China says Taiwan president spreading 'heresy' with sovereignty speech

BEIJING (Reuters) -China on Monday accused Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te of "heresy", hostility and provocation, after a speech in which he said the island is "of course" a country and there is historical evidence and legal proof to …

Taiwan Jobless Rate Falls To 3.34%

The unemployment rate in Taiwan dropped marginally in May, the Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics reported Monday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate came in at 3.34 percent in May versus 3.36 percent in April. In the same …

Taiwan Expo 2025, largest edition in series, showcases latest innovations

KUALA LUMPUR: Taiwan Expo 2025, the largest edition in the series to date, has commenced at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, with artificial intelligence (AI) and healthcare technologies taking centre stage. Organised under Taiwan’s flagship global …

Should Taiwan worry about the US being bogged down in the Mideast again?

A US war in the Middle East could leave its armed forces stretched too thin to respond swiftly to a Taiwan Strait crisis, analysts on the island warned after the US launched multiple precision strikes on nuclear-related sites in Iran on the weekend. While …

Taiwan Is Rushing to Make Its Own Drones Before It's Too Late

In the span of just a few years, drones have become instrumental in warfare. Conflicts in Ukraine, Iran, Nagorno-Karabakh, Sudan, and elsewhere have shown how autonomous vehicles have become a quintessential part of modern combat. It’s a fact that Taiwan …

World News | Taiwan Coast Guard Drives out Chinese Vessel from Dongsha Marine Park in 11th Incursion of 2025

Taipei [Taiwan], June 23 (ANI): Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said on Sunday that it took measures that resulted in the departure of a Chinese coast guard vessel from Taiwan-controlled restricted waters near Dongsha Island in the South …

Fitch downgrades outlook for banks in South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand

Banks in South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand are most at risk from Donald Trump’s trade war, according to Fitch, with the rating agency downgrading its outlook on the three countries. Along with China and Hong Kong, Fitch has given banks in those three …

Beijing’s ‘massive’ build-up raises threat of Taiwan Strait conflict: Nato chief

Japan to set up evacuation shelters on island near Taiwan by 2027

TOKYO -- The Japanese government will set up the country's first long-stay evacuation shelters on an island near Taiwan by the end of fiscal 2027 amid growing concerns over tensions in the Taiwan Strait. The construction of the first such shelters -- …

Taiwan shares end sharply down after U.S. bombs Iran

Taipei, June 23 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan took a beating Monday as investor sentiment was spooked by the United States' bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran over the weekend, which raised concerns over political tensions in the Middle East, dealers said …