It is the KMT that cultivated TSMC and turned it into a leader of the semiconductor industry, but now the Democratic Progressive Party [DPP] government is giving it away. TSMC will surely become ‘USMC ...
Draft carbon fee has loopholes for corporations: NPP
The New Power Party (NPP) caucus yesterday questioned a proposed preferential carbon fee, saying that it might provide loopholes for large enterprises. The Executive Yuan in April passed the ...
Overview of Indonesia-Taiwan ties
Over the past year, the Indonesia-Taiwan relationship has remained strong, but at the same time, it has been under the influence of the tension between Taiwan and China following US House of ...
Taiwan extends compulsory military service to 1 year
Taiwan will extend its compulsory military service from four months to a year starting in 2024, President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday, as the self-ruled island faces China's military, diplomatic and ...
Taiwan’s big military move amid Chinese invasion threat | Can Taipei take on Xi Jinping’s might?
Taiwan has extended its mandatory military services for all its citizens to one year from four months amid continued military provocations by China. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said that "China's ...
TSMC starts 3nm chip production in Taiwan. Here’s why this is a big deal for Apple and other smartphone makers
TSMC has begun production of their 3nm chips just in time for the launch of several Apple products such as the upcoming Apple Macs with the M2 Pro and M2 Max chips for 2023.
Q3 locally made smartphone shipments fell 8% on-yr, dragged by weak demand: Counterpoint
Locally manufactured smartphone shipments fell 8% on-year in the July-September quarter to over 52 million units, due to weak consumer demand, said a recent report by Counterpoint Research.
Taiwan to extend conscription to a year in bid to counter China threat
Taiwan has pledged to beef up its armed forces with longer military service and more muscular training as President Tsai Ing-wen seeks to strengthen the country’s defences against the threat of an ...
Taiwan to extend mandatory military service to one year, citing China threat
TAIPEI: Taiwan on Tuesday (Dec 27) announced an extension in mandatory military service from four months to one year, citing the threat from an increasingly hostile China. Beijing considers self-ruled ...
Taiwan downgrades economic outlook to ‘dim’ as Covid-19 outbreaks in mainland China, global inflation weaken demand
Taiwan's National Development Commission says global economic and trade momentum is slowing, which may lower export performance Taiwan is seen as a barometer for world consumption of manufactured ...
Taiwan extends compulsory military service to 1 year amid pressures
Taiwan will extend its compulsory military service from four months to a year starting in 2024, President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday, as the self-ruled island faces China's military, diplomatic and ...
Taiwan extends mandatory military service to combat Chinese threat
President Tsai Ing-wen announced men would be required to serve one year in the military, citing Chinese aggression that raises concerns about combat readiness.
Robert Charles on China sending warplanes, ships to Taiwan: ‘This is a distraction’
Former Assistant Secretary of State Robert Charles joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the move and why it would be a 'disaster' if China invaded the island.
Taiwan Leader Says TSMC’s Overseas Expansion Reflects Prowess
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said moves by the island’s most valuable chipmaker to build factories overseas is a sign of its power abroad and not a threat to the local industry.
China Sends Wave of Warplanes Near Taiwan
The maneuvers came a day after President Biden signed a defense-policy bill that would authorize up to $10 billion in military assistance to Taipei.
Japan to Deploy Missile Defence Unit in Yonaguni, Near Taiwan – Jiji
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers stand at the entrance gate of their Yonaguni base on Japan's westernmost inhabited Yonaguni Island in Yonaguni, Okinawa prefecture, October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Defence will deploy a surface-to-air missile defence unit in Yonaguni Island,