Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. TSM stock traded modestly higher Friday as semiconductor and large-cap technology stocks advanced in a broad risk-on session. The Nasdaq gained 1.06%, ...
One casualty of Taiwan’s war drills: A slower internet
Taiwan plans to slow mobile-internet speeds next week in an exercise designed to encourage the public to figure out alternative ways to communicate during an attack.
Taiwan July exports misses forecasts, but AI demand remains solid
TAIPEI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan's exports rose less than expected in July, continuing to ride the wave of AI demand while contending with the undercurrents of global inflation and the economic ...
Taiwan president oversees coastal strike drill during annual war games
By Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te oversaw coastal strike drills on Saturday during annual war games, boarding a fast attack missile boat ...
Taipei says China’s traffic control order for Taiwan Strait during typhoon is ‘ridiculous’
TAIPEI, Aug 8 (Reuters) - China's attempt to implement traffic control measures on shipping heading into the Taiwan Strait during Typhoon Dolphin is "ridiculous", Taipei said, adding that Beijing has ...
Taiwan sets third-best export month; semiconductor probe targets its core categories
Taiwan semiconductor exports reached US$75.30 billion in July 2026 -- the third-best month on record -- but 78.5% of outbound sales fall in categories a US Section 301 overcapacity probe explicitly ...
Taiwan Investigates Chinese Firms for Poaching Tech Talent
Taiwan is investigating 17 Chinese-funded firms accused of illegally recruiting chip and AI engineers through hidden ownership and unauthorized offices.
Taiwan’s president evacuated in dead of night to secret command post in armoured car amid biggest ever China war drills
THE President of Taiwan has been practising his escape route amid mounting fears of a potential Chinese invasion. President William Lai sped off in an armoured vehicle in the dead of night as part ...
Taiwan scrambles French-made jets in rapid turnaround drills during annual war games
By Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang HSINCHU, Taiwan Aug 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan scrambled its ageing French-made Mirage fighter jets on Friday during annual war games designed to demonstrate how the aircraft could be rapidly re-armed and sent back into the skies during any conflict with China.
Deep U.S. Ties With Taiwan Are Surviving Pressure From China—and Trump
The island opens up about American role in training troops for self-defense.
Taiwan’s leader boards armored vehicle to escape mock ‘decapitation strike’
Taiwan’s president and top officials late Wednesday practiced how they would respond to an attempted “decapitation strike,” an operation to take out the island’s leadership, like the US capture of ...
Taiwan troops rehearse sealing off key bridge at strategic chokepoint during war games
By Yimou Lee and Fabian Hamacher NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan Aug 7 (Reuters) - Taiwanese troops on Thursday practiced defending a bridge at a critical chokepoint that could give Chinese forces a shortcut to ...
Taiwan’s Han Kuang drills shift to combat readiness amid China pressure
Taiwan has opened its annual Han Kuang drills with a stronger emphasis on combat readiness, reserve mobilisation and civil defence. The shift highlights deeper US military influence even as ...
Taiwan launches annual Han Kuang military drill and cracks down on Chinese companies recruiting its tech talent
Behind the maneuvers of its armed forces, the island wages a less visible battle to safeguard its strategic industries and prevent Beijing from luring away its engineers and tech executives.
Taiwan launches major war games to counter potential Chinese attack
Held annually since 1984, the drills will include for the first time the deliberate slowing of mobile internet speeds to test how civilians would communicate if bandwidth became scarce.
Taiwan’s military drills suggest deeper alignment with the U.S.
Through this year’s military drills, Taiwan has chosen to emphasize its army’s and society’s flexibility and resilience as opposed to primarily putting advanced weapons on display. Experts ...