Category: BUSINESS

Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC said Thursday its August revenue rose nearly 60 percent to a record high of Tw$218.13 billion ($7.06 billion) on soaring global demand. ( read original story ...)

China’s threat to blockade Taiwan has exposed the vulnerability of the world’s access to computer chips. But the island’s chipmakers are resisting pressure to shift their manufacturing offshore. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan would again ask its diplomatic allies and like-minded countries to voice support for the nation’s inclusion in the UN system, as the annual UN General Assembly is set to start next week, the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s consumer inflation cooled significantly in August, taking some of the pressure off the central bank as it tries to balance raising interest rates against the need to support the economy. ( read original story ...)

The island shares the same language and traditions as China, but many of its people say they identify more with democracies like Australia. ( read original story ...)

U.S. Bilateral Consultation on Fishery Labor Rights and Benefits" was held on September 2, U.S. time, in Washington, D.C. The Taiwan Fisheries Agency (TFA) met up with the Bureau of International ... ( read original story ...)

The global economy will bear the consequences of an all-out economic war between the United States and China should the latter try to shut off Taiwan. ( read original story ...)

Tsao founded United Microelectronics Corp., the second largest contract chipmaker in the world, but is no longer actively involved in the company. Last month he said he would donate a separate $100 ... ( read original story ...)

A Taiwanese tech tycoon plans to defend against possible "Chinese invasion" by training three million "black bear warriors." ... ( read original story ...)

A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington said, “China will resolutely take legitimate and necessary counter-measures in light of the development of the situation." ... ( read original story ...)

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $1.1 billion sale of military equipment to Taiwan, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles, the Pentagon said on Friday, amid ... ( read original story ...)

The largest portion of the sale, however, is a $655 million logistics support package for Taiwan’s surveillance radar program, which provides air defense warnings. ( read original story ...)

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $1.1 billion sale of military equipment to Taiwan, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles, the Pentagon said on Friday, amid ... ( read original story ...)

The State Department said the equipment is necessary for Taiwan to 'maintain a sufficient self-defense capability.' ... ( read original story ...)

Robert Tsao, 75, said he'd pay a private military training organization called the "Black Bear Academy" to train 3 million civilians for three years. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's exports likely rose for the 26th straight month in August although at a slower pace than in July, amid fears of a global recession, uncertainties due to the Ukraine conflict, and COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)