Keywords: Taiwan


Taiwan announces $40 billion defence budget to counter Chinese threats

Taiwan has unveiled a historic $40 billion US dollar (1.25 trillion New Taiwan dollar) supplementary defence budget covering the next eight years, a move President Lai Ching-te described as a commitment to protecting the island’s democracy. “Investing in defence is investing in security......

TSMC to boost Taiwan’s semiconductor leadership with three new 2-nanometer fabs

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is set to significantly expand its 2-nanometer chip manufacturing capacity by constructing three additional fabs in Taiwan’s Southern Science Park. This ambitious expansion will increase TSMC’s total 2nm fab count in Taiwan from seven to ten,......

China condemns planned Japanese missile deployment near Taiwan

China has labeled Japan’s planned deployment of surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni, the Japanese island closest to Taiwan, as “dangerous,” amid rising regional tensions. The announcement follows statements by Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi indicating that the missile project......

China escalates diplomatic and economic tensions with Japan over Taiwan dispute

China has escalated its diplomatic conflict with Japan, bringing the issue to the United Nations and launching a broad campaign of economic retaliation in response to Japanese remarks about Taiwan. The dispute marks a significant intensification in the already delicate relations between Asia’s......

China’s travel advisory impacts Japan’s tourism and retail sectors amid rising tensions

Japan’s tourism and retail industries are grappling with significant setbacks following China’s advisory discouraging its citizens from traveling to Japan. The warning, issued amidst heightened diplomatic tensions over Taiwan, has caused ripples across Japan’s economy, particularly......

China advises citizens to avoid Japan as tensions rise over PM’s Taiwan remarks

China has urged its citizens to refrain from travelling to Japan, deepening a diplomatic clash triggered by recent comments from Japan’s newly appointed prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, regarding a possible conflict involving Taiwan. Takaichi told lawmakers on 7 November that any use of force against......

Typhoon Fung-wong death toll in the Philippines rises to 18 as storm heads toward Taiwan

MANILA (AFP) — Philippine rescuers equipped with excavators and chainsaws began clearing debris on Tuesday after Typhoon Fung-wong devastated parts of the country, killing at least 18 people and forcing the evacuation of 1.4 million residents, as floodwaters slowly receded from submerged villages. The......

Taiwan's vice president delivers historic speech at European Parliament

Taiwan's Vice President, Hsiao Bi-khim, made history on Friday as the first sitting Taiwanese vice president to address the European Parliament in Brussels. Her speech highlighted Taiwan's democratic values and called for closer cooperation with Europe amid escalating tensions with China. A......

TSMC reports a 39.1% profit surge in the third quarter

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s leading chipmaker, announced on Thursday a 39.1% rise in profit for the third quarter compared to last year, exceeding market expectations. This growth was fueled by strong global demand for chips used in artificial intelligence (AI)......