A Stuff reporter hears that Taiwan wants help from New Zealand - including to be allowed into the CPTPP trade deal - as China becomes more aggressive. ( read original story ...)
Tata Group Plans to Produce iPhones in India, Holds Talks With Taiwan-based Firm: Report
Mumbai: Days after Apple released its iPhone 14 series during its ‘Far Out’ event, another report by Bloomberg on Friday claimed that Tata Group is planning to manufacture iPhones in India and for ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Military Modernization Plans Hampered By US Arms Supplies For Ukraine War
With war in Ukraine lingering on and the U.S. pushing for additional arms to be delivered to Kyiv, Taipei's plans for military modernization are being delayed. ( read original story ...)
Bargaining chip: Taiwan plans to retain most semiconductor production
An overwhelming percentage of the world’s semiconductor microchip supply will remain concentrated in Taiwan, according to officials and industry leaders, despite the looming threat of aggression from ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan chip giant TSMC sees all-time high revenue in August
Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC said Thursday its August revenue rose nearly 60 percent to a record high of Tw$218.13 billion ($7.06 billion) on soaring global demand. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s strength in chips is the world’s great weakness
China’s threat to blockade Taiwan has exposed the vulnerability of the world’s access to computer chips. But the island’s chipmakers are resisting pressure to shift their manufacturing offshore. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to ask countries to support its UN inclusion
Taiwan would again ask its diplomatic allies and like-minded countries to voice support for the nation’s inclusion in the UN system, as the annual UN General Assembly is set to start next week, the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Inflation Cools as Slowing Economy Seeks Reprieve
Taiwan’s consumer inflation cooled significantly in August, taking some of the pressure off the central bank as it tries to balance raising interest rates against the need to support the economy. ( read original story ...)
To residents, ‘mainland’ is a dirty word in Taiwan
The island shares the same language and traditions as China, but many of its people say they identify more with democracies like Australia. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shared progress in improving human rights in the fishing sector at the “Taiwan-US Bilateral Consultation on Fishery Labor Rights and Benefits”
U.S. Bilateral Consultation on Fishery Labor Rights and Benefits" was held on September 2, U.S. time, in Washington, D.C. The Taiwan Fisheries Agency (TFA) met up with the Bureau of International ... ( read original story ...)
A China Blockade of Taiwan Will Hurt Us All
The global economy will bear the consequences of an all-out economic war between the United States and China should the latter try to shut off Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
United Microelectronics founder pledges $33m to fund Taiwan’s defense against Chinese invasion
Tsao founded United Microelectronics Corp., the second largest contract chipmaker in the world, but is no longer actively involved in the company. Last month he said he would donate a separate $100 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s tech billionaire plans to train 3 million ‘black bear warriors’ to combat China
A Taiwanese tech tycoon plans to defend against possible "Chinese invasion" by training three million "black bear warriors." ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. angers China by announcing $1.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan
A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington said, “China will resolutely take legitimate and necessary counter-measures in light of the development of the situation." ... ( read original story ...)
Biden administration announces $1.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan amid China tensions
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $1.1 billion sale of military equipment to Taiwan, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles, the Pentagon said on Friday, amid ... ( read original story ...)
US OKs $1B Arms Sale To Taiwan As Tensions Rise With China
The largest portion of the sale, however, is a $655 million logistics support package for Taiwan’s surveillance radar program, which provides air defense warnings. ( read original story ...)