Taiwan

Cathay United Bank grants Marco Polo Marine unit long-tenor facility for NT$4.7 billion research vessel project

The group previously said it would finance the project through internal cashflows and not require any project-specific debt

On the surface, Trump and Xi appear to have found a new warmth – but it’s fragile, says the writer.

Buckle up for a volatile year of Trump-Xi, Taiwan and Kim

The region is heading into an increasingly precarious 2026

A fighter jet taking off at Hsinchu Air Base in Hsinchu, Taiwan. China launched "major" military exercises around Taiwan on Dec 29, involving live-fire drills in waters and airspace near the island.

China stages record drills designed to encircle Taiwan

They are the largest to date by total coverage, and in areas closer to Taiwan than previous exercises

Police stand outside Eslite Spectrum Nanxi store near Zhongshan station, following an incident in which several people were injured after a man released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders, Taipei, Taiwan, Dec 19, 2025.

Four dead in smoke bomb, knife attack at Taipei train station

FOUR people have died in Taiwan and several others are injured after a man set off smoke bombs in the capital’s main train station and later attacked passersby in a shopping district during the Friday...

The plan will include a mixed-use commercial and office building and a residential tower.

Foxconn to invest US$510 million in Kaohsiung headquarters in Taiwan

[TAIPEI] Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, said on Friday (Dec 12) it will invest US$509.94 million to build its Kaohsiung headquarters in southern Taiwan.

This photo from Japan's Ministry of Defense shows a Chinese J-16 fighter jet (L) and a Russian Tu-95 bomber during a joint flight over the sea near Japan.

US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident

US says China’s actions are not conducive to regional peace and stability

The company known also as Foxconn reported revenue of US$27 billion from the previous month as well as the September quarter.

Nvidia partner Hon Hai’s sales soar in sign AI demand persists

It expects a 14% rise in sales for the three months ending December

In August, Taiwan prosecutors indicted three people for theft of trade secrets from chipmaker TSMC, accusing them of conspiring to use the information to help Tokyo Electron.

Taiwan charges Tokyo Electron’s Taiwan unit in TSMC trade secrets case

The unit could face fines of up to NT$120 million if convicted

The bureau expects the economy to grow by 7.37 per cent this year, compared with the previous forecast of 4.45 per cent.

Taiwan raises 2026 growth outlook as AI boom helps exports

Gross domestic product is expected to expand 3.54% in 2026

"(US President) Trump set up a call with (Japanese Prime Minister) Takaichi and advised her not to provoke Beijing on the question of the island's sovereignty”, the WSJ reported on Thursday.

Trump advises Takaichi not to provoke China on Taiwan: WSJ

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump advised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not to provoke China over Taiwan’s sovereignty, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, after a diplomatic spat between T...