Chris Miller explains why it’s so difficult to make high-end semiconductors—and how a war over Taiwan could induce a global crisis.
Taiwan Needs European Friends to Maintain Status Quo, Minister Says
PRAGUE (Reuters) -Taiwan wants to secure peace and stability by maintaining the status quo across the Taiwan Strait that it shares with China and needs the support of European states to do so, Taiwan ...
A political drama series on Netflix has sparked a #MeToo wave in Taiwan
The show triggered a wave of sexual harassment allegations that led to a series of high-level resignations that rocked Taiwan's political scene.
Subscriber Exclusive: Why Taiwan Has a Lock on the World’s Chip Market
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) controls about 90 percent of the market for advanced chips—and it doesn’t seem as if any other company or country can catch up. What is TSMC’s secret ...
New Taipei City needs intervention
It comes as a shock to discover that the despicable act of using sedatives to control children has allegedly again taken place, nearly a century later, in New Taipei City, despite the nation’s modern ...
Taiwan minister meets Czech Senate speaker on trip that has angered China
Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu met the head of the upper house of the Czech parliament on Tuesday as part of a European trip that has angered China.
Taiwan’s ‘West Wing’-style hit completely ignores China. For some, that’s the draw
A new Taiwanese Netflix drama envisions a world of politics with women at the forefront — and tensions with mainland China conspicuously absent.
Local police reunite S’porean boy, 7, with parents after they separate in Taipei Ximending
He was separated from his parents in the subway station. A 7-year-old Singaporean boy who was separated from his parents while they were shopping in Taipei's Ximending was found with the help of local ...
Honduran president meets with Chinese counterpart for first time since cutting ties with Taiwan
Honduran President Xiomara Castro meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time since both nations established diplomatic relations in March. CNN’s John Vause reports.
Taiwan civil defence handbook includes tips on identifying Chinese soldiers
Taiwan's military released an updated civil defence handbook on Tuesday that for the first time includes a section on how to tell the difference between Chinese and Taiwanese soldiers based on their uniforms,
China holds live-fire drills in East China Sea north of Taiwan
China began military exercises in the East China sea to the north of Taiwan on Tuesday, including live-fire exercises from warships, as the U.S and its allies conduct their drills in the Western Pacific.
U.S. planning evacuation of Americans from Taiwan: Report
News of the plans comes after the Biden administration declining to attempt the mass evacuation of U.S. citizens in Sudan when civil war broke out the country earlier this year.
Wang Leehom to perform in Taipei this autumn
TAIWANESE-AMERICAN heartthrob Wang Leehom, who went through an acrimonious split with his wife Lee Jinglei, will be performing at the Taipei Arena this autumn, reported China Press.
No joke: Man in Taiwan parks vans on rooftop to avoid fines
One man in Taiwan has taken the concept of a multi-storey car park to the next level.Frustrated by the frequent parking fines he received for illegally parking his two scrapped vans on the streets of ...
US ‘preparing to evacuate Americans in Taiwan’ as China tensions boil over
Washington is preparing evacuation plans for US citizens living in Taiwan as Sino-American tensions boil over, according to multiple sources. The planning has reportedly been underway for a minimum of ...
HK flash mob rallies outside Taipei station
A flash mob of Hong Kongers in Taipei yesterday sang Glory to Hong Kong outside Taipei Railway Station, while urging Taiwanese not to believe Beijing’s promises. The Hong Kong government last week ...