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
Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai speaks with Nikkei Asia in an interview in Taipei. (Photo: Taiwan's Executive Yuan)
Interview

Taiwan's premier pushes $100bn economic reform, unfazed by opposition

Cho Jung-tai aims to capitalize on investor wariness of China

25 July 2024
Members of the media report near the shore as Typhoon Gaemi approaches in Keelung, Taiwan, on July 24.
Natural disasters

Typhoon Gaemi strengthens as it nears Taiwan, military on standby

War games curtailed, flights scrapped and financial markets suspended

24 July 2024
Taiwanese chip and tech are being buffeted by political uncertainty in the U.S. as the presidential election approaches.
Technology

Taiwan tech stocks hit as Biden drops out of U.S. race

Analysts say high valuations and political uncertainty are increasing volatility

22 July 2024
Soldiers handle their guns during last year's Han Kuang drills in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The Defense Ministry is seeking to make the exercises more closely resemble real-world combat scenarios.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan starts annual defense drills with emphasis on realistic combat

New administration revamps exercises as China cranks up pressure

22 July 2024
A Taiwanese fishing boat sets sail to Taiping Island, Taiwan's sole holding in the disputed Spratly Islands, in protest against a tribunal's ruling on the South China Sea on July 20, 2016. 
Opinion

The tragic cost of Taiwan's silence on its South China Sea claims

Pressure from Washington undermines Taiwan's sovereignty and self-advocacy

22 July 2024
A diesel-power locomotive drives through Taiwan's Alishan Forest Railway on July 2. (Photo by Tsukasa Hadano) 
Travel & Leisure

Taiwan's scenic Alishan Railway resumes service to wide acclaim

New luxury cars add to buzz around historic route dating back to Japanese rule

20 July 2024
The Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel Sagami took part in the joint exercise. (Japan Coast Guard)
Taiwan tensions

China protests Japan-Taiwan joint coast guard drill

Taipei says it conducted search and rescue exercise with Japanese counterpart

19 July 2024
Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung speaks to foreign media in Taipei on July 19. (Photo by Lauly Li)
International relations

Taiwan to go global with 'New Southbound Fund,' foreign minister says

Top diplomat seeks cooperative tech investment and a 'democracy supply chain'

19 July 2024
Chinese mobile technology company Huawei has filed a lawsuit against Taiwanese mobile chip maker MediaTek in a Chinese court, alleging patent infringement. (Photo sources by AP and Reuters)
Technology

Huawei sues Taiwan's MediaTek over alleged patent infringement

Licensing is increasingly important revenue source for Chinese company

19 July 2024
TSMC is enjoying a tailwind from the AI boom, but faces capacity constraints and rising cost pressures.
Semiconductors

TSMC says AI chip constraints to last through 2025

CEO confirms chipmaker is exploring new packaging method as net profit surges

18 July 2024
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump has suggested Taiwan should "pay us for defense" and is expected to pose challenges for Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te. (Source photos by Reuters)
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan braces for transactional Trump after 'pay for defense' remark

Experts see pressure to lift military budget, risk of becoming China bargaining chip

18 July 2024
Tighter U.S. restrictions on exporting chip technology to China could be a big blow to companies like Tokyo Electron and ASML.
Semiconductors

Chip stocks tumble on fears of China tech curbs, Trump's Taiwan remarks

TSMC, Tokyo Electron, Nvidia decline in global tech sell-off

18 July 2024
Donald Trump chose Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance to be his vice presidential running mate.
Opinion

J.D. Vance pick as Trump VP signals support for Taiwan over Ukraine

Ohio senator's China views line up with foreign policy thinkers that prioritize Asia

17 July 2024
Johnny Liu, the president of Chief Telecom, one of Taiwan's top data center operators, says all aspects of data centers will need significant upgrades to meet the requirements of AI servers. (Photo by Chungi Chen)
Supply Chain

AI needs 'entirely new' infrastructure, says Taiwan's Chief Telecom

Leading data center operator eyes demand in Southeast Asia as supply chains shift

17 July 2024
Containers are offloaded from the freighter Alula Express at South Korea's Busan Newport International Terminal, one of the largest container ports in the world.
Economy

Developing Asia's growth revised up by ADB as tech exports grow

Regional lender keeps forecasts for ASEAN economies, China, India unchanged

17 July 2024
Spurred by geopolitical tension and supply snags, governments are ramping up semiconductor production.
Opinion

Chips will stay in Asia even as West seeks to go back to the future

U.S., Europe face challenges reducing semiconductor dependency on Asia

17 July 2024