ASUS has confirmed it won't be launching new smartphone in 2026, suggesting that the company may be winding down its handset business.
Taipei Metro launches QR code payments
Taipei Metro riders can now enter stations using just their phones thanks to a new QR code feature. Available on nine local apps, including Taiwan Pay, the system allows contactless payments but early ...
Taiwan’s renewable power capacity to reach 50.7GW by 2035, forecasts GlobalData
Taiwan’s power sector has entered a new operating environment following the completion of its nuclear power phase-out in May 2025.
Asus to pause new smartphone launches in 2026, maintain mobile operations
Smartphone distributors in Taiwan have recently said they are no longer able to obtain Asus handsets through local agents and claimed they had received information indicating that Asus's smartphone ...
Budget impasse halts Taiwan’s first quantum-classical hybrid platform, undermining computing sovereignty
Taiwan's push to build strategic AI, robotics, and quantum computing infrastructure is facing delays after the National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC) NT$10.85 billion (approx. US$345.3 ...
Taiwan’s AI and robotics agenda stalls as legislative deadlock over 2026 budget continues
Taiwan's drive to scale artificial intelligence and robotics faces a critical setback as political deadlock in the Legislative Yuan blocks passage of the 2026 central government budget, freezing ...
Taiwan’s smart healthcare value chain is years ahead of global peers: Here’s why
A defining feature of Taiwan’s model is its ability to move AI from research environments into routine clinical use. Many countries produce world-class medical AI research but struggle to translate it ...
Taiwan smartphone market steady in 2025 despite challenges, AI phones drive growth
Taiwan's smartphone market shipped around 5 million units in 2025, remaining stable despite factors like high market penetration, longer replacement cycles, and inflation, according to Senao ...
Taiwan’s TSMC says it has started mass production of ‘most advanced’ 2nm semiconductor chips
TSMC started volume production of the chips in the last quarter of 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China’s Show of Force: Massive Military Drills Around Taiwan
China embarked on its largest military exercises around Taiwan, launching live-firing drills to simulate a blockade. Designated as 'Justice Mission 2025', the exercise involves a show of naval and ...
Chunghwa Telecom subsidiary signs related-party office lease, schedules Q4 2025 results call
Chunghwa Telecom Co ( ($CHT) ) has issued an announcement. On December 24, 2025, Chunghwa Telecom’s subsidiary CHT InventAI Co., Ltd. approved and ...
Taiwan smartphone market growth to stall in 2026 amid rising prices and memory squeeze
Taiwan's smartphone market is expected to face another challenging year in 2026, as rising device prices, extended replacement cycles, and persistent memory supply constraints limit shipment growth, ...
AI Basic Act lays groundwork for Taiwan’s governance of new technology
Taiwan's newly passed Artificial Intelligence Basic Act sets principles for AI development and names the National Science and Technology Council as the competent authority. The act places safeguards ...
Taiwan November export orders log fastest growth in nearly 5 years on robust AI demand
Taiwan's export orders in November grew at their fastest pace in nearly five years, riding the wave of ongoing demand for AI technology heading into the year-end holidays. Export orders rose 39.5% ...
Samsung launches triple-fold smartphone in Taiwan at NT$89,900
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Samsung on Friday introduced its first triple-fold flagship smartphone in Taiwan, with a suggested retail price of NT$89,900 (US$2,851).
Samsung tri-fold smartphone sells out in Taiwan on launch
Samsung Electronics launched its first tri-fold smartphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, in Taiwan on December 18, selling out the entire initial shipment on launch day.