Biden administration officials have called an ad-hoc meeting next week with Taiwan government and industry officials, during which they’re expected to pressure Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan GDP growth outpaces China for first time in three decades
Taiwan's economic growth last year outpaced China for the first time in 30 years. The island's gross domestic product expanded 2.98% in 2020, faster than the 2.3% of its neighbor across the Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Google opens hardware development center in Taiwan
Google has officially opened its new Taipei office. The new facility as Google's largest hardware development center outside the US, Taiwan News reports. The new office building has 16 floors and ... ( read original story ...)
Australian military to continue patrolling South China Sea as China warns Taiwan independence ‘means war’
Australia ‘monitoring developments as Taiwan reports an increase in Chinese aircraft in its defence zone ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese warplanes simulate attacking US carrier near Taiwan
Chinese military aircraft simulated missile attacks on a nearby US aircraft carrier during an incursion into Taiwan’s air defence zone three days after Joe Biden’s inauguration, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Geely says to make EVs for Faraday Future with Foxconn
China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group said on Friday it and Foxconn are in talks to provide contract manufacturing services to electric vehicle maker Faraday Future. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan 5G services to see at least 20% penetration in 2021
Telecom operators in Taiwan expect 5G services' penetration rate in the local market to be at least 20% in 2021 and the percentage will go higher with competitive subscription deals for mid-range to ... ( read original story ...)
Cargill, Deutsche Bank Among Firms Taiwan Accuses of FX Speculation
Cargill Inc and Deutsche Bank AG are among a group of major foreign companies under probe in Taiwan for speculating on the surging local currency last year, hindering the central bank’s efforts to ... ( read original story ...)
US-China tensions: Military flashpoints in Taiwan, Japan and South China Sea that could shape Biden’s entire China strategy
Any suggestion that the departure of former US President Donald Trump from Washington would provide a temporary pause in US-China tensions has been swiftly dispelled. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market Predicted To Rebound On Friday
The Taiwan stock market turned emphatically lower again on Thursday, one day after halting the three-day slide in which it had ... ( read original story ...)
Correction: Taxing Big Tech story
In a story January 27, 2021, about global talks on how to tax big technology companies, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the company KPMG ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Set to Reclaim Economic Lead Over China, But Only Briefly
In 1990, Taiwan was a $166 billion economy dominated by exports of consumer electronics and plastic goods, while China had just opened its first McDonald’s restaurant, an early milestone in its reform ... ( read original story ...)
China Sharpens Language, Warns Taiwan That Independence ‘Means War’
China toughened its language towards Taiwan on Thursday, warning after recent stepped up military activities near the island that "independence means war" and that its armed forces were acting in ... ( read original story ...)
This Twisting Carbon-Absorbing Tower in Taipei Will Soon Be Completed
An impressive 23,000 trees scattered across the project will absorb up to 130 tons of carbon dioxide annually. The construction of the building itself was also carefully planned to be more ... ( read original story ...)
Smaller Taipei Games Show opens featuring 300 firms
The Taipei Game Show opened yesterday with a series of virtual and physical events, and the number of in-person attendees limited to 7,000 per day due to COVID-19 regulations. There are also fewer ... ( read original story ...)
Finance sector posts record pretax profit of NT$675bn
The local finance sector reported combined pretax profit of NT$675.7 billion (US$23.77 billion) last year, up 6.5 percent from a year earlier, the Financial Supervisory Commission said yesterday, ... ( read original story ...)