Warren Buffett said he prefers deploying capital in Japan instead of Taiwan, lamenting how geopolitics led his firm to cut stakes in the island’s chip-maker giant.
China condemns Joe Biden sending US arms aid to Taiwan
China has reacted angrily to a reported plan by the United States to offer half a billion dollars’ worth of military aid to Taiwan. President Biden is said to ...
Could Taiwan’s next president impact a potential cross-strait crisis?
Amid escalating U.S.-China strategic competition, the island's 2024 presidential election will shape crisis management in East Asia.
Chinese invasion of Taiwan could cost world economy USD 1 trillion: US intelligence
If a Chinese invasion stopped TSMC from producing those chips, "it will have an enormous global financial impact that I think runs somewhere between USD 600 billion to USD 1 trillion on an annual ...
Foxconn founder Terry Gou vows to ‘preserve peace’ with China if elected Taiwan president
The businessman said he can “do better than Tsai Ing-wen, or William Lai”, the current Taiwanese vice president. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Could Taiwan’s ‘white’ knight Ko Wen-je smash through the island’s blue-green split?
Polls put Ko, who has tried to bridge the divide between indendence-leaning greens and mainland-friendly blues, just a few points behind his rivals.
Buffett says more comfortable with investments in Japan than Taiwan
Warren Buffet on Saturday said he is more comfortable with Berkshire Hathaway Inc deploying capital in Japan than Taiwan, reflecting the growing tensions between the United States and China.
Taiwan’s Trade Clash with China Could Benefit the U.S.
Taiwan has begun preparing for a sharp rise in economic tension with China, stepping up efforts to encourage businesses to look for investments in the U.S. and other countries.
Paraguay president-elect commits to ‘strengthen” ties with Taiwan
Paraguay's president-elect, Santiago Peña, said on Friday that he would continue to strengthen his country's "historic ties" with Taiwan following a call with his counterpart there after he winning ...
UK’s Cleverly Raises Xinjiang and Taiwan With Chinese Vice President
LONDON (Reuters) -British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Friday he had "made plain" Britain's views on Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Taiwan in a meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng ...
Mandarin classes are a new battleground between China and Taiwan
The Taiwanese government hopes to spread its version of Mandarin — along with its values of freedom and democracy — as China's threats against Taiwan become increasingly bellicose.
US expert warns of invasion in two years as China’s drones encircle Taiwan
China’s military drones have encircled Taiwan twice in seven days as a former US national security adviser warns that Beijing could launch a full-scale attack ...
Marcos says Philippines bases could be ‘useful’ if Taiwan attacked
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday that granting U.S. access to Philippine military bases was a defensive step that would be "useful" if China attacked Taiwan.
Protecting Taiwan’s democracy is ‘truly a life-and-death matter,’ warns Taipei’s envoy to the EU
Speaking to Euronews, Remus Li-Kuo Chen spoke of "devastating and catastrophic repercussions" if the status quo in the Taiwan Strait is altered. View on euronews ...
Work starts on Taitung – Jhihben line in Taiwan
Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new line from Taitung to Jhihben.
The City’s Newest Cocktail Bar Is Hiding in the Back of a Taiwanese Snack Shop
Gulp and 929 started as a three-way partnership. William Guo is a co-owner of Gulp along with Haoran Chen, a former designer of Industry City, who’s running 929. Taiwan native Jeff Liu, who owns a ...