One leg of the project envisions electric bus routes optimized based on passenger reservation data. (Itochu)
Technology

Japan's Itochu to bring AI bus optimization to Taiwan smart city

Trading house prepares pilot programs, angling for slice of government investment

13 July 2024
Weng Hsiao-ling, a lawmaker from the main opposition Kuomintang, explains her plans to change the way the Constitutional Court functions on July 11. (Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club photo)
Politics

Taiwan opposition seeks top court rule change as key decisions loom

Call to lift minimum number of judges raises concerns over bench's ability to function

12 July 2024
Among Taiwan's leading tech suppliers, Asustek Computer logged a 21.5% jump in sales. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
Technology

Taiwan tech suppliers thrive on AI servers in June

Computers show signs of a rebound, while iPhone-linked sales slide

12 July 2024
Taiwan's newly appointed Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung, left, stands with President-elect Lai Ching-te in April, ahead of Lai's inauguration. Lin is working to rev up Taipei's economic diplomacy, officials say. (Photo by AFP/Jiji)
International relations

Taiwan foreign minister steps up economic diplomacy under China pressure

Lin Chia-lung aims to establish overseas industrial zones, insiders say

11 July 2024
The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong in April 2023: The warship passed close to the Philippines on its way to drills in the Pacific, Taiwan's defense minister said on July 10. (Handout via Reuters)
South China Sea

Chinese carrier passes near Philippines on way to drills: Taiwan

Shandong, J-16 fighters and H-6 bombers head to western Pacific

10 July 2024
Offshore wind turbines in the Taiwan Strait. The island is looking to increase its use of renewable energy to feed rapidly growing demand for power.  
Supply Chain

Taiwan's top power cable maker ventures into offshore wind

Walsin Lihwa sees opportunity in island's shift to renewable energy

8 July 2024
Image of J-31B made public by Shenyang Aircraft Industry Group. (Photo taken from the company's social media account)
Defense

China develops new stealth aircraft likely to be deployed on carriers

J-31B expected to raise People's Liberation Army's fighting capabilities

8 July 2024
Cheng Wen-tsan, left, at 2021 ceremony in Taipei. Cheng, head of the Straits Exchange Foundation, is under investigation for bribery.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan probes official who deals with China over bribery suspicions

Prosecutors seek to detain Cheng Wen-tsan, head of Straits Exchange Foundation

6 July 2024
Filipino guard Dwight Ramos, right, played in the Japan Professional Basketball League's  Asia Rising Star game. The league is working to expand its fan base in the region. (© B.League)
Sports

Japan basketball league shoots for fans in Philippines and rest of Asia

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC's plant offers opportunity for Kumamoto team

6 July 2024
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke with Nikkei in Austin. (Photo by Ryosuke Hanafusa)
Semiconductors

Texas governor pursues Japan, Taiwan, South Korea chip investments

Armed with $1.4bn fund, Abbott embarks on economic mission to lure businesses

6 July 2024
A control room of Taiwan TV station CTi in December 2020. The pro-China broadcaster's license was not renewed by the regulatory authority, which now faces a political opposition-driven probe over its approval of another channel, Mirror TV.
Taiwan under Lai

Taiwan opposition wields new powers in bid to reshape media landscape

Regulator faces investigation as ruling party and journalists raise alarm

5 July 2024
The Taiwan Stock Exchange partnered with the Singapore Exchange for the first time to host a pitch event for institutional investors in the city-state, held at SGX in April. (Singapore Exchange and Taiwan Stock Exchange)
Taiwan tensions

Singapore hooks Taiwan companies shunning China's investors

Taiwanese firms chase funds in city-state as cross-strait tensions rise

4 July 2024
Guy Diedrich, senior vice president and global innovation officer at Cisco, says the generative AI boom is spurring a global race as countries rush to lead the emerging field.
Artificial intelligence

AI and cybersecurity top priority for 50 countries in tech race, says Cisco

U.S. networking and security provider ramps up investment in Taiwan, Vietnam

4 July 2024
Anti-landing barricades are pictured on the beach in Kinmen, Taiwan, on Feb. 21, with the Chinese city of Xiamen in the background.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan says China has seized fishing boat, escalating tensions

Vessel was operating near Taiwan-administered Kinmen islands

3 July 2024
Chinese Chengdu J-10 fighter jets are among the aircraft that have crossed the Taiwan Strait median line. (Taiwan Defense Ministry)
Taiwan tensions

China pressures Taiwan's Lai with most military flights in nearly 2 years

175 flights crossed median line in June, raising concerns of unintentional clash

3 July 2024
A U.S. guided-missile destroyer conducts routine operations in the Taiwan Strait in November 2020. (U.S. Navy photo)
Taiwan tensions

Biden, Trump and the evolving Taiwan 'strategic ambiguity' debate

As some call for 'clarity' on defense, U.S. presidential rivals' stances face scrutiny

2 July 2024
Job aspirants talk with a hiring agent outside the Foxconn factory, where workers assemble iPhones for Apple, in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, India, on April 1.
Politics

Indian opposition asks Modi government to question Foxconn hiring practices

Apple supplier's iPhone factory reportedly rejects married women from jobs

29 June 2024
The Taipei skyline. Taiwan has inked an investment agreement with Thailand in a potential boost for business.
International relations

Taiwan announces Thailand investment deal, marking first pact under Lai

Move picks up where Tsai left off in diversifying economic ties away from China

28 June 2024
Sharp's earnings announcement in May attended by President Robert Wu, center, and Executive Vice President Masahiro Okitsu, right.  (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
Electronics

Sharp's president steps down after 2 years of losses and missteps

Robert Wu's tenure marked by LCD plant shutdown and discord with parent Foxconn

28 June 2024
Taiwan's government warned citizens on June 27 not to travel to China unless absolutely necessary, after Beijing threatened to execute "diehard" Taiwan independence supporters.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan warns against travel to China following execution threat

Warning comes after Beijing targeted 'diehard' independence supporters

27 June 2024
Taiwan's ASE Technology Holding is the world's largest chip packaging and testing provider.
Technology

Top chip packager ASE to build additional factories in U.S. and Mexico

Taiwanese company also eyes Japan expansion, if it can find land

26 June 2024
Acer cofounder Stan Shih spoke with Nikkei ahead of a visit to Japan. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
Technology

Japan's chip industry can be revived, Acer cofounder says

Stan Shih urges closer cooperation with Taiwan in semiconductor supply chain

25 June 2024
Taiwan's former President Tsai Ing-wen, left, and new President Lai Ching-te wave to people during the inauguration ceremony outside the presidential office building in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 20. 
U.S. elections 2024

Biden-Trump debate: Where they stand on China and Taiwan

Candidates clash on how much clarity there should be on defending the island

25 June 2024
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, right, speaks to Chinese Premier Li Qiang during a ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations in Kuala Lumpur on June 19. (Department of Information Malaysia handout via Reuters)
International relations

China presses Global South leaders to support Taiwan 'reunification'

'One China' recognition no longer sufficient when meeting Beijing's top leaders

24 June 2024
Lawmakers check the ballots in Taiwan's parliament on June 21, as the opposition-led chamber passed a controversial bill to enhance the legislature's power.
Taiwan under Lai

Taiwan opposition rejects review of controversial legislative power bill

Ruling party expected to ask court to strike down provisions deemed unconstitutional

21 June 2024