Tsai Ing Wen

Taiwan is excluded from most international organisations because of objections by China, which considers the island its territory.

Lai Ching-te was sworn in at the Japanese-colonial-era presidential office in central Taipei, taking over from Tsai Ing-wen.

China has been ramping up military pressure to assert its sovereignty claims over democratically governed Taiwan, which on Jan. 13 holds presidential and parliamentary elections.

Tsai Ing-wen has repeatedly offered talks with China, which has rejected them as it views her as a separatist.

China regards Taiwan as its own territory and objects to any interactions between the Taiwanese leadership and foreign officials.

According to China's Foreign Ministry, the "countermeasures" were taken against the Hudson Institute and the Reagan Library, as well as their directors.

A China foreign ministry spokesperson quickly denounced the meeting, accusing the U.S. of colluding with separatists seeking "Taiwan independence".

Britain, seeking post-Brexit opportunities, has applied to join the pact which removes 95% of tariffs between its 11 members.

She reiterated her willingness to talk to Beijing and also pledged to boost the island's defences including with precision missiles.

President Tsai Ing Wen had put the Central Emergency Operation on the highest alert level after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan.

Taiwan government vowed to take tough new measures to deal with an increase in such intrusions.

Beijing increases military activities near the democratically governed island.

Taiwan proposed $19 billion in defence spending for next year, a double-digit increase on 2022 that includes funds for new fighter jets.

China deployed scores of planes and fired live missiles near Taiwan on Thursday, a day after Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island.

Pelosi told Tsai that America's determination to preserve democracy in Taiwan and the rest of the world remains iron-clad.

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.