The findings made super-rich Taiwanese more optimistic than their global peers, only 68 percent of whom are upbeat about wealth increase, research director Howard Zhan (詹宗煌) told a news conference in ...
House committee chair to lead Taipei trip in spring
The schedule and member list remains fluid, but the trip would likely take place during the congressional recess in April, a person familiar with the matter said. Discussions with some House Democrats ...
US firms in Taiwan revising contingency plans amid ‘continuum of increased concerns’ over mainland China conflict
An American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan survey found 47 per cent of respondents have changed ‘business continuity plans’ or intend to make changes in case of a conflict with mainland China.
China Has an Extensive Satellite Network. Here’s Why It Would Use a Balloon to Spy
In the almost two thousand years since, balloon technology advanced and was used increasingly for reconnaissance missions during wars in the 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly during the Cold ...
Taiwan to fast-track drone development
The Taiwanese defense ministry said it plans to fast-track its drone development for military use. The ministry added that it was taking some lessons from the ongoing war in Ukraine as the island also ...
Electronics industry’s leading indicator: Global smartphone shipments
Taiwan's electronics industry serves as a major manufacturing partner of global brands, and its order and shipment status is the leading indicator of the global electronics industry and even the ...
See image of a Chinese balloon hovering over Taiwan
CNN obtained images of Chinese spy balloons, recently shot down in the US, hovering over Taiwan in recent months. China has long vowed to "reunify" the democratic island with the communist country's mainland,
Toy House: Tiny Taipei Apartment Customized for a Collector
What do you do with all your stuff when you’re a collector, but live in a tiny apartment? For one Taipei couple, the answer was to have the interior of their 538-square-foot flat in the Wanli District ...
2023 Taipei Book Fair in Photos
We've gathered a selection of photos highlighting the 31st edition of the Taipei International Book Fair, which concluded its six-day run on February 5.
Xi Woos Taiwan Opposition Ahead of Pivotal Presidential Vote
Chinese leader Xi Jinping appears to be recalibrating his hardline approach to Taiwan in the year before the island holds a presidential election that his government’s preferred negotiating partner has a shot at winning.
Spectrum strategy divides emerging direct-to-smartphone market
Executives with plans to connect satellites directly to smartphones sparred at the SmallSat Symposium Feb. 7 over which spectrum strategy will lead to success in this emerging market.
American companies in Taiwan make contingency plans amid tensions with China
U.S. companies in Taiwan are revising its plans to continue business on the island as China has increased military activity across the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan’s water woes
Late last year, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) decided to scrap a highly controversial plan to construct a 17.2km-long tunnel designed to divert water from Nanshi Creek (南勢溪) in New Taipei ...
Will Xi Jinping Make Taiwan a New Offer?
With “one country, two systems” losing its appeal to Taiwan, Xi Jinping tapped top CCP ideologue Wang Huning to craft China’s new Taiwan unification theory.
Canada, Taiwan to begin formal talks to spur foreign investments
Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng spoke with Taiwan's top trade negotiator John Deng on Tuesday and agreed to start formal negotiations between Taipei and Ottawa for a deal to encourage foreign ...
Taiwan weapons firm test-fires cruise missile believed to be capable of striking central and eastern mainland China
National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology carried out test on Tuesday morning amid increasingly active PLA operations around the island Government-funded institute also says it is ...