Taiwan has learned two early lessons from the new war in the Mideast, with the island nation setting up a task force to study the impact of the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Taipei vows to avoid devices from insecure source
The Taipei City Government yesterday vowed to ensure all municipal devices are provided by secure sources, after city councilors alleged that 19 municipal offices used attendance machines which were ...
The Likelihood of U.S.-China War Still Hinges on Taiwan
How Washington, Taipei, and Beijing manage the cross-Strait dispute will make the difference between a U.S.-China war probably occurring and probably not occurring in the near future.
Taiwan’s Homegrown Submarine at the Center of Political Firestorm
Accusations of leaking sensitive information about the submarine program – including to China – have sparked a wave of lawsuits and counter-suits.
Small Quake Rattles Taiwan, No Immediate Damage Reports
TAIPEI (Reuters) -A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast on Saturday, the island's weather bureau said, briefly shaking buildings in the capital Taipei but with no immediate reports of damage. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the sea off Hualien county with a depth of 7.2 km (4.5 miles), the weather bureau ...
Largest financial firms rake in NT$27.99 billion
making them the two most profitable financial conglomerates. Their banking arms Taipei Fubon Bank (台北富邦銀行) and Cathay United Bank (國泰世華銀行) continued to benefit from earlier interest rate hikes at home ...
Slowdown lowers tax revenue 9%
Tax revenue last month declined 9 percent from a year earlier to NT$332.4 billion (US$10.31 billion), as an economic slowdown weighed on corporate and personal income taxes, although securities ...
TSMC expects permanent U.S. approval to supply chip tools to its China factory
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC has received from the United States a waiver extension to supply U.S. chip equipment to the company's factories in China, Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said on Friday.
iPhone 15 fails to boost Taiwanese suppliers as sales plunge
Major suppliers to Apple in Taiwan recorded another substantial sales decline in September, falling 16.4% year-over-year to NT$1.24 trillion ($38.7 […] The post iPhone 15 fails to boost Taiwanese ...
Taiwan’s KMT and TPP to discuss forming joint ticket for presidential election
Tan was referring to Ko’s proposal to form a coalition government, with the TPP being able to name its officials if elected and change the presidential system to a cabinet system so that the government would be headed by the premier with the president as more of a ceremonial role.
Taiwan Semiconductor Just Wrapped Up a Rough Third Quarter — Is It Time to Buy the Dip?
The final quarterly report hasn't been compiled yet, but Q3 earnings will likely see an even worse downturn for TSMC. The company gives monthly updates to its semiconductor manufacturing empire, and the trend has been down the last three months.
Taiwan’s Blue and White Camps Set for Pre-Meeting Towards Potential Cooperation
In an unprecedented move, Taiwan’s two major political factions, the blue and white camps, have decided to hold a pre-meeting aiming to explore opportunities for cooperation. This meeting, set to take place on Saturday afternoon,
UPDATE 1-Taiwan minister says TSMC has received China chip waiver extension from US
Tsmc: Last October, the Biden administration published a sweeping set of export controls, including a measure to cut off China from certain semiconductor chips made anywhere in the world with U.S.
Taiwanese Financial Sector’s $6.3B Exposure to Israel Amid Conflict: Risk Under Control, Says FSC
Taiwan’s Financial Exposure Amid Israel-Palestine Conflict As the Israel-Palestine conflict escalates, Taiwanese financial institutions’ growing exposure to Israel has become a subject of concern. The ...
US extends China chip waiver for Taiwan’s TSMC: minister
The United States has extended a waiver to Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC to supply US chip-making equipment to its factories in China, the island's economic affairs minister said Friday.Semiconductors have become a flashpoint issue between the United States and China,
Taiwan minister says TSMC has received China chip waiver extension from US
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC has received from the United States a waiver extension to supply U.S. chip equipment to the company's factories in China, Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said on Friday.