What Xi Actually Said to Trump — and Why It Matters More Than Taiwan's Response
After the Trump-Xi summit in China, President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) issued a 1,500-character statement......
Global semiconductor materials revenue hit $73.2 billion in 2025 — a year-on-year increase of 6.8% and a new all-time high — according to the latest Materials Market Data Subscript......
South Korea's stock market is in the grip of a retail investor frenzy drawing comparisons to past speculative bubbles. The benchmark Kospi index has surged more than 200% over the ......
Taiwan has finally pulled ahead of South Korea in per capita GDP — and the milestone feels long overdue. For decades, the rivalry between these two export-driven economies played o......
A Nobel Prize-winning economist has predicted that a four-day workweek — and a three-day weekend — will become a global trend, driven by the convergence of industrialization and ar......
Taiwan just delivered one of its most remarkable economic performances in nearly four decades. Official data released by the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistic......
When the Arizona Commerce Authority launched its inaugural AI and Semiconductor Global Forum in Phoenix on April 30, Taiwan showed up in force — more than 80 companies and roughly ......
China's Humanoid Robot Marathon: What a Race Reveals About an Industrial Strategy A humanoid robot completed a half-marathon in Beijing in under 51 minutes — a figure that, on pape......
On April 27, Taiwan's benchmark stock index broke through the 40,000-point barrier for the first time, carried upward by a surge in TSMC's share price. It looked, on the surface, l......
The global information and communications technology (ICT) industry is entering 2026 pulled sharply in two directions: surging demand for AI infrastructure is lifting server shipme......
Taiwan is shifting from export-driven manufacturing toward a co-production model with the United States, as Washington accelerates efforts to rebuild its industrial base. The trans......
The logic of globalization was once to maximize efficiency. The logic of competition today is to minimize risk. As supply chains shift from "lowest cost" to "most reliable," the na......
ASE Chief Executive Tien Wu (吳田玉) stated that the global semiconductor industry has entered a crucial phase of transformation. As supply chain restructuring accelerates, ASE contin......
As Taiwanese technology companies expand their manufacturing footprint in the United States, a familiar concern has resurfaced at home: are they being forced to move by Washington?......
Since taking office at the beginning of 2025, U.S. President Donald Trumphas sparked speculation about future U.S. policy towards Taiwan, particularly in the wake of meeting with C......
Controversy over South Korea's electronic entry card marking Taiwan as a province of China has escalated into an international disputeover South Korea's diplomatic relations, with ......
