AWARDS NEWS Hit crime thriller "The Pig, The Snake and The Pigeon" received 13 nominations for the upcoming Taipei Film Festival's Taipei Film Awards. These include nominations for best feature, best ...
Taiwan lawmakers exchange blows in bitter dispute over parliament reforms
Taiwanese lawmakers shoved, tackled and hit each other in parliament on Friday in a bitter dispute about reforms to the chamber, just days before President-elect Lai Ching-te takes office without a ...
Key Apple Supplier TSMC’s 42% Stock Surge Prompts Weighting Limits For Some Funds: What You Need To Know
The soaring stock of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM) has led to restrictions on single-stock exposure for some investors, potentially forcing them to seek alternative investments.
Taiwan selling more to US than China in major shift away from Beijing
Whether it's tapioca balls or computer chips, Taiwan is stretching toward the United States and away from China the world's No. 2 economy that threatens to take the democratically ruled island by ...
Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing
Taiwan is reducing its reliance on the Chinese mainland as it seeks to insulate itself from pressure from Beijing and forge closer economic and trade ties with the United States.
Taiwan president takes office under close scrutiny
Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te, a staunch defender of the island's democracy, will be sworn into office Monday as Beijing ratchets up military and diplomatic pressure on Taipei. China, which ...
Taiwan, on China’s Doorstep, Is Dealing With TikTok Its Own Way
The island democracy was early to ban TikTok on government phones, and the ruling party refuses to use it. But a U.S.-style ban is not under consideration.
COLUMN-Will 2024 Bring a New Military Crisis in Taiwan Strait?
Bring a New Military Crisis in Taiwan Strait? May 17th, 04AM May 17th, 04AM (The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters) By Peter Apps LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - From ...
Nancy Pelosi Presses For Reinstatement Of ‘Observer’ Status At WHO For Taipei: ‘Cowardly That Beijing Continues To Seek To Isolate Taiwan’
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the former speaker of the House of Representatives, has publicly urged the World Health Organization to reinstate Taiwan’s observer status in the upcoming World Health Assembly. What Happened: In a post on X, formerly ...
Tracking China’s ‘grey zone’ balloon flights over Taiwan
About a month before Taiwan's January presidential election, China began sending intruders over the Taiwan Strait: more than 100 balloons, some of which passed through the island's airspace or busy, Taipei-controlled air corridors for civil aviation.
The US is worried about an invasion, but China could take control of Taiwan without firing a shot, war experts warn
The US and its allies are focused on preventing a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. A new report argues there's a lack of readiness for other ways China could take control of Taiwan. An aggressive Chinese coercion campaign is far more likely than an invasion and ...
Taiwan grapples with divisive history as new president prepares for power
Taipei, Taiwan – Even as Taiwan prepares for the inauguration of its eighth president next week, it continues to struggle over the legacy of the island’s first president, Chiang Kai-shek. To some, Chiang was the “generalissimo” who liberated the ...
Truck Driver Is Killed in Episode at TSMC’s Arizona Semiconductor Plant
The reported explosion did not affect construction at the facility, which helped the Taiwanese company secure a $6.6 billion U.S. grant last month.
Don’t be afraid of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR (TSM) Stock despite uncertainty and doubt
TD Cowen raised the price target for the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR (NYSE:TSM) stock to “a Hold”. The rating was released on April 18, 2024, according to finviz. The research report from ...
Taiwan’s New Leader Can’t Talk His Way Out of Trouble
No matter how conciliatory Lai Ching-te’s inaugural speech is, a turbulent period awaits the island’s incoming president.
Lai Ching-te: from coal miner’s son to Taiwan president
Son of a coal miner, Taiwan's Lai Ching-te takes the helm Monday as president of the self-ruled island, tasked with navigating the widening rift with an increasingly assertive China. The 64-year-old Harvard graduate swept to the presidency in January's ...