Taxi Diary Taipei lets visitors explore the Taiwanese city in an entirely new way. Flickr Tomás Fano - Flickr/Creative Commons Sometimes the best tour guides are the people you least expect. Case in ...
U.S. lawmaker urges Taiwan to pass drone Bill, warning ‘time is short’
U.S. lawmaker urges Taiwan to expedite a drone bill amid rising Chinese threats, emphasising the urgency for enhanced defence measures.
Taiwan’s UMC raises 2026 capex, expands Singapore and Taiwan fabs for AI demand
By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, July 29 (Reuters) - Taiwanese chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) said on Wednesday its board approved an expansion plan, including additional cleanroom capacity at its Singapore facility and a new fab building at its flagship Tainan campus in Taiwan,
Nvidia employee reportedly detained in Taiwan over AI chip smuggling
Taiwan prosecutors are investigating how Supermicro AI servers, known to contain cutting-edge Nvidia GPUs, were illegally exported to China.
Taiwan chipmaker PSMC says chairman Frank Huang has died
By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, July 31 (Reuters) - Taiwanese chipmaker Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp's Chairman Frank Huang has died from cardiopulmonary failure in his sleep at home, the company said in a filing on Friday.
China coast guard patrols waters east of Taiwan, angering Taipei
(Adds Western concern over patrols; paragraph 12) TAIPEI/BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - China's coast guard conducted patrols it described as routine law enforcement in waters east of Taiwan on Friday, ...
Taipei temperatures top 36°C for third day in a row
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) today issued an "orange" heat advisory for Taipei, after daytime temperatures topped 36°C for the third consecutive day.Due to thicker cloud cover, no ...
Shanghai-gifted red pandas win hearts in Taipei despite DPP curbs on cross-Strait exchanges
To welcome the newcomers, Taipei Zoo upgraded the red panda enclosure to better replicate the animals' natural habitat, adding interconnected climbing structures, rope ladders, shaded shelters and ...
Taipei protests South Africa’s e-visa system over ‘Taiwan, China’ label
Taiwan has lodged a protest with the South African government after its new electronic travel authorization system listed Taiwan as "Taiwan, China." Taiwan passport holders are not yet eligible to use ...
BigBang Taipei Dome tickets on sale Aug. 20
General ticket sales for South Korean boy band BigBang's concerts at the Taipei Dome are to begin at 10am on Aug. 20, with prices ranging from NT$2,980 to NT$9,430, organizers announced today.BigBang ...
New Taipei breaks ground on City Highway 105 upgrade
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — New Taipei broke ground Tuesday on improvements to City Highway 105, a project expected to strengthen connections between Taipei Port and Linkou’s New Taipei International AI+ ...
Red pandas from Shanghai make debut at Taipei Zoo
Two red pandas from Shanghai Zoo made their public debut today at the Taipei Zoo after completing a month-long quarantine, the Taipei City Government said.The pair, a male named Le Le (樂樂) and a ...
China puts the ‘squeeze’ on Taiwan with new maritime patrols
New law enforcement operations could quickly escalate into a blockade of Taiwan, say analysts.
Taipei Metro unveils new high-capacity train cars
Taipei Metro has unveiled the first of ten new high-capacity trains featuring redesigned seating, AI safety tech, and improved air filtration. The new fleet is set to enter service on the Red Line by ...
US reveals rare Coast Guard drills with Taiwan
The agencies also recently foiled a chip smuggling operation, Taiwan's coast guard said.
Taiwan detains Nvidia worker in chip smuggling probe: Source
Seven people are now being held as part of the probe, including the Nvidia employee. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.