U.S. and Philippine forces tested their ability to secure a strategic island group only 125 miles away from Taiwan during Balikatan 2024. A combined Marine Corps and Army force, composed of a company from the Littoral Combat Team of the 3d Marine Littoral Regiment and elements from the 25th Infantry Division and the Philippines’ 4th ...
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to Deliver Keynote Address Ahead of COMPUTEX 2024
Founder, President, and CEO of NVIDIA—will be delivering a keynote address ahead of COMPUTEX 2024, this year's edition of the Taipei International Information Technology Show, on Sunday, June 2 at the ...
Taiwan’s Mainstage Moment
Taiwan took over the global mainstage, not because of the election and upcoming inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te, whose electoral ...
Taiwan enacts 4 laws to tackle fraud and money laundering in digital assets
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan has taken a significant step to curb financial crimes by approving four new laws aimed at combating fraud and enhancing anti-money laundering measures, particularly within the ...
Taiwan Detects Dozens Of Chinese Warplanes, Ships
Taiwanese defence and coast guard officials said on Thursday dozens of Chinese warplanes and ships had been detected around the island, less than two weeks before self-ruled Taiwan's inauguration for a new president. China claims Taiwan as part of its ...
Mainland China lashes out after Taiwan’s incoming leader William Lai invokes Japan to warn of cross-strait risks
Commemorative event for Japanese engineer sees William Lai, who takes office on May 20, hark back to remarks from Tokyo like ‘Taiwan’s security is a global issue’ and ‘Taiwan’s crisis is Japan’s crisis’.
Taiwan detects 23 Chinese military aircraft, 5 naval ships encircling it
Taiwan Ministry of National Defence (MND) said on Thursday that it tracked 23 Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am on Wednesday and 6 am on Thursday, Taiwan News reported. According to Taiwan News, of the 23 People's ...
Taiwan brings tough penalties for crypto non-compliance
Taiwan is cracking down hard on cryptocurrency service providers who sidestep regulations. The latest legislative sweep introduces severe penalties, signaling a zero-tolerance policy against ...
12 Chinese Ships Detected Around Outlying Taiwan Island: Taipei Coast Guard
Taipei's coast guard said Thursday that a fleet of seven Chinese ships and five coast guard vessels were detected around Taiwan's outlying island of Kinmen. "Around 15:00 (0700 GMT), a fleet of seven ...
Taiwan woman hides centenarian father’s corpse at home, withdraws his military pension for years
A woman in has been detained and accused of hiding her father’s corpse for years to collect his military pension.
Gogoro Releases First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Gogoro Inc. ("Gogoro," "the Company" or "We") (Nasdaq: GGR), a global technology leader in battery swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable mobility solutions for cities, today released its ...
Acer Announces Q1 2024 Net Income at NT$1.20 Billion, Up 133.4% Year-on-year
Margins for gross profit, operating income, and net income all grow year-on-year TAIPEI, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Acer Inc. (TWSE: 2353) announced its financial results for the first quarter of ...
The Struggle for Taiwan: A History by Sulmaan Wasif Khan review – dire strait
How presidential animosity and diplomatic failures by China and the US have left the island in a perilous state
Chinese naval vessels, aircraft closely monitor US ship USS Halsey’s Taiwan Strait transit
Colonel Li Xi, spokesperson for the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command, said the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey was under continuous monitoring by both naval and air units throughout its transit,
Weak Chinese Demand Dampens Taiwan’s April Exports, While US Imports Reach Record Highs
A noteworthy aspect of Taiwan’s export dynamics in April was the remarkable surge in shipments to the United States, reaching an all-time high driven by robust demand for artificial ...
China’s capture of Taiwan’s TSMC would be ‘absolutely devastating’ to US: Raimondo
Keoni Everington is a senior journalist at Taiwan News with 15 years of experience covering news about Taiwan and China. Over his eight years at Taiwan News, Everington has covered a wide range of ...