The presidential election in 2024 will be decided by 23.5 million people voting on a range of issues, but how each party intends to deal with China looms large
Understanding why Taiwan is a key U.S. ally
U.S. must restore island to Cold War-era national security role OPINION: China may be on the verge of invading Taiwan. There is considerable evidence that Beijing is moving toward an attack. First, we have noted how the threat to Taiwan is growing,
Legislature passes tax and social worker amendments
Quartz glass products used in the semiconductor industry are imported in many forms and can be classified under different tariff codes under current regulations, resulting in a range of applicable tax ...
The U.S. needs to help Taiwan diversify its trade, says former NEC deputy director Clete Willems
Clete Willems, Fmr. National Economic Council deputy director, joins 'Fast Money' to discuss a possible decoupling of the Chinese and U.S. economies and what the impact of a decoupling could look like.
Advanced Biomed Begins $150 Million U.S. IPO Rollout
Advanced Biomed has filed to raise $150 million in a U.S. IPO, although the final amount may vary. The Taiwan-based firm is developing various diagnostic test technologies for cancer and is focused on ...
Taipei restaurant introduces ramen dish topped with giant isopod
A restaurant in Taiwan is serving a ramen dish topped with a giant isopod. The owner of The Ramen Boy restaurant located at the Liaoning Street Night Market in Taipei shared detailed images on ...
Taiwan’s last ‘comfort woman’ survivor dies at 92
On Tuesday, Taiwan's foreign ministry announced that the island’s last known survivor of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery has died at the age of 92. The woman, who did not want to be named, died on May 10. Her family allowed the news of her death to be ...
Taiwan Is Running Low on Engineers
Leaders of Taiwan's semiconductor industry fear the nation's supply of engineers will be unable to meet demand for new talent.
Advanced Biomed to raise $150M in IPO
Advanced Biomed, a Taiwan-based diagnostics developer, is planning to raise up to $150 million in an initial public offering (IPO). The company said it intends to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker ...
Swire Coca-Cola Taiwan selects Chang Industrial as Technology Adviser
TAOYUAN, Taiwan, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chang Industrial (CI) is proud to announce that we've been selected by Swire Coca-Cola Taiwan (SCCT) to serve as Technical Adviser as it continues final ...
Taiwan brings in generative AI to help students learn English
The project went dormant for a while ... “The Longshan Temple in Taipei is a religious, political and military center in Taipei City and has become an attraction for foreign tourists in the post-war ...
View from Taiwan: KMT frames 2024 election as a choice between war and peace
The KMT: Hou said last week he supports peace in the Taiwan Strait. Former Taiwan President and KMT leader Ma Ying-jeou put it even more starkly in January, saying, "Vote for the DPP, youth will go to the battlefield. Vote for the Kuomintang, and there will be no war on both sides of the Taiwan ...
The Globalization of Taiwan’s Defense
In the 74 years since its founding, the leaders of the People’s Republic of China have always seen the Republic of China in Taiwan as a thorn in their collective side. The Chinese Communist Party has wished for nothing more than to remove this thorn and fulfill its vision of communist revolution.
18-year-old Taiwan heir found dead 2 hours after marrying man he just met; mum alleges he was killed
The high school student inherited the extensive property portfolio from his father who died in April. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UL Solutions Laboratory in Taipei Approved for Thunderbolt™ 3 and Thunderbolt™ 4 Host and Device Product Certification Testing
UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, today announced that its laboratory in Taipei, Taiwan, is now approved by Intel Corporation to conduct Thunderbolt™ 3 and Thunderbolt™ 4 host ...
China Opposes Trade Agreement Reached Between U.S. and Taiwan
The U.S. Trade Representative's office announced last week that the U.S. and Taiwan reached agreement on the first part of their "21st Century" trade initiative covering customs and trade facilitation ...