Taiwan

25 August 2024
A Nvidia display at Computex in Taipei. Nvidia is developing an AI R&D center in Taiwan's capital that will employ 1,000 engineers. 
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te pays his respects at a ceremony commemorating the war against Chinese forces on the frontline island of Kinmen on Aug. 23.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan's Lai visits island off China, pledging both peace and defense

Kinmen trip comes day after Taiwanese military personnel convicted of spying for Beijing

23 August 2024
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. aims to start up the fabrication facility in Dresden by 2027.
Semiconductors

TSMC breaks ground on first Europe chip fab with eye on auto sector

Chipmaker scrambles for staff in Dresden to avoid delays in overseas expansion

21 August 2024
Former Taiwanese Digital Minister Audrey Tang speaks with reporters in Sydney on Aug. 13. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)
International relations

'Pre-bunking' is key tactic in disinformation fight, says Taiwan's Audrey Tang

Former digital minister says important to warn public to brace for fake news

16 August 2024
Ko Wen-je, leader of the Taiwan People's Party, has blamed the alleged misreporting of campaign expenses on an accountant.
Politics

Taiwan's third-largest party dogged by corruption scandals

Taiwan People's Party's support plunges to 6% amid backlash

16 August 2024
In recent years, quite a few American politicians and foreign policy experts have vocally demanded that Taiwan increase its defense spending.
Opinion

Excessive U.S. pressure on Taiwan defense spending plays into CCP's hands

American policy influencers should explain that Taipei needs encouragement, not punishment

15 August 2024
Taiwanese high-tech manufacturer Foxconn says it will begin shipping the latest Nvidia AI servers by the end of this year. 
Technology

Foxconn 'on track' to ship latest Nvidia AI servers next quarter

Taiwanese supplier downplays concerns over shipment delays of GB200

14 August 2024
Amid surging labor demand in an AI boom, Vietnam aims to train at least 50,000 chip engineers and designers by 2030 as industry giants look to offset severe staff shortages in their home markets. (Illustration by Yoshiko Kawano)
The Big Story

Vietnam turns chip sector magnet with affordable, quality talent pool

US, Taiwan, South Korean players beat path to Vietnam though boom strains resources

14 August 2024
Shan Jizhang, a founder, chairman and CEO of Black Sesame International, second from the right, stands next to Hong Kong Exchange CEO Bonnie Chan at the listing ceremony on Aug. 8. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)
IPO

TSMC-linked China auto chip maker plunges over 30% in Hong Kong IPO

Black Sesame International's weak debut clouds city's tech stock strategy

8 August 2024
A rescuer stands by trucks equipped with cranes conveyed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kyiv region of northern Ukraine, on April 25, 2023.
Opinion

Japan and South Korea must put 'Asia First' over Ukraine support

Focusing on aid to Kyiv risks compromising the two nations' regional security needs

8 August 2024
Soldiers participate in a drill in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on July 23.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan's defense budget will hit new record next year, president says

Lai says $19.7bn plan will help 'ensure peace and prosperity'

6 August 2024
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, left, and Defense Minister Wellington Koo Li-hsiung, center, attend a ceremony with new army recruits at a military camp in Taichung in June.
Asia Insight

Taiwan turns to own 'Iron Duke' Wellington Koo to deter China

Civilian defense minister aims to sharpen asymmetric warfare capabilities

6 August 2024
Japanese stocks have been in a downward spiral since Aug. 1, a day after the Bank of Japan aggressively raised interest rates to 0.25% from 0.1% and said it was open to more hikes this year. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
Equities

Japan stocks dive 4,451 points, more than Black Monday in 1987

Yen surges to 141 per dollar as potential U.S. recession spooks investors

5 August 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris could become the first female U.S. president.
U.S. elections 2024

Harris could become the 1st female U.S. leader; Asia's had several

Over 13 Asian countries and regions including Australia and Taiwan have had women heads

4 August 2024
An early chocoZAP gym in Osaka in 2022. As of May 2024, the number in Japan had eached 1,500. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Consumer

Japan's affordable gyms plan to expand into China and Taiwan

Fitness facilities offer personal care, laundry and games with more to come

4 August 2024
In May, Izukyu began operating the Ma Ji Train, decorated inside and out with scenery from Taiwan. (Izukyu)
Travel & Leisure

Japan railway teams with Taipei Metro to bring Asia tourists to Izu

Izukyu uses local olives, Taiwan-style lanterns to expand appeal of resort area

4 August 2024
A security staff member confiscates a towel with the word "Taiwan" on it at Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris on Aug. 2.
Sports

Taiwan protests confiscation of fan's 'Taiwan' towel at Olympic site

At same event, another Taiwanese had a banner snatched by an unknown man

3 August 2024
The French crowd gave  Lin Yu-ting a chorus of cheers as she entered the ring. Lin later bowed to the crowd before leaving the ring.
Gender

Taiwan boxer wins her opening Olympics bout amid gender controversy

Former President Tsai Ing-wen posts full support of Lin Yu-ting on social media

3 August 2024
Hotel staff assisted in clearing the Tianxiang parking lot to provide space for an emergency helicopter landing. (Photo by Jackie Chao)
Opinion

How a hotel became a mountain sanctuary during Taiwan's earthquake

Disaster showed the importance of community and self-sufficiency

2 August 2024
A street in Taipei. The Taiwanese economy performed better than expected in the second quarter.
Economy

Taiwan's Q2 GDP tops forecasts on AI boom

Economy grows more than 5% as full-year picture brightens

31 July 2024
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te arrives to speak to a gathering of foreign lawmakers in Taipei on July 30, telling the conference Taiwan will work with others to protect democracy from "the threat of authoritarian expansionism."
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan president urges democracies to unite

Lai Ching-te makes the call at Taipei's largest gathering of foreign lawmakers

30 July 2024
TSMC is building it first chip plant in Europe amid a global push to diversify supply chains. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Semiconductors

TSMC to start construction of first European chip plant in August

Chairman C.C. Wei to host groundbreaking ceremony in Dresden on Aug. 20

30 July 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested Taiwan pay the U.S. for its defense. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Taiwan Military News Agency/Taiwan's Defense Ministry/AP)
Comment

Would Trump defend Taiwan?

Former U.S. president may see issue simply as leverage in China talks

26 July 2024
In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, an aerial survey is conducted as part of an oil spill response operation in Manila Bay on July 25. The sinking of a tanker raised fears over a possible spill. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)
Natural disasters

Taiwan and Philippines lashed by typhoon, oil tanker sinks

Dozens killed in flooding and landslides as storm moves toward China

25 July 2024
Joseph Wu, Taiwan's previous foreign minister, left, and Filip Grzegorzewski, head of the European Union office in Taipei, commemorate 20 years of ties between the EU and Taiwan in Taipei in June 2023.
Opinion

Europe must prepare militarily and economically for a Taiwan war

Once merely aware of the risks, European leaders now have deep concerns

25 July 2024