Taiwan
Free-solo climber Alex Honnold conquers Taipei 101 live on Netflix
[TAIPEI] Alex Honnold completed a free-solo ascent of Taipei 101, scaling the skyscraper in one of Netflix’s most ambitious and riskiest live-streaming sports events.
The Greenland crisis is a warning for East Asia
Implications of Trump’s Atlantic ambitions extend towards the Pacific
Taiwan’s 2025 export orders hit record on solid AI demand
At US$743.7 billion, they are 26% higher than a year earlier
China isn’t the answer for Canada’s trade troubles, Taiwan envoy says
US President Donald Trump’s high tariffs have pushed Canada to urgently try to diversify its US-dominated export markets
Thailand approves US$2 billion PCB manufacturing investment by joint venture
The project is expected to generate 5,600 local jobs
Lutnick warns some South Korean, Taiwanese firms may face 100% chip tariffs unless they invest in US
For now, Trump is holding off on tariffs on most foreign-made semiconductors
US, Taiwan reach trade deal focused on semiconductors, US Commerce Department says
Chipmakers like TSMC that expand US production will get a lower tax rate for semiconductors they import into the country
Trump team nears Taiwan trade deal with more US chip investment
Any agreement with Taipei risks provoking China, which claims the island as part of its territory
TSMC Q4 revenue jumps more than 20%, beating forecast
Demand for the company’s products leaps in response to surging interest in AI applications
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