John J. Tkacik Jr is a retired US foreign service officer who served at US embassies in both Taipei and Beijing. He now directs the Future Asia Project at the International Assessment and Strategy ...
Taipei’s population falls below 2.5m after brief rebound
Taipei’s population dropped below 2.5 million in September, with people aged 30 to 50 making up the largest group leaving the capital, Taipei City Government data showed. The number of registered residents in Taipei rebounded to 2.5 million in May last ...
Big Chinese naval exercise leaves Taiwan and US struggling for response
Taiwan was bracing for a Chinese military exercise to “punish” its president, Lai Ching-te, for a trip abroad that included two short visits to the US. It would have been another show of force from ...
Taiwan’s TSMC to see 15% semiconductor industry growth next year
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — International Data Corporation (IDC ... In a report on Thursday, IDC said TSMC will be a major beneficiary of semiconductor growth, dominating the foundry business with market ...
Major Apple chip supplier is expanding into the U.S.
Over the past few months, the release of Apple Intelligence through the iOS 18.1 update has kept Apple in full focus as consumers adjust to the new AI capabilities now available on their iPhones. The ...
From defense to chips, Trump keeps Taiwan guessing
During his first term as US president, Donald Trump was widely seen as a friend to Taiwan, having bolstered support for the island through increased arm sales and upgraded diplomatic visits.
Here Are My Top 10 Stocks for 2025
If I had to buy just one stock from this list for 2025, I'd pick Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM). Taiwan Semi is the world's leading contract chip manufacturer and makes chips for ...
Taipei MRT’s operations for New Year announced
More than 200,000 people are expected to attend New Year’s Eve events in Taipei, with singer A-mei (張惠妹) performing at the Taipei Dome and the city government’s New Year’s Eve party at Taipei City Hall Plaza, the department said.
Chinese Taipei player earns lone LIV Golf promotion for ’25 while notable American falters late
Ollie Schniederjans was the dream contender for LIV Golf in its Promotions event. The 31-year-old former All-American from Georgia, who held the No. 1 spot in the World Amateur Golf Rankings for 41 ...
Taiwan in Time: The octagonal market built atop human remains
Growing up in the 1930s, Huang Lin Yu-feng (黃林玉鳳) often used the “fragrance machine” at Ximen Market (西門市場) so that she could go shopping while smelling nice. The contraption, about the size of a ...
Taiwan welcomes Tuvalu cable comments by Australian foreign minister
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday welcomed comments by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong thanking Taiwan for its help with Tuvalu’s first undersea ...
Taiwan in Time: The Collector of historic buildings
When architect Lee Chung-yao (李重耀) heard that the Xinbeitou Train Station was to be demolished in 1988 for the MRT’s Tamsui line, he immediately reached out to the owner of Taiwan Folk Village (台灣民俗村) ...
Huawei chip lags 6 years behind TSMC, author says
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Chris Miller, author of “Chip War,” said Friday that Huawei's latest smartphone chip, produced by China's largest chipmaker SMIC is approximately five to six years behind TSMC.
Taiwanese PA makers eye LEO product potential for smartphones
Taiwanese power amplifier (PA) supply chain players have experienced weak performance in the past two quarters, pushing related players to focus on developing low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite products.
Ukraine, Taiwan face-offs help drive drone, AI revolution: Peter Apps
As Russian helicopter gunships and patrol boats closed on Ukrainian unmanned “sea baby” maritime-attack drones on Dec. 6 to destroy them before they reached their targets, they received an unpleasant surprise: The robot boats were shooting back,
Taiwan and Mahan: What Determines Seapower?
Taiwan and Mahan: What Determines Seapower? The historical data of naval and amphibious battles indicates that the prevailing nightmare of a Chinese surprise attack on Taiwan, combining a large and hurriedly concentrated amphibious force, is extremely ...