Ahead of a presidential election in January, Taiwanese fact checkers and watchdogs say they are ready for Beijing. But they are still worried.
Taiwan Opposition Alliance Collapses, Terry Gou Quits Race
Taiwan’s main opposition parties launched rival bids for the presidency after the dramatic implosion of a potential alliance that aimed to unseat the ruling party and install a China-friendly government.
Taipei Awakes to First Smog of the Winter – TaiwanPlus News
Taipei saw its first smoggy day of the winter on Friday, with local reports saying the pollution was blown in China. TaiwanPlus spoke to Yu Jhih-yuan from the Environment Ministry’s ...
Taiwan’s presidential election will be a three-way race after all
T he question of who will be Taiwan’s presidential candidates for the election due in January has finally been settled. After a breakdown in last-ditch negotiations between the island’s main opposition leaders to form a joint ticket,
Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 rattles Taiwan, shook buildings in Taipei
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast on Sunday, the island's weather bureau said, briefly shaking buildings in the capital Taipei but with no reports of damage. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the sea off Taiwan's Hualien county,
Taiwan’s opposition candidates register for polls
TAIWAN’S opposition parties registered separate tickets for January’s presidential election following the dramatic last-minute breakdown of a proposed alliance to topple the ruling Democratic ...
Taiwan’s Golden Horse film awards sees return of Chinese stars
Actress Hu Ling on Saturday became the first Chinese film star to walk the red carpet of Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards since 2019, when China boycotted the self-ruled island's biggest awards show over political tensions.
Taiwan Semiconductor: The 800-Pound Chip Gorilla That’s An Underappreciated Play On AI
Taiwan Semiconductor's Q3 2023 results beat estimates, with revenue up 10% from Q2 and 5nm device revenue jumping 13% YoY. Read more about TSM stock here.
Taiwan presidential front runner Lai won’t win election ‘lying down’: Analysts
Opposition rivals KMT and TPP can still make a tactical play in the lead-up to the Jan 13 presidential election. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Taiwan IC suppliers to invest US$210 billion over 5 years: NDC head
Taipei, Nov. 25 (CNA) Taiwan's semiconductor suppliers are expected to invest US$210 billion over the next five years to cement the country's lead over its peers in the global IC market, according to
Foxconn Founder Gou Drops Out of Taiwan Presidential Race
Foxconn Technology Group’s billionaire founder Terry Gou has quit the race to become Taiwan’s next president.
Taiwan Drifts Towards Cultural Power as Golden Horse Film Awards Cap Month of Industry Activity
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival drifted to a conclusion in midweek, with project awards presented ... has parallels with Hou Hsiao-hsien’s “City of Sadness” (one of the first films to probe ...
Winking Studios closed 5% above IPO price on first day of trading
SINGAPORE – Shares of Winking Studios began trading at 20.5 cents on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Nov 20. This is 2.5 per cent above its initial public offering (IPO) price of ...
With Terry Gou officially dropping out, Taiwan presidential race will be a 3-way contest
Billionaire Terry Gou has confirmed that he will not run in the upcoming Taiwan presidential election. Gou, who founded Foxconn Technology Group, withdrew from the race just hours before the deadline ...
The Taiwan party toughest on China has a strong lead as election nears
The China-skeptical Democratic Progressive Party is leading in the polls ahead of January’s presidential election, igniting fears about Chinese military aggression.
China Isn’t Backing Off Taiwan
President Xi Jinping is using military pressure and propaganda to influence the island’s presidential election in January.