Never mind that Japan is reacting to Chinese belligerence (as well as North Korea’s) and Taiwan is reacting to Beijing’s outright threats of invasion or isolation. Some suggest that these moves by Japan and Taiwan might prompt China to move against Taiwan sooner,
Housing deals drop amid uncertainty
Major property brokers reported a small monthly decline in housing transactions last month, but an annual drop of about 30 percent, dashing hopes of a high season, due to economic uncertainty and ...
Tech spending on R&D sets new record in 2021
The R&D spending accounted for 3.77 percent of Taiwan’s GDP in 2021, also setting a new high and rising from 3.61 percent in 2020, the council said in a report on its Web site. The private sector ...
Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Imminent? Former US National Security Adviser Explains Risks
A former US national security adviser has said China could be preparing for a war to annex Taiwan. According to retired US Army lieutenant general H.R. McMaster, Chinese President Xi Jinping has set the reunification of Taiwan as one of the main goals.
Taiwan begins mass production of most advanced phone, computer chips
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd TSMC began mass production this week of its most advanced chips3-nanometre technology in southern Taiwan ...
Kyiv receives first high-power generators from Taiwan
The city of Kyiv has received the first two of 20 planned high-power generators (300–800 kVA) as part of the implementation of a memorandum between Kyiv and Taiwan, according to the Kyiv City State ...
The World’s Shortest Airbus A380 Route: Korean Air Adds The Giant To Taipei
Korean Air has revealed that it'll deploy the A380 between Seoul Incheon and Taipei in February and March. That's based on its latest schedule filing, and it is now bookable. It previously used the ...
EWT: Taiwan Has No Trigger Till Semis Recover (Technical Analysis)
With its major exposure to the largest semiconductor industry in the world, EWT is bound to feel the pressure. See why I continue to have the ETF on my watchlist.
Taiwan counts on military conscription reform to deter China invasion
A low-key US military delegation arrived in Taiwan last month to assess its army, navy and air force and explore what the country’s armed services could gain from closer co-operation with Washington.
U.S. Pours Money Into Chips, but Even Soaring Spending Has Limits
Amid a tech cold war with China, U.S. companies have pledged nearly $200 billion for chip manufacturing projects since early 2020. But the investments are not a silver bullet.
Space agency renamed TASA in official overhaul
The National Space Organization (NSPO) was yesterday reorganized into a legal entity under the administration of the National Science and Technology Council, and renamed the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) ...
Tax surplus to ease health, labor, energy
We will consider sharing excess tax revenue with all citizens only when it is within our fiscal capacity to do so,” Tsai said. Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and Chinese Nationalist ...
Taiwan dollar tumbles 10% against greenback
The New Taiwan dollar plunged almost 10 percent against the US dollar last year, the steepest decline in 25 years, as the greenback was bolstered by aggressive interest rate hikes by the US Federal ...
South Korea delegation made discreet, unannounced visit to Taipei last week
The delegation led by Korean National Assembly member and chair of the Taiwan-Korean parliamentary friendship group Cho Kyoung-tae visited Taiwan this week, the ministry said in a statement. It was ...
Benedict to be remembered for his humanity: Taipei
Benedict died on Saturday at the age of 95 in the Vatican monastery where he lived since retiring in 2013, the Vatican said. He was the first pope in almost 600 years to resign rather than serve for ...
From Taipei to New York, fireworks and parties usher in 2023 – video
Displays light up the night skies around the world, with many cities enjoying their first full celebrations since before the pandemic ...