aroma of freshly steamed seafood, and…