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Police in Bangkok announced a crackdown against Thai drivers playing Pokemon Go.

A knee-high robot designed to help around the house ended up serenading Taiwan's president as Asia's largest tech trade show kicked off Tuesday in Taipei.

Japan will lease military aircraft to the Philippines to counter Beijing's increasing regional influence

China deployed surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island in the South China Sea, insisting it had a right to build "self-defence".

Olympic medallist and defending champion Denis Ten withdrew due to injury from the Four Continents figure skating championships in Taipei.

Olympic medallist Denis Ten from Kazakhstan will face tough competition at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Taipei.

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Taiwan highlighted what is needed to build a structure that can withstand seismic shocks.

The colours blue and green symbolise the rift between opposing political parties in Taiwan, an entrenched divide that polarises friends and families, with this weekend's historic China summit adding fuel to the fire.

Beijing is casting itself as the peacemaker in this weekend's historic summit with Taiwan, but experts say it is at least partly aiming to draw attention away from its aggressive expansionism in the South China Sea.

The intricacies of cross-strait diplomacy may not have been uppermost on her mind but Katy Perry caused a stir in both Taiwan and China.

Google and Taiwan's Asus are launching a "computer on a stick" which can plug into a display to turn it into a PC.

Thousands of worshippers flocked to a controversial "holy pig" festival in Taiwan which sees the carcases of giant overfed swine on display.

Flags across Taiwan flew at half mast to pay homage to the 40 people killed in a TransAsia plane crash last week.

TransAsia Airways started the first day of a programme to retrain its pilots after its second deadly crash in seven months.

The pilot of the crashed TransAsia plane was still clutching the joystick when his body was found in the cockpit, after he battled to avoid populated area.

For years, Taiwan was barely on Hollywood's radar for filming global blockbusters -- but acclaimed director Ang Lee has transformed its fortunes.

Taiwan's Beijing-friendly President Ma Ying-jeou stepped down Wednesday as chairman of the ruling party.

Taiwan-based HTC unveiled its newest smartphone with high-resolution cameras on both sides to appeal to people who take "selfie" pictures.

Olympic champion from Kazakhstan Zulfiya Chinshanlo has won silver at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

Torrential rain forced the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung to shut schools and offices as floods overwhelmed its sewage system.
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