U.S. President Donald Trump's recent televised address claimed a decisive victory against Iran while failing to articulate any clear conditions for ending the brutal conflict. The ......
President Donald Trump has long treated politics as a highly publicized performance characterized by blunt declarative sentences and consistently raised stakes. He recently extende......
Taiwan's vulnerability to energy disruption — long flagged as a strategic liability in Washington policy circles — has gained renewed attention following recent conflict in the Mid......
The US-Iran conflict has exposed fresh vulnerabilities in East Asia's energy supply chains, reigniting debate over Taiwan's heavy reliance on imported natural gas — and whether the......
A bipartisan U.S. Senate delegation led by Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Senator John Curtis arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, March 30, for a two-day visit. The dele......
The US and Israeli military campaign against Iran, launched on February 28, has evolved into a protracted conflict that threatens global economic stability and inadvertently advan......
Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, promising to tame inflation, revitalize the American economy, and avoid "stupid wars." However, he now faces the most severe politi......
Nearly one month into the U.S.-Iran war, what began with promises of a swift American victory and unconditional Iranian surrender has evolved into an open-ended conflict with no re......
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) has sent a clear signal that the country may soon restart its idled nuclear power plants.While whether that commitment holds remains to be se......
Four weeks into the Middle East conflict, the Strait of Hormuz remains only partially accessible — and the consequences are extending far beyond oil markets. Analysts warn that dis......
In response to public concerns over the government's position on nuclear power plant relicensing and restart, the Ministry of Economic Affairs stated on March 22 that, in the face ......
Taiwan's President William Lai announced on Friday that nuclear reactors at the island's second and third power plants meet the conditions for restart, with state utility Taiwan Po......
Retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan says even a multinational escort effort would restore only a fraction of normal oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring how diffic......
After Israel struck Iran's South Pars gas field on March 18, Iran launched retaliatory attacks on energy infrastructure across the Persian Gulf. Among the hardest hit was Qatar's R......
Israel struck Iran's South Pars natural gas field — the crown jewel of the country's energy sector — on March 18, marking a formal entry into an extreme phase of mutual energy infr......
The U.S.-Iran war has resurrected economic forces many assumed were relics of the past, proving that globalization, energy vulnerability, and the looming threat of inflation never ......
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf entered its 16th day on Tuesday, President Donald Trump escalated pressure on global allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz, calling for an inter......
When the United States and Israel launched large-scale airstrikes against Iran in late February, Washington's political narrative was straightforward: The strikes were a necessary ......
The escalating military confrontation between the United States and Iran has sent a sharp warning to Taiwan. Disruptions to Persian Gulf oil exports, compounded by production cuts ......
As tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate — from the conflict in Gaza to the security crisis in the Red Sea — international commentary has focused largely on military dyn......
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced Friday that Japan will independently tap into its national strategic petroleum reserves as early as Monday, citing escalating confl......
As the artificial intelligence industry drives an unprecedented surge in global electricity demand, the technology sector is increasingly turning to next-generation nuclear power t......
Nuclear Power's Long Road Back From 40 Years in the WildernessThe current revival of nuclear power follows a pattern reminiscent of an exiled prince: once triumphant in youth, then......
Taiwan's electricity demand is projected to grow at 2.5 times its historical average over the next five years, driven by the global artificial intelligence boom and the island's en......
Recent military escalations between the United States and Iran have starkly exposed the fragility of Taiwan's energy policy, prompting warnings from policy analysts and oppositio......
The United States and Israel have launched "Operation Epic Fury," a surprise strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in an air raid. Iran's Revolutionary Guard has r......
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has concluded his visit to China, and while both sides expressed interest in strengthening cooperation and bridging differences, the fundamental di......
Climate change poses existential consequences that extend far beyond rising sea levels and extreme weather, according to Nobel Chemistry Prize laureate Morten Meldal. In an exclusi......
As tech titans from OpenAI's Sam Altman to Microsoft founder Bill Gates warn of overheating in the artificial intelligence sector, Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Engle offere......
Taiwan's rapid expansion in artificial intelligence and advanced semiconductor manufacturing is placing new pressure on an energy policy built around a nuclear phase-out. As comput......
By 2025, that bet had taken on a much clearer shape.In its latest 2025 Energy White Paper, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) spells out, for the first time, a ......
The Taiwanese manufacturing company Teco Electric & Machinery Co. has secured approximately $80 million in contracts to develop data center infrastructure in Malaysia and Thailand,......
Facing escalating tariff threats and diplomatic insults from the White House, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is attempting a high-stakes pivot toward Beijing, aiming to offset......
Taiwan Power Company, or Taipower, is expected to report approximately NTD 60 billion ($1.9 billion USD) in profit for 2025, marking a significant turnaround from years of losses. ......
Taiwan's first commercial offshore wind farm - Formosa 2 - announced the second anniversary of its commercial operation on November 25, 2025. Over the past two years, Formosa 2 has......
Taiwan's national weather bureau notes that there is a high probability the country will experience longer summers, heavier rainfall, and increased flood risks in coastal areas thr......
The 2025 International Energy Expo was one of the smallest in recent years, with a decline in both exhibitors and attendees. The solar panel section alone had been reduced by 200 b......
