Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence has directed the Marine Corps to bolster troop deployments in the greater Taipei area to address potential threats from China, particularly targeting critical ...
Taiwan’s divided politics undermine defense resolve as Trump returns
Hours after Donald Trump’s chilly inauguration in Washington, Taiwan’s parliament voted to freeze billions of dollars in defense spending, in a move some worry could frustrate the famously ...
Ascentage Pharma raises $126m in first biotech IPO of 2025
The funds will support the development of Ascentage’s pipeline, including its lead candidate olverembatinib to treat blood cancer.
Taiwanese Financial Regulator To Propose Law That Would Enable Banks To Issue Stablecoins: Report
The independent government agency regulating Taiwan's financial markets will reportedly propose a special law that will allow banks to issue stablecoins.
Coffee businesses set to post NT$40 billion sales for 2nd year in 2024
Coffee sales were expected to exceed NT$40 billion (US$1.22 billion) in Taiwan for a second consecutive year in 2024, reflecting the growing thirst for coffee in Taiwan and the lifestyle it represents ...
HSR to encircle Taiwan
Planned high-speed rail (HSR) extensions would blanket Taiwan proper in four 90-minute commute blocs to facilitate regional economic and livelihood integration, Railway Bureau Deputy Director-General ...
Defense ministry deploys marines to Taipei area
The Ministry of National Defense has ordered the Marine Corps to increase troops stationed in bases in the greater Taipei area to respond to potential strikes from China against the capital, a ...
“Won’t Allow Taiwan To Separate”: China Asks US To Handle Issue “Prudently”
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Washington needs to approach the issue of Taiwan "prudently," the ministry in Beijing said, as the pair held their first talks since Donald Trump took office.
Did China Try to Cut Off Taiwan’s Front-Line Residents Again?
Once again, the two fiberoptic cables connecting Taiwan’s Matsu Islands, which lie just 10 nautical miles off Chinas
Taiwan Economic Growth Accelerates In 2024
Taiwan's economy expanded four times faster than the year before in 2024, government data showed Friday, thanks to global demand for the island's high-tech exports.
5 in Taiwan face charges for deadly food poisoning at Malaysian restaurant
Five people in Taiwan were charged with negligent homicide, negligent injury and food safety violation after six customers at a local Malaysian restaurant died of food poisoning.
Taiwan expects 2024 coffee sales to top NT$40 billion
The finance ministry said on Thursday that coffee sales likely topped NT$40 billion (US$1.22 billion) in 2024, according to statistics for the year to November. The ministry’s statistics department ...
Taiwan Faces First Trump Test Amid China Tensions
U.S. officials have long called on Taiwan to dramatically boost its defense spending as the power gap across the Taiwan Strait grows.
Taiwanese Tech Giant HTC To Sell Part Of XR Unit To Google For $250 Million
It marks HTC’s second major deal with Google, which bought part of the Taiwan company’s smartphone operations for $1.1 billion in 2017.
Pine Wind Power to Acquire 26% Interest in Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm
Pine Wind Power Co., Ltd (Pine Wind) has entered into an agreement to acquire from Macquarie Asset Management (Macquarie) its 26% equity and debt interest in Formosa 2 International Investment Co., ...
Taiwan’s Fastest Growth in Three Years Tempered by Trump Risk
Taiwan’s economy grew at the fastest pace in three years in 2024, spurred by tech exports riding the AI boom — though the outlook for this year is clouded by President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.