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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Zheng Li-wen Backs TPP's Chang Chi-kai in Chiayi, Shaking Up Local Politics
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National Security Council Deputy Secretary-General Lin Fei-fan publicly pointed out today that Taiwan is currently actively building a non-red supply chain
NATO Chief Warns Taiwan Conflict Could Prompt Russian Attack on Europe
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte issued a warning in London, pointing out that if China launches a military operation against Taiwan, Russia might use it
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Tokyo – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced on Tuesday that it will raise its short‑term policy rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 1.25 percent, the
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Two rare folios of the 16th-century Codex Azcatitlan have gone on display in Mexico City, following a temporary loan from France nearly two centuries after
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The Quinteto Astor Piazzolla, the official ensemble founded and authorized during the lifetime of Argentina's legendary national treasure and musician Asto