American daredevil Alex Honnold's free-climb of Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper in January 2026 was streamed live to a global audience, but an image circulating on social media purportedly showing a ...
Shoigu Says Russia Supports China’s Position on Taiwan
MOSCOW, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that Moscow continues to support Beijing over Taiwan, state news agency TASS ...
SES Partners with Chunghwa Telecom to Integrate Multi-Orbit Satellite, Cloud, and IoT Applications
Chunghwa Telecom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday (21st) with SES, a leading global Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite operator based in Luxembourg, to establish North Asia’s ...
Taiwan’s omission from Trump’s new defence strategy raises alarm
Taiwan’s omission from Trump’s new defence strategy raises alarm as China conducts sorties near island - Document asks allies to take primary responsibility for their own defence with ‘more limited su ...
China’s Xi, now alone atop his military, is the sole voice in tackling Taiwan
Purges of top generals means China’s leader has a freer hand to deal with the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own.
Taiwan debuts 20-qubit quantum computer built fully in-house and it is a big warning shot
Taiwan has quietly crossed a threshold that many larger powers are still struggling to reach, unveiling a 20-qubit superconducting quantum computer designed, fabricated, and integrated entirely on its ...
Urban Free Solo: How Alex Honnold’s Taipei 101 Climb Highlights Innovations in High-Rise Construction
Alex Honnold's record-breaking Taipei 101 free solo climb reveals the engineering marvels behind modern skyscrapers—from precision façades to seismic dampers.
‘Apparently there’s a different route…’: Google CEO Sundar Pichai shares photo of Alex Honnold climbing Taipei 101
Climber Alex Honnold achieved a historic feat by free-soloing Taiwan's Taipei 101 skyscraper. He ascended the 508-meter building without ropes or safety gear. The climb took about an hour and a half.
Taiwan’s first submarine completes initial submerged sea trial
Taiwan's first homebuilt conventional submarine completed its first submerged sea trial Thursday, a step in an eight-boat program to deter China.
Trump’s Taiwan retreat
Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration has gone quiet on Taiwan’s relevance to the U.S. defense strategy in the Indo-Pacific.
Taiwan unveils 20-qubit superconducting quantum computer built entirely in-house
Researchers at Academia Sinica have developed a 20-qubit superconducting quantum computer, marking Taiwan’s entry ...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Plans to Invest $165 Billion in Arizona’s Capital
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is one of the High-Flying Stocks to Buy Right Now. On January 23, Reuters reported that Taiwan plans to make more semiconductor investment ...
Taiwan’s smartphone shipments exceeded 5 million in 2025, iPhone 17 drives market dynamics
Taiwan's monthly smartphone shipments surpassed 500,000 units in October and November 2025, largely driven by strong sales of Apple's iPhone 17 series. However, shipments declined to about 400,000 ...
Taiwan’s economy grows at fastest rate in 15 years, turbocharged by the AI boom
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan’s economy expanded at an 8.6% annual rate last year, the fastest pace in 15 years, as its export-focused industries were buoyed by the frenzy over artificial intelligence and ...
Taiwan showcases its attack drones to deter China for first time
Taiwan displayed its domestically made suicide drones in military drills for the first time, as the self-ruled democracy ramps up efforts to deter China by bolstering its defenses.
Taiwan economy soars in Q4 on AI demand, 2025 expands at fastest rate in 15 years
By Faith Hung and Emily Chan TAIPEI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Taiwan's tech-focused economy grew much more than expected in the fourth quarter, the government statistics agency said on Friday, thanks to ...