The Taiex index jumped 28% in 2024 as Asian markets broadly gained ground, supported by falling interest rates globally. Rounding up Asia’s top three major markets ...
China stocks end 3-year losing streak with annual gains of 15%; Taiwan tops Asia markets, up 29%
Mainland China's CSI 300 ended the year with annual gains of about 15% after posting losses in 2023, 2022 and 2021. Aussie stocks extended gains to a second straight year, advancing 8.5% in 2024.
Dreamy art nouveau exhibition opens in Taipei
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Following the success of the immersive "150th Anniversary of Impressionism Light and Shadow Exhibition" and "Animated Along the River During the Qingming Festival," the " Art ...
Prosecutors Seek Appeal of Former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je’s Release on Bail – TaiwanPlus News
Prosecutors have submitted an appeal to judges who ruled that former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je could be released from detention on bail. The move came just hours after Ko walked free. Prosecutors are ...
Some cheer and toast to welcome the New Year. In Taiwan, people cry their eyes out
Hundreds showed up at the park to cry, laugh, drink, sing, dance, chat and blow off steam, transforming the flashmob-style gathering into a colorful spectacle to usher in 2024.
Taiwan board game invites players to imagine Chinese invasion
A new board game set against the backdrop of armed conflict around Taiwan is set to be released in January 2025, amid renewed threats from Beijing, inviting players to participate in an imaginary ...
Inside China’s paramilitary force that could be key in an invasion of Taiwan
China is preparing paramilitary forces with amphibious and urban warfare training, possibly for a future invasion of Taiwan, military experts told BI.
Arizona’s Tiny Taipei: How a Taiwanese Chip Factory Seeded a Community
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, a global tech giant, brought thousands of workers from Asia to the Phoenix suburbs for jobs at a plant that the Biden administration helped fund.
Taipei, The Rising Star Of Asian Tourism, Blends Glitz Of Modernity With Wealth Of History
Speed Rail (HSR) of Taiwan that transported us from the elegant Taichung city to the capital Taipei in a matter of 70 minutes. Upon arrival in Taipei, we discovered that while it was not as perfectly ...
The Last Time Taiwan Semiconductor Did This, the Stock Doubed in a Year
The last time Taiwan Semi had a setup similar to its current one, the stock doubled in the year that followed. Taiwan Semiconductor is the world's largest third-party chip manufacturer. It contracts out its chipmaking capacities to clients like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL),
Aaron Kwok reassures fans after falling off stage at Taipei concert
Hong Kong pop legend Aaron Kwok assured fans he’s in good health after a frightening fall during the first night of his "ICONIC Tour" at Taipei Arena. The 59-year-old, one of Cantopop’s iconic "heavenly kings" since the 1990s,
China sanctions seven companies over U.S. military assistance to Taiwan
The Chinese government placed sanctions on seven companies on Friday in response to recent U.S. announcements of military sales and aid to Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as part of its territory.
China flexes muscle in Taiwan strait after US aid to island nation
Taiwan reported that seven Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels operated near its territory, with one plane entering its northern ADIZ. This activity continues a pattern of increased Chinese military presence. Regional tensions heighten as ...
Taiwan Vs China escalates; Taipei holds 1st-ever war games to counter Xi’s forces’ aggression
Taiwan conducted its first-ever tabletop exercise simulating war with China. Chinese military threats prompted Taiwan's 3-hour war game inside the Presidential Office. Taiwan's VP Hsiao Bi-Khim and NSC chief Joseph Wu led simulated military escalation.
Hong Kong-Taipei: 2024’s busiest international airline route says OAG
MUMBAI: The busiest international airline Route in the year 2024 was Hong Kong (HKG) to Taipei (TPE) with 6.8 million seats, said OAG, a UK-based aviation data firm. In 2023, the Hong Kong to Taipei route ranked as the third busiest route.
Taipei councilor handed nine years for corruption
Taipei City Councilor Chen Chung-wen (陳重文) was yesterday sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of illegally obtaining more than NT$3.7 million (US$113,081) for himself and a ...