Taiwan and China need to talk to each other to achieve peace given the "multifold changes" in the international situation, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said on Monday, calling for dialogue instead ...
Taiwan’s Barbie Hsu, hugely popular in East Asia, dies of flu
Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu, who rose to fame across East Asia as the romantic lead in the 2001 television drama "Meteor Garden", has died of influenza aged 48, her sister said on Monday. Familiar by ...
Taiwan to phase out 3G cell phone service this year
Cell phone users across Taiwan are encouraged to check their settings as the lone remaining 3G carrier, Chunghwa Telecom, will stop offering the service at the end of the year. Taiwan’s top three ...
Taiwan to Help Tech Leaders Like Foxconn Tackle US Tariffs
Taiwan’s government pledged to help companies with Mexico operations such as iPhone maker Foxconn Technology Group shift production lines and investment as needed to deal with higher US tariffs.Most R ...
TSMC Shares Slump on Return From Holiday After DeepSeek Jolt
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. shares tumbled by the most in nearly six months as trading resumed Monday, playing catch-up to a global selloff in artificial intelligence-linked stocks last ...
Taiwan’s President Advocates for Dialogue with China
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te emphasized the importance of dialogue between Taipei and Beijing. He stated that both should focus on the wellbeing of people across the Taiwan Strait. Speaking to ...
Taiwan says South Africa gives March deadline to move office from Pretoria
The South African government has given Taiwan a deadline of the end of March to relocate the island's de facto embassy outside of the capital city Pretoria, the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry said, ...
Taiwan’s diplomatic dilemma: South Africa demands embassy relocation amid Chinese pressure
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry claimed in a statement late on Sunday that South Africa’s government demanded the de facto Taiwanese embassy depart Pretoria by the end of March and ’even be renamed as a tra ...
Taiwan says S.Africa gives March deadline to move office from Pretoria
The South African government has given Taiwan a deadline of the end of March to relocate the island's de facto embassy outside of the capital city Pretoria, the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry said, ...
Taiwan to Help Tech Leaders Such as Foxconn Tackle US Tariffs
Taiwan’s government pledged to help companies with Mexico operations such as iPhone maker Foxconn Technology Group shift production lines and investment as needed to deal with higher US tariffs.
Taiwan says South Africa gives March deadline to move liaison office from Pretoria
In a statement late on Feb 2, Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said South Africa's government had sent a letter in late January demanding the de facto Taiwanese embassy leave Pretoria before the end of March ...
Absentee voting, judicial reforms to be prioritized: TPP
The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) would prioritize absentee voting in the next legislative session, as well as promote reforms in the media and the judicial system, TPP lawmakers said yesterday. The ...
‘Medical devices’ cannot be resold, the FDA says
Some products bought in pharmacies, including tampons and adhesive bandages, are listed as “medical devices” in Taiwan and may not be resold, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday.
More than half of Taiwanese used AI last year: NCC
The NCC’s 2024 Communications Market Report, released last month, showed that 52.5 percent of people surveyed said they used AI services last year, with smart navigation being the most used (84.3 ...
Government is likely to buy air guns from China
The government is likely to purchase air guns from a Chinese manufacturer to control the invasive green iguana population that is damaging crops, an industry association said.
What does Taiwan have to do with US mortgage rates?
Josh Younger is a lecturer at Columbia Law School and a former JPMorgan analyst. Brad Setser is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and a former US Treasury official. As FT Alphaville recently detailed,