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 …

Japanese civilian shelter to be on island near Taiwan by 2027

TOKYO -- The Japanese government will set up the country's first long-stay evacuation shelter on an island near Taiwan by the end of fiscal 2027 amid growing concern over tensions in the Taiwan Strait. Construction of the first shelter that is designed …

Vivo X200 FE launched in Taiwan with Zeiss cameras, compact body: Check details, India launch here

Vivo has launched its latest entrant in the X200 series - the X200 FE, which has now been officially unveiled in Taiwan. A global rollout of the phone is expected soon. As spotted by GSMArena, the new device offers a solid set of features in a relatively …

10 arrested in Taiwan over counterfeit goods, money laundering on Shopee

Taipei, June 23 (CNA) Ten people have been detained in connection with a scheme that used rented accounts on Shopee, a Singapore-based e-commerce platform, to sell over NT$300 million (US$10 million) in counterfeit goods from China in Taiwan, the Criminal …

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 …

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 …

European asset managers using Taiwan as testing ground for active ETFs

In just seven years, Taiwan's ETF market has jumped from the sixth to the third-largest home for ETFs in the Asia-Pacific region, with asset under management soaring from $17bn to more than $200bn over that time frame.  "The market's appeal is …

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 …

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 …

China slams Taiwan leader over 'country' speech: state media