Taipei city councilors yesterday raised questions about Taipei Rapid Transit Corp’s (TRTC) handling of lost goods, suggesting that the company review and change its methods. The company takes custody ...
Elon Musk praises Taiwan’s ‘tech talent’
Elon Musk, CEO of US electric vehicle brand Tesla, praised Taiwan’s “massive” pool of tech talent as the basis for its success in the semiconductor industry in an X post on Dec. 28. “The massive ...
Yoon Suk-yeol resists arrest as two camps protest
Thousands of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital yesterday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol for imposing a short-lived martial ...
Disinformation attacks from China doubled last year: Taiwan
Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) has revealed a significant increase in disinformation attacks from China, with reported cases nearly doubling in 2024 compared to the previous year, Taipei ...
Taiwan intercepts ship with Chinese name suspected to have damaged underwater cable
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Coast Guard Administration intercepted a Cameroon-registered container ship with a Chinese name after it was suspected of damaging an undersea cable north of Taiwan on ...
Taiwan criticises China’s ID card push as ‘illusion’
Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has condemned China’s efforts to issue Chinese ID cards to Taiwanese citizens, calling it an attempt to create the illusion of legal sovereignty over Taiwan, ...
Taiwan says China is redoubling efforts to undermine democracy with disinformation
Taiwan's government says China is redoubling efforts to undermine confidence in the self-governing island's democracy with the spread of disinformation, especially online ...
Beijing’s pilot zone for economic integration with Taiwan running out of steam
By 2022 there were over 3,000 people and nearly 1,300 enterprises from Taiwan in Pingtan, Fujian, but the cross-strait beacon is dimming Fujian province has become a test bed for mainland China's push ...
Why AI Chip Stocks Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Arm Holdings Rallied Today
Shares of artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor stocks Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), and Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) rallied on Friday, up 4.5%, 3.5%, and ...
Property transactions in 2024 reach 11-year high
Transactions of homes, shops, offices and factories in Taipei, New Taipei City, Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung totaled 271,309 units, up 14.7 percent from a year earlier and an 11-year high, ...
Cities seek NT$1.93bn for MRT damage
The Taipei and New Taipei City governments yesterday said they would seek NT$1.93 billion (US$58.6 million) in compensation from the company responsible for building the Circular MRT Line, following ...
President Lai Prioritizes AI at Taiwan ‘Silicon Valley’ Opening – TaiwanPlus News
Taiwan has approved a plan to create its own "Silicon Valley," connecting four major tech parks in the south to drive advancements in AI. At the opening ceremony, President Lai Ching-te said that ...
Taiwan Semi Breaks Out As Funds Load Up On Apple, These 2024 Winners
Investors are not alone as they look toward 2025 by looking back on the leaders of 2024. Big funds are leaning toward leaders such as Apple, which outperformed during the year as well. IBD's screen of ...
GIGABYTE Unveils Two Groundbreaking QD-OLED Monitors at CES 2025: Setting New Standards in Speed and Clarity
GIGABYTE, the world's leading computer brand, announced two innovative QD-OLED monitors, marking a new era in display technology. The AORUS FO27Q5P sets a new benchmark with its remarkable 500Hz ...
Former Taipei Mayor, Ex-TPP Head Ko Wen-je Detained Again For Corruption – TaiwanPlus News
Former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je has been detained again, just a week after being released on bail over corruption charges. Prosecutors argued he could flee, destroy evidence or collude with others, ...
Will China Invade Taiwan in 2025?
China has claimed the self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory and has refused to renounce using force against it.