The US is expected to announce a weapons package for Taiwan valued at more than $300 million, two US officials tell CNN, a move that is likely to anger Beijing at a time when the US has been attempting to reset the relationship with China.
The coming China war over Taiwan needs American leadership before it’s too late
U.S. military support for Ukraine and Taiwan is stretching its thin budget to dangerous levels, and this must change: U.S. allies should do their part to defend themselves, too.
Wan Hai inks sustainability-linked loan with Standard Chartered
Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines has inked a TWD $3bn ($95.5m) sustainability-linked shipping loan with lender Standard Chartered. The company claims the 10-year agreement is the first green finance deal signed ...
Super typhoon targets China after ferry capsize off Manila kills 25
Doksuri regained super typhoon strength on Thursday in its final approach to southeastern China after pummelling Taiwan and the northern Philippines with rain and strong winds that led to the capsize ...
ASE expects core business revenue to expand in Q3
ASE Technology Holding Co (日月光投控) yesterday forecast that revenue from its core chip assembly and test manufacturing business would grow by a mid-to-high single-digit percentage sequentially this ...
Japan raises alarm over China’s military, Russia ties and Taiwan tensions in new defense paper
The Japanese government has stepped up its alarm over Chinese assertiveness, warning in a report that the country faces its worst security threats since World War II as it plans to implement a new strategy that calls for a major military buildup.
Taiwan returns to growth in Q2 on strong domestic demand, but exports weak
Taiwan's export-dependent economy returned to growth in the second quarter, helped by resilient domestic consumption, while exports remained weak as a result of flagging demand for the island's ...
Taiwan Q2 GDP Returns to Growth, Pulling Out of Recession From Q1
Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by a preliminary 1.45% in the April-June period versus a year earlier, the statistics agency said on Friday, beating the 0.8% growth forecast in a Reuters poll.
UPDATE 2-Taiwan returns to growth in Q2 on strong domestic demand, but exports weak
Taiwan's export-dependent economy returned to growth in the second quarter, helped by resilient domestic consumption, while exports remained weak as a result of flagging demand for the island's ...
Taiwan Semiconductor’s Sales Are Down — Even With the AI Boom
Investors have bid up computer chip stocks such as TSMC this year on the back of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, which requires an immense amount of computing power to train and run. The ...
Brave smelly tofu and taste the freshest seafood in Taipei
On the food and beverage front, Taipei boasts diverse delicacies that go way beyond boba. Scallion and daikon pancake, hot pot, braised beef noodles, xiao long bao and oyster mee sua — just to name ...
Taiwan Amps Up Chinese Invasion Drills to Deliver a Message: War Could Happen
Military and civilian exercises are larger, louder, better coordinated as government seeks to battle public complacency.
Typhoon Doksuri approaches China and Taiwan, bringing heavy winds and disruptions
Coastal regions in China and Taiwan are taking precautions as Typhoon Doksuri approaches, bringing heavy winds and rain to the area. Its force has weakened, but it still remains a threat.
Chip giant TSMC determined to ‘keep roots in Taiwan’: CEO
Chip giant TSMC said it is determined to "keep its roots in Taiwan", as it launched a massive new research and development facility in the northern city of Hsinchu on Friday. At the Friday launch of ...
Typhoon Doksuri destroys power lines, closes factories as it rips into China
By Bernard Orr and Yimou Lee BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -Typhoon Doksuri swept into China's southeastern Fujian province on Friday unleashing heavy rain and violent gusts of wind that whipped power ...
TSMC reassures commitment to Taiwan amid global expansion
TSMC reaffirmed its investment commitment to Taiwan on Friday as the world's largest contract chip maker ramps up expansion abroad. Speaking at a ceremony to open a massive global research and ...