Taiwan's monthly smartphone shipments surpassed 500,000 units in October and November 2025, largely driven by strong sales of Apple's iPhone 17 series. However, shipments declined to about 400,000 ...
Taiwan’s economy grows at fastest rate in 15 years, turbocharged by the AI boom
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan’s economy expanded at an 8.6% annual rate last year, the fastest pace in 15 years, as its export-focused industries were buoyed by the frenzy over artificial intelligence and ...
Taiwan showcases its attack drones to deter China for first time
Taiwan displayed its domestically made suicide drones in military drills for the first time, as the self-ruled democracy ramps up efforts to deter China by bolstering its defenses.
Taiwan economy soars in Q4 on AI demand, 2025 expands at fastest rate in 15 years
By Faith Hung and Emily Chan TAIPEI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Taiwan's tech-focused economy grew much more than expected in the fourth quarter, the government statistics agency said on Friday, thanks to ...
Taiwan’s economy grows 8.6% in 2025, fastest rate in 15 years, turbocharged by the AI boom
Taiwan has reported its economy expanded at an 8.6% annual rate last year, its fastest growth in 15 years. The Taiwan statistics agency said the rapid expansion was largely driven by soaring ...
Xi’s Military Purge May Set Back His Taiwan Ambitions
By ousting his top generals, Xi Jinping has secured absolute control, but has also hollowed out the command structure preparing for possible war over Taiwan.
Taiwan will invest $250 billion in U.S. chipmaking under new trade deal
The U.S. and Taiwan have reached a trade agreement to build chips and chip factories on American soil. Taiwanese chip and technology companies will invest at least $250 billion in production capacity ...
Taiwan Semiconductor’s stock hits an all-time high: Is it too late to invest?
The tech company is coming off a strong quarter, as demand remains robust.
Taiwan completes first undersea trial for domestically made submarine
TAIPEI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Taiwan completed the maiden underwater sea trial for its first domestically developed submarine on Thursday, a big milestone in a project aimed at strengthening deterrence ...
Chunghwa Telecom signs agreement for satellite gateway
State-run Chunghwa Telecom and the Luxembourg-based satellite constellation operator SES group on Thursday last week signed a memorandum of understanding to build an O3b mPower gateway in Taiwan.
Why Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock could be the best AI value on the market
It has tons of opportunity and a solid, reliable business.
Taiwan’s new opposition leader wants to talk to Xi Jinping
R ISK COMES naturally to Cheng Li-wun, Taiwan’s opposition leader. She began her career as a student activist in the 1990s, seeking independence for her homeland and castigating the Kuomintang ( KMT ) ...
Taiwan military practices repelling a Chinese assault from the sea
By Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Taiwan's military on Thursday simulated repelling a Chinese assault from the sea, integrating shore-launched missiles and drones with ...
Taiwan mulling incentives to lure family offices in wealth push
Taiwan’s financial regulator is exploring tax incentives for family offices and expanding private banking services as part of its efforts to build up its wealth and asset management industry.
Taiwan confident in economic growth but guarded on risks, central bank minutes show
TAIPEI, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Taiwan's central bank board members were confident in the island's economic growth but some raised concerns about an AI bubble and risks related to the booming stock market, ...
Alex Honnold’s Taipei 101 climb attracts 6.2M views through Sunday on Netflix, coming in at No. 3 on weekly English TV rankings
Alex Honnold successfully scaled one of the world's tallest skyscrapers on Saturday without a rope - so what kind of audience did the risky live event attract? The free-solo climber’s conquering of Taipei 101 aired live on the streamer at 5 p.