Foxtron, an automaker partly owned by Taiwan iPhone manufacturer Hon Hai Technology Group, and Mitsubishi Motors of Japan said Wednesday they have agreed to develop an electric vehicle to be sold in Australia and New Zealand.
Taiwan Currency Shock Splits Insurers on How to Hedge US Bonds
Two Taiwanese life insurers are taking opposite approaches to foreign-exchange hedging after a surge in the island’s currency put hundreds of billions of dollars of their US bond holdings under scrutiny.
Chunghwa Telecom reports no impact from rapid Taiwan dollar rise
The Taiwan dollar opened at NT$30.125 to the US dollar on Tuesday, raising market concerns about foreign exchange losses that could affect export-oriented industries, per CNA. However, Chien reassured ...
Taiwan’s Currency Surge Steps Up Pressure for Economic Overhaul
Subscribe to Economics Daily for the latest news and analysis.The Taiwan dollar’s most extreme surge since 1988, along with prospects for continued appreciation, has triggered calls for one of the ...
Four Vietnamese residents found dead in northern Taiwan
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Four young Vietnamese residents were found dead in Taoyuan on Saturday night, with carbon monoxide poisoning suspected as the cause. A friend discovered the bodies at a rental ...
Taiwan government revenue exceeds NT$470 billion in Q1
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The National Treasury Administration under the Ministry of Finance said Tuesday that Taiwan's central government revenue reached NT$477.1 billion (US$14.5 billion) in the first ...
Taiwan bicycle makers in limbo as US tariff threat looms
Weeks after Donald Trump's global tariff bombshell, Jeff Chen's factory in Taiwan is as busy as ever turning out carbon and alloy wheels for high-end bicycles bound for US and European markets. Taiwan ...
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said Taiwan could use kamikaze boats to protect itself from a Chinese invasion
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt said Taiwan could acquire the equivalent of Ukraine's Magura sea drones to defend itself from a land invasion by China.
Asian airlines re-route, cancel flights due to India-Pakistan fighting
Some Asian airlines on Wednesday said they were re-routing or cancelling flights to and from Europe because of fighting between India and Pakistan.
Taiwan Investors Retreat From US Bond ETFs After Buying Streak
Taiwanese investors are fast pulling money out of local exchange-traded US bond funds, reversing an earlier trend that made them the biggest buyer group of such products in Asia.
COMPUTEX 2025 kicks off with AI NEXT Forum, showcasing transformation innovations
The much-anticipated COMPUTEX 2025 kicked off on May 6, with the AI NEXT Forum, setting the stage for groundbreaking advancements in technology. Paul Peng, chairman of the Taipei Computer Association ...
MediaTek’s AI chip blitz catapults ASE to a year’s worth of packaging tool orders in one quarter
Amid escalating global trade tensions, Taiwan-based chip designer MediaTek is ramping up efforts around its next-generation flagship smartphone SoCs and Arm-based PC and notebook processors, driving ...
Coupang projects 20% revenue growth for 2025 amid strong Q1 results and Taiwan expansion
Q1 2025 Management View CEO Bom Kim highlighted an 11% year-over-year revenue growth in Q1 2025, or 21% on a constant currency basis, coupled with a gross profit margin increase to 29.3%. Adjusted ...
Electronic city to be developed in Future City
The Minister briefed them on the various initiatives the state is undertaking to promote electronic manufacturing ...
China Medical University breaks ground on Museum of Fine Arts in Taiwan
China Medical University (CMU) has initiated the construction of a significant cultural landmark, the CMU Museum of Fine Arts at the Shui-Nan campus, in Taichung, Taiwan.
Taiwan Railway to increase train service next month
A new local train service would be launched between Taoyuan’s Jhongli District (中壢) and Cidu, operating only in the morning. With the new services, local train capacity in northern Taiwan would ...