TSMC filed 752 invention patents, up 4 percent from a year earlier, marking the fourth consecutive year the chipmaker claimed the first place in the first quarter. Patents are categorized into three ...
Ministry awards restricted contracts for portable decontamination devices
The Ministry of National Defense has awarded restricted contracts worth NT$2.32 billion (US$75.47 million) to buy portable and vehicle-mounted decontamination devices to equip reserve chemical warfare ...
Polls open in Paraguay elections, with Taiwan ties in the balance
As polls opened, Alegre and Pena urged Paraguayans to vote, a call echoed by outgoing President Mario Abdo Benitez, who is constitutionally limited to a single term. “The higher the turnout, the ...
Taipei MRT touts zero tolerance for violence
The operator of the MRT railway serving metropolitan Taipei said that after COVID-19 curbs were eased, the number of violent incidents against its personnel increased along with passenger numbers.
U.S. Forces Carry Out Rehearsal for Defense of Taiwan
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command's annual capabilities exercise, or CAPEX, used a scenario involving Taiwan for the first time.
Paraguay’s Presidential Election to Spotlight China, Corruption: What to Watch
Paraguayan voters will head to the polls in general elections that will serve as fresh litmus test for both China’s growing influence in Latin America and an anti-incumbent wave sweeping the region.
Australia’s China strategy weakened by South-East Asia, warns Taiwan
Taiwan fears that the reluctance of South-East Asian nations to stand up to China will derail Australia’s security alignment with the United States and Japan.
Paraguayans head to the polls with Taiwan ties at stake
Paraguayans are readying to head to the polls on Sunday in what could be the biggest electoral challenge to the ruling conservative Colorado Party in over a decade and with the country's near 70-year ties with Taiwan potentially at stake.
Taiwan ties in balance as Paraguay votes
Future ties with Taiwan are in play as Paraguayans go to the polls Sunday to pick a president they hope will tackle endemic corruption, rising crime and economic inequality.Pena has said he would ...
Opinion: A war against Taiwan would not go down easily
Following Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in early April, China launched a series of military drills, in efforts to demonstrate that it is “ready to ...
Taiwan envoy in France urges European firms to boost cooperation with Taipei
Escalating tensions between the US and China are putting European countries in a delicate position between the two superpowers as they seek to retain economic relations with Beijing. “Half of the ...
How war in Taiwan could mean the wheels come off the UK economy
Microchips are an issue, of course, but China also makes the alloy wheels our cars mostly roll on. And what about TikTok?
Defending a Mock Invasion of Taiwan Signals Shift for Army Special Operations After Years of Counterinsurgency
It was the first-ever use of a Taiwan scenario for the exercise, with a concrete mock-up meant to represent that country.
Tw Telecom Inc Stock Hits New 52-Week High (TWTC)
tw telecom inc (Nasdaq:TWTC) hit a new 52-week high Thursday as it is currently trading at $23.81, above its previous 52-week high of $23.79 with 615,534 shares traded as of 12:30 p.m. ET.
Why China’s new Taiwan move is a huge disaster for Australia
The first of Australia’s $368 billion nuclear submarine fleet won’t be operational before the 2040s. But China’s not sitting idly by.
US ex-security adviser calls for closer ties with Taiwan
A former U.S. national security adviser has called for deeper interaction between his country and Taiwan during a visit to the self-ruled island, which has seen increasing military threats from China