Taiwan is ideal for a first-time Asia trip: fast trains, easy signage, and nonstop food. Base in Taipei, then day-trip to Jiufen/Shifen. Add Tainan or Kaohsiung, Sun Moon Lake, Alishan, Hualien & ...
Nvidia signs 50-year land deal for Taipei headquarters
Nvidia has signed a land deal with the Taipei City government for a new headquarters in the Beitou-Shilin area of the city. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an says the lease runs 50 years with a 20-year ...
Taiwan’s AI-powered economy soars in the shadow of bubble fears and China threats
Taiwan's economy is thriving thanks to the boom in artificial intelligence, driven by strong demand for computer chips and other products made by companies like TSMC and Foxconn.
Taipei, Nvidia sign contract to build HQ in Beitou-Shilin park
The Taipei City Government today announced it has officially inked a deal with Nvidia Corp to build the company’s Taiwan headquarters in the Beitou-Shilin Technology Park. “Taipei is Nvidia’s home,” ...
Taiwan says budget delay risks ‘rupture’ in line of defence against China
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The delay in passing a $40 billion special military budget risks a "rupture" in the joint line of defence against China, Taiwan's defence ...
Taiwan president urges parliament to pass special defence budget
TAIPEI, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday urged the opposition-controlled parliament to pass his $40 billion special defence budget. "Taiwan's strengthening of national ...
Chinese Jets Perform Risky Combat Maneuvers Against Taiwan F-16s: Report
Chinese jets performed unusually unsafe maneuvers during encounters with Taiwanese F-16 fighter aircraft amid a series of military drills aimed at intimidating Taipei’s Beijing-skeptic government, ...
What brand of shoes did Alex Honnold wear to climb Taipei 101?
He scaled the building in a free solo climb on Jan. 25.
What Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong sentencing signals to Taiwan
Critics say Hong Kong’s civil liberties have eroded under China’s “one country, two systems” model. Is Taiwan next?
Taiwan rebuffs US push to absorb 40% of its chip supply chain
Taiwan has told Washington that its proposal to move 40% of Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain is "impossible," according to Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun.
China steps up dangerous air encounters near Taiwan
In a third incident that occurred north-west of Taiwan, a Chinese J-16 flew just underneath a Chinese H-6K bomber, in a “piggybacking” tactic designed to disguise the presence of the fighter jet from ...
Senior Chinese official calls for ‘resolutely’ cracking down on ‘Taiwan independence’ separatists
BEIJING, Feb 10 (Reuters) - A senior Chinese official has called for "resolutely" cracking down on "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and opposing interference by external forces this year to ...
How Netflix Filmed Alex Honnold’s Taipei 101 Climb: 19 Cameras, 2 Drones, 1 Helicopter and the Longest Cable Dolly Ever Attempted
Netflix and its production partners detail the extraordinary logistics, safety planning and cinematography challenges behind one of the most daunting live events ever captured.
Taiwan: We’re Not Moving 40% of Chip Production to US, Despite Trade Deal
The Trump administration claims Taiwan will migrate 40% of its semiconductor supply chain to the US as part of a trade deal, but a Taiwanese official flatly rejects that as "not possible." ...
Acmepoint signs procurement contract with Ormat for geothermal power plant in Taiwan
Acmepoint Energy Services has signed a procurement contract with Ormat for a 12.5-MW geothermal power project in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Taiwan exports start 2026 strong in bright sign for economy
Taiwan’s exports hit the fastest growth since early 2010, as AI-powered demand continues unabated.