Offstream
news

Taiwanese prosecutors indict five people for allegedly accepting money and planning to injure Huang Yihao, an anti-Chinese Communist Party comedian in New Taipei City.
2026-10-21

The Taiwanese finance ministry reports that exports reached a record US$87.2 billion in September, while imports rose to a record $63.6 billion and the trade surplus reached a record $23.6 billion, citing demand for artificial intelligence-related hardware.
2026-10-8

Typhoon Dujuan kills at least four people and injures 22 others in Japan, while six remain missing after landslides. More than 45,000 households in Chiba Prefecture lose power, and over 460 homes are damaged.
2026-09-22

A Taiwanese court sentences a former TSMC employee to 10 years in prison for stealing trade secrets to benefit Tokyo Electron, while also imposing prison terms on accomplices and financial penalties on Tokyo Electron Taiwan.
2026-04-27

China tightens export controls on dual-use technology to Japan, banning shipments that could support the Japanese military, following diplomatic tensions over remarks related to Taiwan.
2026-01-6

China conducts the largest live fire exercises to date around Taiwan, designating multiple sea and air zones for drills by naval and air units to rehearse a blockade and to signal opposition to recent United States arms sales to Taiwan.
2025-12-29

China sanctions 20 United States defense-related companies and ten executives for providing weapons to Taiwan last week.
2025-12-27

At least 14 people are killed and 124 others are missing after a barrier lake in Hualien County, Taiwan, bursts during Ragasa, causing widespread flooding.
2025-09-23

Taiwan's referendum on reopening the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant in Pingtung fails to meet the legal threshold for it to be binding, despite a majority voting in favor, leaving the facility closed as the government continues its shift toward renewable energy and liquefied natural gas.
2025-08-23

The Chinese PLA Navy and Air Force conduct large-scale military exercises around Taiwan. At least 19 Chinese warships are deployed, including the aircraft carrier "Shandong", marking its closest ever approach to the island.
2025-04-1