Taiwan says blockade would be act of war as China holds more drills | South China Sea News

Taiwan says blockade would be act of war as China holds more drills | South China Sea News

Taiwanese defence chief says a blockade would have far-reaching consequences for international trade. Taiwan’s defence chief has warned that a Chinese blockade would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade after Beijing held military exercises to encircle the self-governed island. Taiwanese Defence Minister Wellington Koo…

TSMC Plans More Chip Plants in Europe, Taiwan Official Says

TSMC Plans More Chip Plants in Europe, Taiwan Official Says

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is planning more plants in Europe with a focus on the market for Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips, according to a senior Taiwanese official, as the chipmaker expands its global footprint.  “They have started construction of the first fab in Dresden, they are already planning the next…

Taiwan says four employees of Apple supplier Foxconn arrested in China | Business and Economy

Taiwan says four employees of Apple supplier Foxconn arrested in China | Business and Economy

Workers reportedly arrested in Zhengzhou for equivalent of breach of trust. Taipei, Taiwan – Four Taiwanese employees of Apple supplier Foxconn have been detained in China since January, Taiwan’s national news agency has reported. The workers were detained in Zhengzhou, the home of Foxconn’s largest iPhone factory, by the local…

What’s behind escalating China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea? | South China Sea News

What’s behind escalating China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea? | South China Sea News

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has called for more urgency in negotiations on a code of conduct for the disputed South China Sea, as he accused China of “harassment and intimidation” in the waterway. Marcos Jr told leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Chinese Premier Li…

Taiwan’s President Lai says will ‘resist annexation or encroachment’ | Politics News

Taiwan’s President Lai says will ‘resist annexation or encroachment’ | Politics News

In his first National Day speech, new president stresses ‘thriving’ democracy of island claimed by Beijing. Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te has said he will stand against any attempt at annexation or encroachment into the island’s territory. China claims the self-ruled democracy as its own and has not ruled out…

Private Banks in Taiwan Seek to Explore Virtual Asset Custody Business, FSC Shows Support

Private Banks in Taiwan Seek to Explore Virtual Asset Custody Business, FSC Shows Support

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is exploring ways to integrate Web3 services into its financial ecosystem. At a recent press conference, FSC official Hu Zehua stated that the regulatory body is open to involving financial institutions in trials for virtual asset custody services. This move follows growing interest from private…

Two killed as ‘weird’ Typhoon Krathon crashes into southwestern Taiwan | Weather News

Two killed as ‘weird’ Typhoon Krathon crashes into southwestern Taiwan | Weather News

As storm batters island, soldiers in south mobilised to help battle electrical fire in hospital that killed nine. At least two people have been killed as Typhoon Krathon slammed into southwestern Taiwan, bringing the island to a standstill for a second day. Krathon made landfall as a much weaker Category…

Japan sends warship through Taiwan Strait for first time | Military News

Japan sends warship through Taiwan Strait for first time | Military News

The Sazanami sailed south through the 180-kilometre waterway with ships from Australia and New Zealand. Japan has sent a destroyer through the Taiwan Strait for the first time, Japanese media reported, amid increasing military activity around Japan by China. The Sazanami entered the strait from the East China Sea on…

Components for pagers used in Lebanon blasts not from Taiwan, minister says | Israel-Palestine conflict

Components for pagers used in Lebanon blasts not from Taiwan, minister says | Israel-Palestine conflict

CEO of Taiwan-based Gold Apollo released after questioning over role in deadly explosions. Components used in thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in Lebanon in a deadly blow to Hezbollah were not made in Taiwan, Taiwan’s economy minister has said. Taiwan-based Gold Apollo said this week it did not manufacture the devices…

China sanctions US defence firms over arms sales to Taiwan | Military News

China sanctions US defence firms over arms sales to Taiwan | Military News

Beijing tells Washington to ‘stop conniving and supporting Taiwan independence’. China has imposed sanctions on nine US defence firms over sales of military equipment to Taiwan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing announced the measures on Wednesday. The move comes as China continues to raise the pressure on Taiwan…