Taiwan is expected to avoid the brunt of US President Donald Trump's wave of global import tariffs next week because the island's top chipmaker has pledged billions of dollars in US investments, ...
Japan reveals emergency evacuation plan for 120,000 island residents near Taiwan
Japan Thursday disclosed an evacuation plan for 120,000 residents of islands near Taiwan as it announced an evacuation drill in fiscal 2026. The contingency plans are in case of an emergency.
Japan’s Itochu reduces stake in Taipei 101
Japan’s Itochu Corporation sold about half its stake in Taipei 101 to six publicly owned financial institutions, reports said Friday. Itochu reduced its shareholding in the building’s owner, the ...
Taiwan freezes electricity prices, reports power utility losses of $13 bln
Taiwan will not raise electricity prices for now given global uncertainty over the impact of trade tariffs and geopolitical risks, but the government will seek parliamentary approval for funding to ...
Taiwan accuses China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC of ‘illegally’ poaching tech talent
Taiwan's justice ministry alleged that SMIC used a Samoa-based entity as cover to set up an entity on the island and has been "actively recruiting" talent.
Taiwan freezes electricity prices, reports power utility losses of $13 billion
Taiwan will not raise electricity prices for now given global uncertainty over the impact of trade tariffs and geopolitical risks, but the government will seek parliamentary approval for funding to ...
Taiwanese soldiers guarding president’s office were spying for China
Four Taiwanese soldiers have been jailed for passing information to China in a case that analysts say shows the extent of Beijing’s infiltration of Taipei.
DAHON Unveils its Latest 2025 lineup at Taipei Cycle Show, Pushing the Boundary of Cycling Innovation
The highly anticipated Taipei Cycle Show (TCS) 2025 kicked off at Nangang Exhibition Center Halls 1 & 2. DAHON, global folding leader, unveiled its current lineup of bicycles designed with its latest ...
Chunghwa Post to turn focus to logistics
State-owned Chunghwa Post is to transform into a logistics-centered business to stem financial losses, company chairman Wang Kwo-tsai (王國材) said yesterday. The transition is inevitable as the company ...
Manufacturers report flat views on business prospects
Photo: Taipei Times Citing the emergence of affordable PCs in the ... the trend would grow and help push down AI costs. Business confidence among local service providers declined for the second month ...
Taiwan Jails Four Soldiers for Spying for China
The Taipei district court ruled that the four soldiers had violated Taiwan’s national security law by secretly photographing and sharing sensitive military information.
South Africa renames Taiwan office, budgetary constraints delay Johannesburg move
With Taiwan's South African office having been recently downgraded from Taipei Liaison Office (TLO) to Taipei Commercial Office (TCO), the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) ...
Xi Jinping Meets Global Business Leaders Amid Trade Tensions
German investment in China’s auto industry has been one of the few bright spots as foreign investment has slowed to a crawl.
SMIC, other Chinese companies accused of illegal operations in Taiwan
TAIPEI -- Taiwanese authorities have accused China's top chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. and other Chinese tech companies of operating illegally on the island and poaching ...
Taiwan says China’s SMIC suspected of illegally luring tech workers
Taiwan authorities said on Friday they were investigating whether China's largest chipmaker SMIC illegally lured Taiwanese tech workers under cover of a shell company on the island masquerading as ...
Figure Skating-ISU Apologises for Displaying Taiwan Flag at Worlds
BOSTON (Reuters) - The International Skating Union (ISU) apologised on Thursday for displaying the flag of Taiwan rather than the Chinese Taipei emblem at the World Figure Skating Championships in ...