Taiwan adds Huawei, SMIC
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Taiwan has added China's Huawei and SMIC to its trade blacklist in a move that further aligns it with U.S. trade policy and comes amid tensions with Beijing.
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Cryptopolitan on MSNTaiwan to hold fire on rate cuts as tech exports surgeTaiwan’s central bank is set to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 2%, opting to hold fire on rate cuts this week and through the first quarter of next year. This comes amid a boom in tech-driven exports and stable economic indicators.
The historic Alishan Forest Railway, once crippled by typhoons and earthquakes, is running again – and is redefining slow travel in Taiwan.
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines Co. is nearing an order for almost a dozen Airbus SE widebody jets in a deal worth around $4 billion as it seeks to cement its push into long haul services, according to people familiar with the matter.
On inflation, Taiwan's consumer price index (CPI) rose by a lower-than-forecast 1.55% in May, its lowest level in more than four years. The central bank, which considers 2% its "warning" line, has made easing inflation a priority.
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Taiwan develops new sea drones including kamikaze types amid Chinese gray zone warfare, with President Lai seeking bipartisan support for a $13.6 billion special defense budget.
Taiwan may be an island of just over 23 million people, but what happens there could ripple across the global economy.
Anthony Albanese says Australia will “continue to play an important role in the Pacific” but has stopped short of committing to Taiwan’s defence.
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Ambassador Alexander Yui calls for faster delivery of military equipment and a double taxation agreement to boost Taiwan-U.S. investment amid China’s increasing military provocations.
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) defended its choice to prohibit Chinese officials and tourism representatives from participating in a tourism event in Taipei next month, citing unsafe conditions for Taiwanese individuals in China,