Daniel Foster
Editor-in-Chief
Daniel Foster is Editor-in-Chief of The Taiwan Times, with more than fifteen years of experience in international news reporting and editorial management. Before moving into editing, he worked as a wire-desk editor at an international news agency, handling breaking dispatches from every continent.
He sets the newsroom’s editorial direction, quality standards and cross-language workflow, and personally champions the publication’s "reporting the world from Taiwan" perspective — insisting that every international story explains what it means for readers in Taiwan.
He often says a newsroom’s most valuable asset is the trust of its readers, and that trust is built on neutrality, accuracy and verifiability in every detail. Under his leadership, The Taiwan Times credits its sources, corrects openly, and carries Taiwan’s perspective to the world in multiple languages.
Areas of expertise
- International politics
- Editorial standards
- Media ethics
Latest by Daniel Foster
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An attack recently took place in the village of Taybeh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where masked Israeli settlers broke in and assaulted a group of E
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Taiwan President Lai Thanks Palau for Support as Medical Diplomacy Deepens Ties
President Lai Ching-te today publicly expressed the sincere gratitude of the government and all citizens of Taiwan toward the Republic of Palau as he recei
Hirano loses his Taiwan Series debut as Wei Chuan Dragons win opener
The 2024 Taiwan Series kicked off in Taipei, with the Brothers facing the Wei Chuan Dragons in Game 1 on the 17th. Although the Brothers put up a solid per
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Mass demonstrations erupted across France today (the 17th), with protesters gathering in major cities including Paris, Lyon, Marseille, and Bordeaux to sen
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The 2026 National Games officially opened on the 17th of this month in Taichung City, utilizing the National Stadium and surrounding multi-functional sport
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A blaze broke out on the night of 19 March at a resort on Cox’s Bazar beach in southeastern Bangladesh, killing ten tourists and injuring nine others. The
Canada Ends England's 41-Match Unbeaten Streak with Historic WXV Victory
Canada secured a historic 24–21 victory over England in a WXV Global Series rugby union fixture in Toronto, halting the Red Roses’ remarkable four-year, 41
Dragons Manager Explains Bold Decision to Start Lin Chen-hsun in Taiwan Series Opener
Amid widespread anticipation, the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) Taiwan Series has officially gotten underway, with the Wei Chuan Dragons maki
Wanhua's Big Ditch Secondhand House: From Circular Hub to Social Resilience Model
The "Dashuigou Second-Hand Market" in Wanhua District, Taipei, has evolved from a simple material circulation platform into a multifunctional social resili
Taiwan activates air defenses as 23 Chinese warships and jets cross median line
From 6:00 a.m. yesterday to 6:00 a.m. today, the Ministry of National Defense reported via its detection systems that the Chinese Communist Party operated
CPBL plans to host Japan's Samurai team for exhibition games in March 2027
Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) President Tsai Chi-chang revealed an exciting major plan for all baseball fans on the 16th, stating that the Ta
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TSMC's latest chip packaging technology, CoWoS (Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate), has once again become the focus of the global semiconductor industry as it pro