Paraguay’s presidential election Sunday could create regional ripples as top candidates diverge on whether to keep recognizing Taiwan or look to China.
Chinese Warships and Planes Test Taiwan Defenses
The 38 warplanes and six ships detected around the island represented the biggest deployment since earlier this month, when China sent aircraft and vessels to the area after Taiwan’s president returned from a visit to the U.
Taiwan’s Economy Falls Into Recession as Global Demand Dries Up
Taiwan’s economy plunged into recession after shrinking at the fastest pace since the global financial crisis, a sign of how the dropoff in global demand for chips has showed little sign of abating.
China Envoy Warns Japan on Taiwan, Sees Spying in Astellas Case
China’s ambassador warned Japan that Taiwan was a red line not to be crossed, and said the detention of an employee of Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma Inc. was related to a spying incident that damaged Beijing’s sovereignty.
Taiwan detects Chinese combat drones circling the island ‘for the first time’
Unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying large weapons flew around the island on Friday, Taiwanese defence officials say Manoeuvre comes as US Navy reconnaissance plane flies through Taiwan Strait ...
Flying Starlux’s impressive new business class on the inaugural to Taipei
Starlux provided TPG with a free round-trip business-class ticket for the inaugural U.S. route. All opinions expressed here are the author’s alone and were not subject to review by Starlux. As an ...
Paraguay election build-up dominated by corruption and Taiwan
In the heart of Paraguay's capital Asuncion, a tropical city close to the Argentine border, voters are gearing up for election day on Sunday, with the economy, corruption and Taiwan on their minds.
Taiwan enters recession on weak worldwide demand for its electronics
Global inflation and rate-hike pressure also contributed to a second-straight quarter of economic contraction for the island during the year’s first quarter, by more than 3 per cent.
3 Reasons Why Taiwan Semiconductor Is a Screaming Buy
Taiwan Semiconductor has always been at the leading edge of chip design, and its latest iteration is a prime example. The most powerful semiconductors available are 3 nanometer (nm) chips, which offer ...
Dreams of replacing humans in finance could come true
Like humans, it can ask for more information and explain reasoning. The first academic research about the use of ChatGPT in finance is now being released. Two recent studies make GPT seem like a ...
Taiwan Envoy Urges Businesses to Boost Cooperation With Taipei
French businesses should wake up to risks linked to tensions around Taiwan that could impact their interests, the island’s envoy to Paris warned, urging firms to promote more collaboration with Taipei ...
Taiwan slips into recession as Q1 GDP contracts worse than expected
Taiwan's export-dependent economy slipped into recession in the first quarter and shrank by a worse rate than expected, hit by a drop in exports due to slowing global tech demand amid broader economic ...
Top Taiwan chip designer MediaTek ‘rapidly’ shifts focus to autos, AI
Taiwan's top chip design company MediaTek is focusing more resources on chips for cars and AI computing as its smartphone clients face a supply glut and inflation and macroeconomic uncertainty dent ...
Taiwan slips into recession as Q1 GDP hits 14-year low
Taiwan's export-dependent economy contracted more than expected in the first quarter and slipped into recession as exports were hit by slowing global tech demand and broader economic woes, but should hit a 2% growth target this year.
Taiwan’s Economy Shrinks at Worst Pace Since 2009 on Poor Demand
Taiwan’s economy shrank at the sharpest pace since 2009, recording its second straight quarter of contraction as the plunge in global demand for chips showed little sign of abating.
US Plane Flew Through Taiwan Strait, French Lawmaker Confirms Ship Transit
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy patrol plane flew through the Taiwan Strait on Friday as a senior French lawmaker confirmed a warship from his country had also recently transited the sensitive waterway, amid growing tension between Beijing and Taipei.