Alex Honnold, the rock climber known for his daring “free solo” feats of ascending cliffs without the help of any ropes or safety equipment, has set his sights on a new challenge: Taiwan’s Taipei 101 ...
Why This Investor Is Trimming His Largest Holding Taiwan Semiconductor
U.S. wants half of America's chips made locally, urging Taiwan to relocate production. Taiwan Semi pledges $165B in U.S. facilities.
Taiwan seeks tariff relief as the U.S. demands more chip investment
Taiwan holds talks in Washington to reduce the 20% tariff. U.S. tells Taipei to build more chip factories in America. The self-ruled island agrees to buy $10 billion in U.S. farm goods to ease talks.
Taipei’s Gongguan Roundabout reopens as cross intersection
The Taipei City Government has completed a traffic safety improvement project to remove the Gongguan Roundabout at the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Keelung Road, which officially opened to ...
Taiwan Holds Investment Talks as US Demands More Chip Factories
Taiwan’s trade negotiators arrived in Washington late last week and held discussions with their US counterparts aimed at lowering the 20% tariff imposed on the island, a person familiar with the matter said.
Taiwan MRT passenger kicks elderly woman into opposite seat in priority seat kerfuffle
A video on Threads of an altercation on a train in Taiwan is going viral globally. The video starts with an elderly woman swinging her bag at a passenger who appears to be sitting in a priority seat. The passenger appears slightly taken aback before passing their bag off to a fellow passenger.
High time for Europe to stand with Taiwan, foreign minister says in Poland
WARSAW: It is high time for Europe to stand with Taiwan given both face the same threats from authoritarian neighbours, the island's foreign minister said on Monday (Sep 29), seeking to find common cause with European democracies during a visit to Poland.
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung to Speak At Warsaw Security Forum
Taiwan's foreign minister Lin Chia-lung will speak at the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland, where he will emphasize Taiwan's technological development and its ability to help Europe re-industrialize amid US-China competition.
US Agriculture Official Visits Taiwan Amid Tariff Talks
TAIPEI (Reuters) -A senior U.S. Department of Agriculture official is visiting Taiwan this week, the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei said on Monday, amid ongoing tariff talks with Washington.
High Court acquits man jailed for 1993 student murder
The High Court yesterday acquitted baker Lu Chin-kai (呂金鎧) of the 1993 murder of a female National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) student, overturning his 20-year prison sentence. “I thank the judges ...
SANAA completes Taichung Green Museumbrary in Taiwan
Japanese studio SANAA has reached completion on its largest cultural project to date, Taichung Green Museumbrary in Taiwan. Set to open to the public in Taichung's central park in December, the 58,016 ...
Xi Pushes Trump to ‘Oppose’ Taiwan Independence in Major Shift
Chinese President Xi Jinping is renewing a push for the US to change a decades-old phrase describing its stance on Taiwan independence, a concession that would be a major diplomatic win for Beijing.
U.S Warns Taiwan: China Prepares Full Invasion | Satellite Images of Ferries, Landing Docks at Border
US military intelligence has revealed that China is rapidly building a fleet of commercial ferries modified to carry tanks and deploy troops, raising concerns over a potential invasion of Taiwan. Satellite images show new landing docks and amphibious exercises along China’s coastline,
US Commerce head notes China ‘isn’t even shy’ about its goal to ‘take’ Taiwan, says US-Taiwan tariff deal coming soon — goal is to have 40% of chips made in America
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Saturday that a major semiconductor deal with Taiwan was coming “pretty soon,” signaling a potential breakthrough in U.S. efforts to shore up domestic chip production.
Taiwan records 8 PLA aircraft, 8 naval vessels around its territory
The frequent incursions and maritime operations reflect rising tensions between Taiwan and China, a relationship long fraught with geopolitical strain
Xi to ask Trump to oppose Taiwan independence in return for trade deal
Xi Jinping is planning to use trade negotiations to pressure Donald Trump into declaring that the US opposes Taiwan’s independence, according to reports.