A Chinese man arrested after his speedboat illegally entered a Taipei harbour is a former navy captain who could have been probing the island's defences, senior Taiwanese officials said on Tuesday.
Taiwan set to hold rates steady amid persistent inflation worries
Taiwan's central bank is expected to keep its policy interest rate unchanged this week and to stay the course until late next year as it deals with persistent concerns over inflation, according to economists in a Reuters poll.
Macron calls surprise snap elections
The snap election called by French President Emmanuel Macron after a bruising loss to the far-right in European Parliament elections would be the most consequential legislative vote in the republic’s ...
Taiwan’s energy crunch could ‘throw a wrench’ into the global semiconductor industry
Taiwan, the world's semiconductor powerhouse, is facing a power crunch — and this could spell trouble for chipmakers.
Government Receives Approval for 2025 Cigarette Excise Rate Increase
The government has received approval to increase the excise duty on tobacco products, also known as cigarette tax, next year.
Why Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Taiwan Semiconductor and Broadcom Popped, While Advanced Micro Devices Dropped on Monday
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), also called TSMC, jumped 2.5%, and semiconductor giant Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) rallied 1.6%, while chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) ...
Taiwan arrests Chinese man who took speedboat into Taipei harbor
Taiwan has arrested a Chinese man who sailed a speedboat into a harbor at the mouth of a river leading into Taipei for illegal entry, the Taiwanese coast guard said Monday. Taiwan keeps a close watch ...
The US military has a plan to turn the Taiwan Strait into an ‘unmanned hellscape’ if China invades, top admiral says
The US has plans to employ thousands of drones if China invades Taiwan, the top US admiral in the Pacific said. The "unmanned hellscape" would buy the US time to come to the aid of Taiwan, he added.
Energy Is the Achilles’ Heel of Taiwan’s National Security | Opinion
Taiwan has worked for years to establish an energy reserve to mitigate this state of affairs. The results, however, are decidedly modest. The island's current stocks only comprise about 39 days of ...
$3 trillion AI chip giant Nvidia rallies after 10-for-1 stock split goes into effect
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a speech during the Computex 2024 exhibition in Taiwan on June 2. Chiang Ying-ying—AP Photo Nvidia’s 10-for-1 stock split is in effect, giving investors nine ...
Taiwan Semi and Foxconn Guide Global Supply Chain Shifts, Attract Key Industry Players
Key contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM) and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (OTC:HNHPF), more popularly known as Foxconn and an Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone ...
Analysis-Arm, Qualcomm legal battle seen disrupting AI-powered PC wave
A two-year legal battle pitting two tech titans threatens to disrupt an emerging wave of new personal computers powered by artificial intelligence, tech industry executives and experts say. A parade ...
Why Taiwan Semiconductor’s Stock Prices Hit Record Highs
However, one well-kept stock is making little headlines, as Wall Street wants to keep it all to itself. The stock is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE: TSM), which used to be a Warren ...
Taiwan’s democracy continues to thrive under existential threat posed by China
China began holding large-scale military exercises around Taiwan in August 2022, following a visit that month to Taiwan by then U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. And it regularized certain ...
Arm, Qualcomm legal battle seen disrupting AI-powered PC wave
TAIPEI: A two-year legal battle pitting two tech titans threatens to disrupt an emerging wave of new personal computers powered by artificial intelligence, tech industry executives and experts say.
Prediction: Taiwan Semiconductor Will Be a Trillion-Dollar Company by 2025
Taiwan Semiconductor is a leading business in this field, but it's not done growing. Currently, Taiwan Semiconductor is valued at $845 billion, making it the ninth-largest company in the world.