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) ...
China will not stop with Taiwan: Lai
China’s authoritarian expansionism would not stop with Taiwan, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday, calling for solidarity among the world’s democracies to check Beijing’s territorial ambitions ...
Ann Kao gets 10 months in jail over false accusation
Suspended Hsinchu mayor Ann Kao (高虹安) was yesterday sentenced to 10 months in prison for falsely accusing a US academic of defamation. The Taipei District Court handed down the ruling yesterday ...
Is Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Cathie Wood’s Favorite AI Stock?
We recently published a list of Cathie Wood’s 11 Favorite AI Stocks. Since Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) ranks 6th on the list, it deserves a deeper look. Cathie Wood’s flagship fund ...
Taiwan foreign ministry in touch with 266 Taiwanese in Israel after bomb blast
TAIPEI (Taiwan News)— The foreign ministry said on Tuesday (Aug. 20) that it is in contact with the 266 Taiwanese living in Israel after an attack on Tel Aviv.