"All I did is say, 'If you don't build your plant here, you are gonna pay a big tax. 25, maybe 50, maybe 75, maybe 100%,'" Trump said of TSMC.
Taiwan exporters count the cost of Trump’s ‘ridiculous’ tariffs
Taiwanese exporters are crunching numbers and talking to American clients as they scramble to figure out how to respond to US President Donald Trump's tariff blitz that threatens to derail their ...
BRIEF-DBS Economist: Currently Maintains GDP Forecast For Taiwan As It’s Difficult To Immediately Evaluate Trump Tariffs Impact
Tieying Ma, A Senior Economist of DBS Group Holdings Ltd, told reporters in Taipei on Wednesday: * CURRENTLY MAINTAINS GDP FORECAST FOR TAIWAN AT +3.5% THIS YEAR, +2.4% IN 2026, AS IT'S DIFFICULT TO ...
Taiwan hopes for quick agreement with US on tariffs issue
Taiwan's hopes that it can come to a quick agreement with the United States to resolve the tariffs issue and last weekend already approached Washington to discuss the issue, a senior Taiwanese ...
Strong quake shakes Taiwan, though no damage immediately reported
The Central Weather Administration measured the earthquake at 5.8 magnitude. The shaking in Taipei lasted only a few seconds.
5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Northeast Taiwan, No Damage Reported
A moderate 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Wednesday, briefly shaking buildings in Taipei but causing no reported damage or injuries., Asia News - Times Now ...
Western intelligence agencies warn spyware threat targeting Taiwan, Tibetan rights advocates
Western intelligence agencies warned on Tuesday of an increasing threat from Beijing's security services to use malicious mobile phone applications to surveil Taiwanese independence activists, Tibetan ...
Softening property demand could push up Taiwan’s bad loans
Potential losses could be absorbed by the banks’ core earnings, S&P said. Softening demand in Taiwan’s property market could push up the bad loans of banks over the next 1-2 years, says S& Global ...
Video: The Final Flurry of Taipei Cycle Show Tech
Welcome to my final tech round-up from last week’s Taipei Cycle Show. A whirlwind of travel, tech and a side project that will come in due course rounded out a week of cycle madness. That and a dash ...
One of Asia’s Most Anticipated New Hotels Just Opened in Taipei—and We Were the First to Stay
The hotel's “modern mansion” vision by design star André Fu really delivers, every artful nook exuding East Asian elegance with contemporary panache. Its base in the tree-lined Songshan neighborhood ...
Exclusive-TSMC could face $1 billion or more fine from US probe, sources say
Penalizing TSMC comes at a critical moment for U.S.-Taiwan relations as the two countries begin re-negotiating their trading relationship after Trump last week slapped a 32% levy on imports from ...
iPhone 18 could be powered by TSMC’s new 2nm chip — and the first one just got built
We’re already seeing the benefits of TSMC’s 3nm chips in a variety of phones, thanks to the chips being used in flagship CPUs like Apple’s A18 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Phones like iPhone 16 and ...
Taiwan ranked cheapest place to travel for Americans in 2025
Article calls Taiwan 'food lover’s paradise' with cheap food stalls, vibrant night markets | Apr. 8, 2025 16:07 ...
Taiwan to Deploy Market Stabilization Fund After Record Selloff
The Taiwanese government allowed its National Financial Stabilization Fund to step in to support the island’s stock market after the selloff deepened amid a trade war with the US.
Taiwan activates $15 billion stock stabilisation fund after precipitous falls
Taiwan authorised the activation of its $15 billion stock stabilisation fund on Tuesday to prop up the market after two days of sharp falls in reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump's new import tariffs.
President Trump Announces 32% Tariffs on Taiwan. Is It Time to Sell Taiwan Semiconductor Stock?
Regardless of whether a semiconductor tariff is eventually implemented, TSMC is working to diversify its global footprint, which will allow it to avoid tariffs. But with the latest sell-off frenzy, is it actually time to buy Taiwan Semiconductor stock instead of selling it?