Taiwan’s Currency Surge Reflects Potential Outcomes of Taiwan-U.S. Trade Talks
On May 2, the New Taiwan Dollar (NTD) surged 3.3% against the U.S. dollar, marking the largest single-day gain in 23 years. As an export-driven…
Taiwan’s presidential hopeful Ko charged with bribery, misusing donations | Politics News
Former major of Taipei Ko Wen-je has been indicted over property development and campaign finance scandals.Taiwan’s former presidential candidate Ko Wen-je has been charged for…
U.S. ‘playing with fire’ funding Taiwan’s military, China says
People observe the changing of honor guards in front of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall at the Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan in October. Photo by…
As Trump 2.0 looms, Taiwan’s chip industry braces for upheaval | Technology
Taipei, Taiwan – With just weeks left in office, outgoing United States President Joe Biden and his team are scrambling to lock in billions of…
Divided Straits: The internal divide over Taiwan’s future | Documentary
As Carey prepares to defend Taiwan, she discovers not everyone thinks the same way she does.Following tensions between Taiwan and China, 25-year-old Carey Chang joins…
Taiwan’s Olympic medallist Lin Yu-ting quits boxing event over gender issue | Boxing News
Taiwanese officials withdraw Lin from the event in the UK to ‘avoid further harm’ to the Paris 2024 gold medallist.Taiwan’s Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin…
For Taiwan’s crucial chip industry, both Trump and Harris bring risks | Business and Economy
Taipei, Taiwan – For engineers working in Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, the past few years have been difficult. The United States’s efforts to curb the growing…
Taiwan’s President Lai says will ‘resist annexation or encroachment’ | Politics News
In his first National Day speech, new president stresses ‘thriving’ democracy of island claimed by Beijing.Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te has said he will stand…
Indonesian band takes stand for Taiwan’s migrant workers | Labour Rights News
Kaohsiung, Taiwan – Surrounded by his fellow band members, Rudi takes the stage in Taiwan’s southern port city of Kaohsiung. As he looks out over…
Fighting lawmakers, protests mar start of Taiwan’s new government
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Thousands protesting outside parliament, lawmakers tackling and punching each other inside — it’s not the peace and unity Taiwan’s new president called for…
With two days of military drills, Beijing makes clear its feelings about Taiwan’s new president
Days after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te and Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim were sworn in, Beijing has made its feelings about the pair widely known.The duo are…
Taiwan’s new president calls for peace amid tense relations with China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — In his first speech as president of Taiwan, Lai Ching-te emphasized preserving peace amid rising tensions with China and criticism that he could…
William Lai Ching-te takes oath to become Taiwan’s new president | Politics News
Lai takes over as leader as Beijing aggressively asserts its claim over the self-governed island of 23 million people. Taipei, Taiwan – William Lai Ching-te…
‘Troublemaker’ William Lai Ching-te to take oath as Taiwan’s new president | Politics News
Taipei, Taiwan – William Lai Ching-te will be sworn in on Monday as Taiwan’s sixth democratically-elected president, a role where he is expected to continue…
Biden unveils $6.6bn for Taiwan’s TSMC to ramp up US chip production | Technology
Taiwanese chip giant will build third facility in Arizona as part of $65bn investment in the US. The United States has pledged to give Taiwan’s…
Taiwan’s leadership ‘extremely worried’ US could abandon Ukraine
The issue of U.S. support for Ukraine came up repeatedly in meetings that Gallagher and CODEL members including committee ranking member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) had…
How Taiwan’s elections challenge the power of China’s Communist Party | Elections News
If free and fair national elections are considered the hallmark of a democratic state, Taiwan has much to boast about. In January, the self-ruled island…
Will Taiwan’s elections cause a major war with China?
Lai Ching-te, the candidate of Taiwan’s ruling party, won Taiwan’s presidential elections held in January 2024, and China described it as “a choice between war…