TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — An employee at a driver and vehicle licensing agency in Auckland, New Zealand, reportedly told a Taiwanese woman to list her country of origin as Thailand when she applied for a ...
Taiwan manufacturing and construction industries saw decline in July
Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) reported Taiwan’s manufacturing and construction sectors experienced declines in July, while its service sector saw a slight increase. According to the ...
US calls for expanding engagement with Taiwan after Palau reports Chinese economic coercion
WASHINGTON: A US State Department official has stated that America encourages all nations to deepen their engagement with Taiwan after Palau's President recently revealed that the Micronesian nation ...
The Pentagon wants to use special operators in new ways to train Taiwan and others for a different kind of fight
There's a push to get special operations forces involved in training partners to fight more than terrorism, drugs, and border threats.
Taiwan protests against China amid flag row for using economic pressure to interfere in politics
BEIJING: Taiwan has launched a strong protest against Beijing for using economic pressure to interfere in politics of the self-governed island after a Taipei-based hotel chain apologised for excluding ...
Taiwan detects 12 Chinese aircraft, 8 naval vessels around its territory
China has increased its military activities around Taiwan, including regular air and naval incursions into Taiwan's ADIZ ...
In Taiwan, former Trump rival Nikki Haley urges support for US allies, spurns isolationism
We don’t want to see Communist China win,’ says Donald Trump’s former UN envoy, who later ran against him for Republican presidential nod.
Here are 3 ways analysts say China could blockade Taiwan
A Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be risky, but it is a possibility. China experts at CSIS assessed three possible blockade scenarios and how they'd play out. One of the biggest challenges China ...
Taiwan boosts defense spending in face of Chinese military prodding
Asked whether the envisioned 2025 spending would be sufficient, Rupert Hammond-Chambers, President of the US-Taiwan Business Council, told Defense News: “Answering this question is highly subjective.
China could seize key islands from Taiwan in as little as 6 months, war analysts warn
China's could seize of some of Taiwan's most vulnerable islands within the next six months, war analysts warn. An aggressive, short-of-war campaign could force the islands into a quarantine.
Taiwan’s Shin Kong Agrees to Merge With Rival Firm Taishin
Taiwan’s Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. agreed to merge with a smaller rival in a deal that sets up a takeover battle for Shin Kong with another suitor, CTBC Financial Holding Co.Most Read from ...
Taiwan labor minister hints at minimum wage hike
Labor Minister Ho Pei-shan (何佩珊) said Thursday (Aug. 22) that a minimum wage rise is likely. The Basic Wage Commission is scheduled to meet on Sept. 4 to discuss whether the minimum monthly wage and ...
Taiwan telecoms boss says AI interest boosted by Nvidia’s Huang
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — AI demand among Taiwan businesses is high and has increased following Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s (黃仁勳) high-profile visits, Taiwan Mobile Chief Commercial Officer Chu Hsiao-hsing ...
Taiwan defence spend to outpace GDP growth as China threat rises
Taiwan's defence spending will rise 7.7% next year, outpacing expected economic growth, the cabinet said on Thursday, as the island adds more fighter jets and missiles to strengthen deterrence against ...
Trump is right to question U.S. commitment to Taiwan’s defense
When considering foreign policy issues in the presidential campaign, few issues seem to rival the war in Ukraine.
Nan Juen enters Nvidia supply chain
Nan Juen International Co (南俊國際), which supplies rail kits used in servers, has entered the supply chain of Nvidia Corp by securing orders for the US chip giant’s GB200 artificial intelligence (AI) ...