Trump also accused Taiwan of sinking the U.S. semiconductor sector, signaling he wants a more transactional approach to shielding the island from China. By Chris Buckley Reporting from Taipei, Taiwan Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee ...
Small caps soar in catch-up rotation, Trump jars Taiwan
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The dramatic switch to U.S. small cap stocks over the past week went into overdrive on Tuesday as interest rate cut and election fever combine,
Taiwan’s Hsinchu County chief indicted for sinkhole scandal
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Hsinchu County Commissioner Yang Wen-ke (楊文科) and 11 other suspects were indicted Wednesday (July 17) for corruption in a case related to a sinkhole last year.
New Taipei’s Hohaiyan Rock Festival takes place this weekend
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The annual Hohaiyan Rock Festival, a free outdoor concert at New Taipei’s Fulong Beach, is scheduled to take place Friday-Sunday (July 19–21). The festival, now in its 21st year, will offer an exciting lineup of up-and-coming ...
Donald Trump Suggests He Would Not Defend Taiwan from China
The U.S. does not recognize Taiwan as an independent state, but is opposed to any attempt by Beijing to take the island by force. Trump appeared to suggest that Taiwan should pay the U.S. for protection, telling the outlet, "I don't think we're any different from an insurance policy." This is a developing story.
2,500-year-old Taiwan human skeletons indicate indigenous tribes on island chewed betel nuts
These two skeletons were found in tombs discovered in 2021 during the construction of a railway project in Chiayi City in southwestern Taiwan. The tombs of 13 individuals have been found during the ...
Explainer: Relations between Taiwan and the United States
Taiwan should pay the United States for its defence as it does not give the country anything, U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said in an interview published on Tuesday.
TSMC shares fall more than 2% after Trump says Taiwan should pay for defence
Shares of contract chip manufacturer TSMC fell more than 2% on Wednesday after U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said Taiwan should pay for defence.
Trump Criticizes Taiwan Over Defense Payments to the US
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stated that Taiwan should compensate the United States for its defense support. The remarks led to a decline in shares of Taiwanese chip ...
The last days of life
The images captured over a period of two years (2018-2020) reveal a strange and pious world where priests of the Society of Jesus originally from far-flung places such as Canada, France and Latin ...
Taiwan’s Emergence as Asia’s Web3 Hub, ABS2024 Features Joseph Gordon Levitt in Taipei
BlockTempo is the most influential blockchain media outlet in the Chinese market and the host of ABS since 2018. BlockTempo’s focus is on eliminating information and resource gaps between Taiwan and the world by offering international tech, startup, industrial, and investment news, and live-stream content.
Taiwan’s Blunt-Talking Leader Faces China’s Backlash
China is putting more military and political pressure on Taiwan and its new president, whose rhetoric has been sharper than his predecessor’s.
Taiwan Creative Content Agency’s TCCF PITCHING Submission Deadline Fast Approaching
TAIPEI, July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To foster more marketable and internationally influential works, the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) will host the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) 2024 in November. TCCF aims to continue expanding ...
Taiwan’s Potential Drone Hellscape, Explained
Taiwan has no realistic hope of reaching military parity with China but swarms of cheap kamikaze drones could even the odds.
More than 1000 defects in Taipei parks every year
Complaints by Taipei residents about defective park playgrounds have risen to more than 1,000 cases in the past two years, Democratic Progressive Party Taipei City Councilor Hung Wan-jen (洪婉臻) said ...
Taiwan’s statehood illusion, US imperialism and the “Pro-Palestine” initiative
Others have set up the Taiwan Alliance for a Free Palestine (TWAFP), an informal coalition of five groups, urging unity around the four demands stated in an online petition. Thus far, well over sixty Taiwanese groups have endorsed the petition. Screenshot ...