With one week to go until the midterm elections, opinion on President Donald Trump’s second term remains mixed in Taiwan and Japan. No one expects
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Union Leaders Appeal to Taiwan Government for Help in Micron Dispute
Union leaders in Taiwan are appealing to the government for help in the ongoing wage dispute between U.S. memory chip maker Micron and its labor
Micron Wage Negotiations in Taiwan Stall as U.S. Memory Chip Maker Fails to Address Union Demands
Micron and its labor union in the northern Taiwanese city of Taoyuan concluded their second round of wage negotiations today without a resolution to
Trump Says Taiwan Stole the U.S.’s Chip Industry, Again
President Donald Trump repeated his claim that Taiwan had stolen the U.S.’s semiconductor industry last weekend, suggesting that it was a U.S.
Taipei Mayoral Race Tests Incumbent’s Record Against a Challenger’s Rise
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) is betting free school milk and Nvidia’s investment plans will help secure him a second term. His opponent, Puma Shen
Taiwan Open to Cooperating With Philippines on Undersea Cable Protection
Taiwan’s coast guard said that it is open to more cooperation with the Philippines, after a Filipino official said working with Taiwan is necessary in
Chinese Car Crash Scheme Targets Taiwanese Comedian Who Mocked Xi
Taiwanese prosecutors on Wednesday charged five people with staging a car crash to injure a comedian who mocked Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平),
Trump Says He’s Willing to Discuss Ukraine With Putin, Xi
President Donald Trump has said that he would be prepared to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) and Russian President Vladimir Putin to
Taiwan’s AI Boom Is Forcing a Rethink of Electricity Infrastructure
Taiwan’s electricity supply buffer is shrinking. The reserve margin, or the amount of extra capacity available for electricity generation, is
What’s Going On With China’s Military Exercises This Week?
Many in Taiwan have treated Chinese military exercises this week as significant, following President Lai Ching-te’s (賴清德) National Day speech. But
Taiwan Confirms $4.4 Billion Investment in Alaska LNG Project
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs said today the country will purchase 6 million metric tons of gas annually from a liquefied natural gas, or LNG,
Can the TPP Survive Taiwan’s Local Elections?
The engineers who head each day to Hsinchu Science Park to grind out the world’s most advanced AI chips have brought spectacular wealth to the