China shocked many yesterday when it said its navy would conduct exercises with Indonesia in the waters east of Taiwan. Now, Indonesia has confirmed
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Taiwan Tech Update: August 12, 2026
Semiconductors and Artificial Intelligence Taiwan’s economy has continued to ride the AI wave this past month, with outbound sales in July
Taiwan Is Sharpening Its Littoral Teeth
The Taiwanese navy’s new Littoral Combat Command is having its first run out as part of the nation’s annual Han Kuang military exercises. The army is
Taiwan Urban Resilience Drills Kick Off With Network Slowdown Drill
On Day 6 of the Han Kuang exercise, Taiwan’s largest annual military drills, the focus moved from the coastline to the heart of the island’s
A Strong Start and a Tough Finish: Sanna Marin’s Speech in Taiwan
Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin gave a speech in Taipei on August 4. It was an explanation of what she had learned as leader of her country
What Is There for Taiwan in the New U.K. Government?
The U.K.’s new prime minister Andy Burnham has finally finished filling out his ministerial team. There’s a lot of change of personnel at the top and
Taiwan Seeks to Shut Down Pro-China Party Over Security Allegations
Taiwan’s interior ministry said it will seek to ban a pro-Beijing political party. Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳), the interior minister, announced her ministry
AIT Reveals Coast Guard Cooperation With Taiwan
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the United States’ de facto embassy, posted a picture on its Facebook page yesterday showing U.S. and Taiwan
Taiwan’s Annual Han Kuang Drill Will Test Military and Society
Taiwan will run its annual Han Kuang military exercise next month with a series of unscripted scenarios that officials said are meant to sharpen
Not So Fast on Starlink for Taiwan
Taiwan’s parliament passed new legislation lifting foreign ownership restrictions on satellite communication companies this week. The change has been
Taiwan Issues First National Security Indictment for TSMC Leak to China
Prosecutors in Taiwan on Monday indicted a former deputy manager at TSMC for allegedly attempting to leak core technology to China. The Taiwan High
Taiwan’s Government Won’t Say Who Owns the Batanes Islands
Taiwan’s government won’t say who owns the Batanes islands. The Batanes islands are a small archipelago in the Bashi strait between Taiwan and











