TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Tariff talks between Taiwan and the US were likely to have a positive outcome, a prominent business leader said Friday after a meeting with Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun (鄭麗君).
Taiwan’s MediaTek targets billions in AI accelerator chip revenue by 2027
Taiwan's top chip design company, MediaTek, expects to earn revenue of billions of dollars from its AI accelerator ASIC chips by 2027, the chief executive said on Friday, as the company pushes further ...
Taiwan plans to raise 2025 growth target as AI boom boosts Q3 figures
Taiwan plans to raise its economic growth forecast this year to more than 5 per cent after the economy expanded by a better-than-expected rate in the third quarter given a strong performance by the ...
Taiwan’s economy rides AI boom to better-than-expected growth
Still, there’s optimism that the AI boom will continue boosting Taiwan’s economy. Earlier this month, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing hiked its projection for 2025 revenue growth for the second ...
Saft wins major BESS project in Taiwan
The project uses advanced AI-integrated cybersecurity, providing reliable frequency regulation and peak-shifting for Taiwan’s power grid.
Taiwan does not want China’s ‘one country, two systems’, president says
Taiwan does not want China's "one country, two systems" and must uphold its freedom and democracy, and resolve to defend itself, President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, rejecting Beijing's latest push ...
Taiwan stock market eases as Trump-Xi optimism fades
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s stock market slipped slightly on Thursday, as early gains from optimism over Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference and anticipation of the Xi–Trump meeting faded by the ...
Taiwan, still without a tariff deal, talks trade with US at APEC
Taiwan's top trade negotiator said on Thursday that she had met with a senior U.S. trade official on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea, but could not provide any details of what they ...
Zettabyte and Chief Telecom upgrade Taiwan data center to host liquid-cooled GPUs
Established in 1991, Chief Telecom is primarily a data center operator, with four data centers in Taipei, Taiwan’s capital. It is owned by Taiwan telecoms giant Chunghwa Telecom, and also operates ...
Nvidia Becomes First Public Company Worth Over US$5 Trillion
Nvidia has become the first public company with a market cap of over US$5 trillion. The new record comes less than four months after it first hit US$4 trillion. Meanwhile, Taipei's mayor announced ...
Can Taiwan’s 3,200 Combat Drones Stop China’s 2,000 Warplanes?
China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force fields over 2,000 combat aircraft, from stealthy J-20 fighters to H-6 bombers. Across the strait, Taiwan is quietly building an army of 3,200 combat drones, ...
Japanese Companies in Taiwan Paying More Attention to Risk of War
Japanese companies in Taiwan are increasingly making risk assessments and contingency plans to keep employees and business operations safe in an emergency scenario, like a Taiwan Strait conflict.
iPhone 17 dominates Taiwan’s smartphone market
Apple’s latest iPhone 17 models, which debuted mid-September, sparked a significant upgrade wave, with the brand’s sales volume rising 2.5 times over August and revenue up 2.9 times. Initial sales for ...
Taiwan warns concerns of US tariffs impact on economic growth, central bank minutes show
Taiwan's central bank decided unanimously to hold interest rates steady, citing strong economic growth in the tech and AI sectors, while raising concerns about the impact of tariffs on the island's ...
Kaohsiung to host seafood feast in November
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Kaohsiung will host its Seafood Feast Festival from Nov. 8 to Dec. 14, featuring food markets, art shows, and fishing-village tours, CNA reported Thursday.
Taiwan Investigation Finds Chinese Steel, Beer Imports Harming Local Industries
Taiwan has concluded an anti-dumping probe into Chinese flat-rolled steel and beer imports, finding that rising imports between 2021 and June 2025, alongside falling domestic prices, harmed local ...