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Taiwan

International

Taiwan detains 25, seizes US$150m tied to suspected scam-centre operator

Taiwan’s economy performed well in 2025, largely due to its status as the top producer of the chips and servers powering the development of artificial intelligence.
International

Taiwan’s economy rides AI boom to better-than-expected growth

Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung told reporters the government was confident in Taiwan-US relations and was “of course” paying attention to the talks taking place between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.
International

Taiwan ‘confident’ in US ties ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Exports of electronics as well as information and communication products, which include chips, dominated shipments last month, which the ministry attributed to strong demand for artificial intelligence.
International

Taiwan's exports hit record on soaring AI demand

Days earlier, the US leader has threatened an additional 100% tariff on Chinese products after Beijing vowed to exert broad controls on the minerals.
International

Trump expects Taiwan on agenda for Xi meet, predicts trade deal

Taiwan, home to the world’s biggest contract chipmaker TSMC, runs a large trade surplus with the United States. The island’s exports to the United States are currently subject to a 20 per cent tariff.
International

Taiwan will not agree to 50-50 chip production deal with US, negotiator says

Maximum sustained winds were 205 kmh at the storm’s centre as of 11 pm Sunday (1500 GMT), with gusts reaching up to 250 kmh.
International

Super Typhoon ploughs towards Philippines, Taiwan

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are set to speak on Friday, their second call since the 79-year-old Republican returned to the White House.
International

Trump declines approval of Taiwan military aid package: report

Global demand for high-end tech products from Taiwan and South Korea has kept them both relatively immune to the sweeping US tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
Telcos, Media & Tech

TSMC’s rise to push Taiwan past South Korea in key wealth gauge

The iPhone maker is targeting to produce about 95 million phones in its next lineup coming in 2026.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Apple explores test production of foldable iPhones in Taiwan: Nikkei

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