The frontrunner in Taiwan’s presidential race has picked the long-term de-facto ambassador to the United States as his vice presidential candidate. Vice President William Lai announced Monday on his ...
Taiwan’s opposition coalition fails to pick candidate amid polling dispute
The Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) said on Saturday they were unable to agree on the statistical method for looking at polling that would have determined which candidate would run as ...
Taiwan’s presidential hopeful wants to restart a dialogue with China after seven years
The capacity crowd at Soochow University in Taipei had plenty of questions for former mayor turned presidential hopeful Ko Wen-je, who responded with his customary wit. At times, the young ...
Is Taiwan election pressuring stocks more than Biden-Xi?
With increasing interest in relations with China, Kleintop notes a "reversing intellectual capital flow", where innovation and technology are coming from China to the West for the first time in recent ...
Mainland China’s business environment for Taiwanese firms has some feeling ‘targeted’ – so why stay?
Many businesses from across the Taiwan Strait are still hoping to cash in on the mainland Chinese market, but red tape and other legal requirements and checks make it a daunting challenge.
Xi told Biden Taiwan is biggest, most dangerous issue in bilateral ties -US official
Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Joe Biden during their four-hour meeting on Wednesday that Taiwan was the biggest, most dangerous issue in U.S.-China ties, a senior U.S. official told ...
Xi Urges More Economic Links With Taiwan Before Biden Talks
Biden and Xi are scheduled to meet on Wednesday. The Chinese leader, who has ruled the Asian nation for more than a decade, will also attend a dinner with top US business executives. More: Taiwan ...
Taishin to boost core business as profit soars
Taishin Financial Holding Co (台新金控) is seeking to improve its core businesses this quarter after net profit rose more than 50 percent year-on-year to NT$12.1 billion (US$374.27 million) in the first ...
Taiwan’s opposition to unite on presidential ticket challenging frontrunner
"The cooperation isn't only just between the KMT and the TPP. It will unite Taiwan," Hou told business leaders after the talks. China cut off routine talks with Taiwan after President Tsai Ing-wen of ...
I moved from New York to Taiwan for work. I had to take a pay cut to my $40,000 salary — but I have no regrets.
Alex Teachey, 38, made the move to Taiwan after 17 years in New York. Despite the pay cut, he says he prefers living in Taipei.
Taiwan Semi’s Sales Surprised in October. But the iPhone Boost Might Not Last.
On Friday, the world’s largest third-party semiconductor chip manufacturer reported its sales numbers for October. TSMC’s (ticker: TSM) revenue for the month grew by 16% from the prior year and jumped ...
Mainland, Taiwan entrepreneurs hold 10th annual summit in Nanjing, calling for stronger connectivity, opposing decoupling and separation
The opening of the 2023 Cross-Straits CEO Summit, a two-day annual conference for cross-Straits entrepreneurs, took place in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province on November 14, 2023. The event ...
iPhone Maker Braces for China’s Ire Over Founder’s Taiwan Presidential Bid
Foxconn Technology, one of Apple’s biggest suppliers, said it has contingency plans in case the company faces repercussions in China over its founder’s bid for the Taiwan presidency.Terry Gou, who has ...
Taiwan youth flock to Chinese mainland for opportunities amid increasing policy support
More and more young people from the Taiwan island have been flocking to the Chinese mainland to start businesses or seek jobs, as the mainland offers greater opportunities thanks to its solid economic ...
Foxconn plans for any China fallout from founder’s presidential bid in Taiwan
Foxconn has made contingency plans for any fallout for its China business caused by its founder’s political ambitions, the Apple supplier said on Tuesday.
Xi-Biden summit: heed mainland China’s Taiwan red line and ‘everything else’ is on the table with US, former envoy Cui Tiankai says
On the sidelines of the Family Business Summit, Cui says risk of war will rise greatly if the one-China principle is not respected.