Taiwan’s economy is projected to grow 3.1 percent in 2025 on the strength of reviving demand for electronic products and expanding high-speed computing and artificial intelligence applications, Academia Sinica said Dec. 23.

Netizens have dubbed Pengpeng (also spelled Bong Bong) Hot Springs the most user-­friendly wild hot springs in Taiwan. They are located near the Atayal indigenous community of Knbung in Datong Township, Yilan County. After parking one’s car, it is only a 15-minute walk to the springs, nestled amid mountains and a waterfall. The local Atayal indigenous people, whose lives are interdependent with the Pengpeng River, invite you to come and experience their culture.

A total of 72 startups will fly the flag for Taiwan at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show to demonstrate the country’s commitment to fostering innovation, the National Science and Technology Council said at a press event held Dec. 20 at Taiwan Tech Arena in Taipei City.

To expand the Philippine tourism market for Taiwan, the Taiwan Tourism Administration (TTA) officially inaugurated the Taiwan Tourism Information Center in Manila (TTIC) on December 20, 2024, providing direct tourism services to the Philippine market and hoping to attract more Filipino tourists to choose Taiwan as their top travel destination.

Stepping into Chubby Rabbit in Yong’an in Taitung’s Luye Township warms the cockles of our hearts, as if we’ve come to a dear friend’s home to dine.
We’re hosted by Sho Huang, a Taiwanese woman from a Minnan family, and her husband, Johannes Faeth, a German who loves Italian cuisine. The couple met each other abroad and eventually decided to settle down in Taitung, where they use Italian culinary traditions and techniques to reinterpret Taiwanese food ingredients.