Economy

A damaged building in Hualien
Natural disasters

In pictures: Taiwan's biggest earthquake in decades

Emergency crews pull survivors from damaged buildings as island assesses the toll

3 April 2024
Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Suwon, South Korea. The tech giant will release preliminary earnings on April 5.
Your Week in Asia

BOJ Tankan, Indian monetary policy, Samsung earnings

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

31 March 2024
Turbines silhouetted in the sunset at Noshiro Port, Akita, Japan, will form part of the country's biggest offshore wind farm as Japan seeks to allay fears of impacts on fishing communities while ramping up its wind power capacity fivefold by 2030. (Photo by Masayuki Kozono) 
Asia Insight

Japan sails close to offshore wind snags as fisheries, tech challenges lurk

Fishing co-ops must clear plan to connect turbines to central grid amid seabed doubts

26 March 2024
Paraguay's Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez Lezcano says that Paraguay's ties with Taiwan have not stopped Chinese companies from doing business in the South American country. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
International relations

Paraguay 'committed' to keeping Taiwan ties, foreign minister says

Taiwan's last ally in South America emphasizes shared principles, economic benefits

11 March 2024
The Raohe Street Night Market in Taipei is one of many attractions enticing foreign visitors, including from Indonesia. (Photo by Randy Mulyanto)
Travel & Leisure

Taiwan seeks more tourists from Indonesia

Regional competitors, decline in mainland visitors push more diverse approach

9 March 2024
TSMC headquarters in Hsinchu: The manufacturing sector was a key driver of Taiwanese economic growth after the island's market bubble burst.
Opinion

Taiwan's post-bubble recovery holds lessons for China

Active monetary and industrial policy played key roles in island's turnaround

29 February 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, inspects infantry fighting vehicles in November 2015. (Reuters/Alexei Nikolskyi/Sputnik/Kremlin)
Ukraine war

Russia procures tank parts from Japan and Taiwan via China

Documents show company in Shenzhen used to evade U.S., U.K. sanctions

23 February 2024
Douglas Hsu, Taiwan's chief representative in Australia, speaks online to Nikkei Asia on Jan. 12. 
Defense

Taiwan 'open' to deeper AUKUS ties amid election meddling fears

Representative to Australia highlights growing China interference in cyberspace

12 January 2024
DPP's Lai Ching-te, left, KMT's Hou Yu-ih, center, and TPP's Ko Wen-je during a TV debate on Dec.30: Economic issues seem to be muted in Taiwan's election campaign. (Pool via AP)
Opinion

Taiwan's election will mark an economic crossroads

Growth is rebounding, but island must decide whether to deepen links with China

10 January 2024
Taiwan's exports to China declined in 2023 while those to the U.S. and Europe increased.(Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
Trade

Taiwan's export reliance on Chinese market falls to 21-year low

Mainland's share declines as AI device shipments to U.S. and Europe grow

10 January 2024
Bystanders look at a damaged road on Japan's Noto Peninsula following a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1.
Natural disasters

Asian leaders offer assistance for Japan earthquake response

Marcos, Yoon and more express solidarity as death toll climbs

3 January 2024
Engineers at Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute in Hsinchu: Taiwan's chip manufacturing model was built up over decades.
Opinion

U.S.-China faceoff means Taiwan needs closer links with neighbors

Washington's decoupling push poses threat to island's resilience

2 January 2024
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen attends the National Day celebration ceremony in Taipei on Oct. 10, 2023.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan's Tsai calls for peaceful coexistence with China

President's speech comes hours after Xi said 'reunification' was inevitable

1 January 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping waves during a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic in this 2019 file photo.
Taiwan tensions

Xi pledges to strengthen economy in 2024, stresses Taiwan unification

Chinese president's New Year's address acknowledges 'headwinds'

31 December 2023
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has stepped up investment in such destinations as the U.S. and Europe. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Taiwan investment in China plummets as it soars in U.S. and Germany

Mainland's appeal ebbs amid flagging economy and rising tensions

29 December 2023
China had banned imports of grouper from Taiwan since last year, citing the discovery of banned agrichemicals. (Xinhua via Kyodo)
Taiwan elections

China lifts ban on Taiwan fish imports weeks before election

Measure seen as attempt to boost Beijing-friendly Kuomintang

23 December 2023
Taiwan's presidential candidates took part in a televised address on Dec. 20: the Taiwan People's Party's Ko Wen-je, left, the Democratic Progressive Party's Lai Ching-te, center, and Kuomintang's Hou Yu-ih. (Taiwan's Central Election Commission via Kyodo)
Politics

Taiwan's Lai to election rivals: Beijing sees all of us as pro-independence

Presidential front-runner battles Hou, Ko over China and housing in first debate

21 December 2023
Taiwan's National Development Council led almost 30 startups to Singapore for a business expedition in November. (Startup Island Taiwan)
Technology

Taiwanese tech startups pile into ASEAN amid risks in China

From Singapore to Vietnam, companies tap Southeast Asia in expansion drive

12 December 2023
A bull statue at the Bombay Stock Exchange. India's benchmark Sensex index ended Friday at a record high.
Markets

India, Taiwan stocks draw emerging-market investors as China slumps

Growth hopes lift Sensex to record; U.S. rate cut chatter boosts other currencies

9 December 2023
Supporters cheer at the opening of DPP presidential candidate Lai Ching-te's national campaign headquarters on Dec. 3 in Taipei. The party is known for supporting LGBTQ rights. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Editor-in-Chief’s Picks

Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Taiwan's defining moment

Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations

8 December 2023
A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Canada assumes the rotating chair of the CPTPP commission from January. 
Trade

New CPTPP chair Canada should seek to engage Taiwan: ex-officials

Working group invitation floated, but Beijing sure to oppose

7 December 2023
A lack of talent and funding to advance technology have sent Japan sliding in an annual digital competitiveness ranking. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura) 
Economy

Japan sinks to new low in digital ranking on talent shortage

Tokyo, just ahead of Malaysia, falls further behind South Korea, Taiwan and China

1 December 2023
Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua says Taiwanese companies have reached a milestone in investing more in Southeast and South Asia than China for the first time in 2022. (Photo by Lai Yung-hsiang)
Interview

Taiwan to continue shifting investment away from China, minister says

Southeast and South Asia benefiting as Beijing piles on pressure before elections

29 November 2023
Taiwan People's Party's presidential candidate Ko Wen-je speaks to media in Taipei on Oct. 24.
Taiwan elections

Taiwan presidential hopeful calls for better economic ties with China

Ko Wen-je says he's willing to sign a pact with Beijing but warns about coercion

24 October 2023
A printed circled board at the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute in Hsinchu: Taiwan's high-tech industry boasts the world's most advanced semiconductor cluster.
Opinion

Taiwan's admission would reaffirm the values of the CPTPP

Inclusion of island economy will boost regional stability and members' prosperity

28 August 2023