2863262026/09/24Tigerair Taiwan announces plans Sept. 23 to launch aircraft with livery featuring 10 treasures from the National Palace Museum’s collection later this year. Special interior designs, cup sleeves, headrest covers and boarding passes with related images will also be offered on select routes. (Courtesy of Tigerair Taiwan)]]>2863292026/09/24Members of Team Taiwan parade in at the opening ceremony of the 2026 WorldSkills Competition Sept. 22 in Shanghai. A total of 53 local youths are competing in 47 skills at the event, which runs through Sept. 27. (CNA)]]>2863282026/09/24Hai Kun, Taiwan’s first domestically developed submarine, departs from Kaohsiung Harbor Sept. 23 for its 16th dive test. Local experts expect the submarine to be delivered next month. (CNA)]]>2863272026/09/24A set of themed stamps are to be issued Dec. 1 by Chunghwa Post Co. Ltd. to mark the coming Year of the Goat. The annual release of such collectible zodiac-based stamps is a tradition of the state-run company in honor of the lunar new year. (Courtesy of Chunghwa Post)]]>2863302026/09/24The Taiwan Pavilion draws attention at the International Trade Fair for Transport Technology Sept. 22-25 in Berlin. Themed “Powering Railway Resilience from Taiwan,” the booth features the latest technological offerings from 14 local firms and research institutions. (CNA)]]>2863042026/09/23Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi (left) and ally Belize’s Amb. Katherine Vanessa Meighan toast to robust Taiwan-Belize relations at a reception celebrating 45 years of Belize independence Sept. 21 in Taipei City. (MOFA)]]>2863032026/09/23Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai (left) presents an honorary citizen certificate to Masafumi Oku, former chief of Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association’s Kaohsiung office, Sept. 21 recognizing his contributions to bilateral ties during his three-year term. (Courtesy of KC Government)]]>2863022026/09/23Posters featuring eight Taiwan Olympic gold medalists and other star athletes include female weightlifter Kuo Hsin-chun, male badminton player Wang Chi-lin and female boxer Lin Yu-ting. The graphics publicize Taiwan participation in the 2026 Asian Games and are themed “One Team, Step In.” (Courtesy of Ministry of Sports)]]>2863012026/09/23Taiwan’s 480 kg junior women team displays the team flag after winning gold at the 2026 TWIF World Outdoor Tug of War Championships Sept. 18 in South Africa. The national squads took home four gold, two silver and two bronze wins from the event. (Courtesy of Ministry of Sports)]]>2863002026/09/23An illustration of Taiwan’s annual Mazu pilgrimage by local artist Croter is in the “Focus Taiwan” section of the 2026 IF Illustration Festival. Five other Taiwan illustrators are also featured in the show, which runs Sept. 26-27 in the French city of Lyon. (Courtesy of Ministry of Culture)]]>2862802026/09/22Ten giant installations inspired by Winnie the Pooh and his friends are on display as part of the 2026 Light and Shadow Art Festival set to kick off Sept. 25 in Chiayi City. (Courtesy of CC Government)]]>2862792026/09/22Souvenir sets for those attending this year’s Oct. 10 National Day festivities are unveiled by the National Day Preparatory Committee Sept. 21. The package includes a baseball cap, a stainless steel thermos and various memorabilia designed to reflect the theme of “Taiwan Together as One.” (Courtesy of NDPC)]]>2862782026/09/22Huang Shih-yuan (right) and Yu Kai-wen from Taiwan show off their medals after the soft tennis mixed doubles final at the 2026 Asian Games Sept. 21 in Nagoya, Japan. This is Taiwan’s first gold at the quadrennial event. (Courtesy of Ministry of Sports)]]>2862772026/09/22Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (left) welcomes Thulisile Dladla, deputy prime minister of Eswatini, at a banquet Sept. 21 in Taipei City. The deputy PM and her delegation were in Taiwan to attend the launch of the World Alliance for Disaster Management two days earlier. (MOFA)]]>2862762026/09/22Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (right) discusses cross-strait relations, Taiwan’s defense capabilities and Taiwan-U.S. ties in a recent interview with Helen-Ann Smith of Sky News at the Presidential Office. The interview aired Sept. 21 on the British TV channel. (Courtesy of PO)]]>