Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) has established a task force to examine the recent war between Israel and Hamas. Prep for attacks: In a statement to the press on Thursday, Taiwan's Defense ...
Taiwan’s Strategy to Sustain Its Semiconductor Supremacy
The Semiconductor Supremacy In the heart of the global tech industry lies Taiwan, a small island nation recognized for its prowess in semiconductor manufacturing. As the world becomes increasingly ...
Cathay Financial lowers GDP forecast to 1.3 percent
Cathay Financial Holding Co (國泰金控) yesterday lowered its forecast for the nation’s GDP growth this year from 1.8 percent to 1.3 percent — its second downward revision this year — due to weak exports, ...
Taiwan in Time: From Russian hangout to literati hotspot
In 1939, an eight-year-old Archibald Chien (簡錦錐) was captivated by the sight and smells of the Russian-run Cafe Astoria, located on Shanghai’s trendiest Xiafei Road (霞飛路). There was no time to linger, ...
Reprint of sleazy 1960s travel guide to ‘blatant sex capital’ Taipei paints a very different picture to today’s city
In 2019, posts began popping up on my social media about a retro oddity, a 1969 guidebook called Taipei After Dark, which had just been published in a 50th anniversary edition. The book’s cover ...
Taiwan Learns Two Early Lessons From Israel’s War With Hamas
Taiwan has learned two early lessons from the new war in the Mideast, with the island nation setting up a task force to study the impact of the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Taipei vows to avoid devices from insecure source
The Taipei City Government yesterday vowed to ensure all municipal devices are provided by secure sources, after city councilors alleged that 19 municipal offices used attendance machines which were ...
The Likelihood of U.S.-China War Still Hinges on Taiwan
How Washington, Taipei, and Beijing manage the cross-Strait dispute will make the difference between a U.S.-China war probably occurring and probably not occurring in the near future.
Taiwan’s Homegrown Submarine at the Center of Political Firestorm
Accusations of leaking sensitive information about the submarine program – including to China – have sparked a wave of lawsuits and counter-suits.
Small Quake Rattles Taiwan, No Immediate Damage Reports
TAIPEI (Reuters) -A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast on Saturday, the island's weather bureau said, briefly shaking buildings in the capital Taipei but with no immediate reports of damage. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the sea off Hualien county with a depth of 7.2 km (4.5 miles), the weather bureau ...
Largest financial firms rake in NT$27.99 billion
making them the two most profitable financial conglomerates. Their banking arms Taipei Fubon Bank (台北富邦銀行) and Cathay United Bank (國泰世華銀行) continued to benefit from earlier interest rate hikes at home ...
Slowdown lowers tax revenue 9%
Tax revenue last month declined 9 percent from a year earlier to NT$332.4 billion (US$10.31 billion), as an economic slowdown weighed on corporate and personal income taxes, although securities ...
TSMC expects permanent U.S. approval to supply chip tools to its China factory
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC has received from the United States a waiver extension to supply U.S. chip equipment to the company's factories in China, Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said on Friday.
iPhone 15 fails to boost Taiwanese suppliers as sales plunge
Major suppliers to Apple in Taiwan recorded another substantial sales decline in September, falling 16.4% year-over-year to NT$1.24 trillion ($38.7 […] The post iPhone 15 fails to boost Taiwanese ...
Taiwan’s KMT and TPP to discuss forming joint ticket for presidential election
Tan was referring to Ko’s proposal to form a coalition government, with the TPP being able to name its officials if elected and change the presidential system to a cabinet system so that the government would be headed by the premier with the president as more of a ceremonial role.
Taiwan Semiconductor Just Wrapped Up a Rough Third Quarter — Is It Time to Buy the Dip?
The final quarterly report hasn't been compiled yet, but Q3 earnings will likely see an even worse downturn for TSMC. The company gives monthly updates to its semiconductor manufacturing empire, and the trend has been down the last three months.