Taiwan packs a lot of punch. In land area, it measures about 1.3 times the size of Massachusetts, but has more than three times the population. The island, which sits just 100 miles off the coast of ...
Taiwan’s Economy Ministry responds to Trump’s threat of up to 100% tariffs on chips, including those from TSMC
Taiwan's government has been swift to respond to the talk of huge tariffs by the recently inaugurated 47th president of the United States.
Consumer tech prices will skyrocket if Trump imposes Taiwan tariffs
Taiwan is the world’s biggest producer of high-end computer processors and semiconductors. The newly-minted Trump administration has announced its latest series of tariff plans, including a “25 percent,
Why Taiwanese youth complain of becoming “housing slaves”
But Ms Jao is reluctant to become a wu nu, or “housing slave”, she says. That is slang for young homebuyers who feel trapped by their expensive mortgages. Taiwan’s youngsters are not exaggerating when ...
5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings in Taiwan, series of temblors hits island
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending more seismic activity in the near future ...
Taiwan receipt lottery offers more prizes for year ahead
Consumers have more chances to win Taiwan’s receipt lottery this year, despite cuts to the finance ministry’s budget. According to an analysis by the Taiwan FactCheck Center published Friday, an ...
5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings in Taiwan, as a series of temblors hits the island
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending more seismic activity in the near future ...
Who Is the Founder of the A.I. Start-Up DeepSeek?
The Chinese company DeepSeek seemed to have come out of nowhere this week when it upturned markets. Here’s what to know about Liang Wenfeng, the engineer who started it.
AI scare to boost Taipei-US ties: expert
The launch of low-cost AI model DeepSeek (深度求索) on Monday sent US tech stocks tumbling, with chipmaker Nvidia Corp losing 16 percent of its value and the NASDAQ falling 612.46 points, or 3.07 percent, ...
Who Is Liang Wenfeng, the Founder of A.I. Start-Up DeepSeek?
The Chinese company DeepSeek seemed to have come out of nowhere this week when it upturned markets. Here’s what to know about the engineer who started it.
Taiwan to take in 1,000 Indian workers, recruitment talks on with northeastern states
Sources in Taiwan said Taipei has expressed a preference to hire these workers from India's northeastern states, citing cultural similarities and easy assimilation.
Trump tariffs on Taiwan semiconductors could hit iPhones and Macs hard
Macworld Are you saving up for a new Mac, iPhone, or iPad this year? You might need to save more money than you were planning, especially if you live in the U.S. That’s if President Trump’s plan to ...
Taiwan Semiconductor Gains Government Support, Faces Trump’s Tariff Threats, Cheaper Chinese Rivals
Taiwan promises to support chip industry amid US tariff threats. Taiwan's trade surplus with US surged 83% in 2024, with exports reaching $111.4B.
Trickcal: ReVive to get global launch and major fanfare at Taipei Games Show
Vive, an absurdist take on the RPG card-collecting genre, is set to receive a global launch sometime soon, as announced at Taipei Games Show.
Taiwan could help industry after Trump warns of chip tariffs
Chip Tariffs: "In the next day or two, we will urgently assess whether additional collaboration plans or support measures for the industry are needed," Premier Cho Jung-tai told reporters.
Taiwan says chip business is ‘win-win’
Semiconductor business between Taiwan and the US is a “win-win” model for both sides given the high level of complementarity, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said yesterday responding to tariff ...