Semiconductors and Artificial Intelligence Semicon Taiwan, one of the world’s largest semiconductor trade shows, kicked off on Monday and has
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Taiwanese Packaging Ecosystem Adjusts to AI Boom
As much as skyrocketing AI demand has been a boon for Taiwanese tech, it has also put stress on the system. “The whole world is here to have a
Poll: Taiwan’s President Rides AI Boom to Highest Approval in Over a Year
Taiwanese people tend to be pessimistic about the economy. From the mid-2000s to the mid-2010s, economic approval numbers hovered around 10%,
Taiwan Tests Decentralized Communication Network During Annual Military Drills
When mobile connections in parts of Taiwan were throttled to text-only speeds during urban resilience drills earlier this month, local officials in
Fight Over Veto Power Deepens Taiwan’s Constitutional Crisis
In eras of divided government, Taiwan’s legislature frequently passes bills that the ruling party does not like. Ordinarily, the president and his
A Routine Naval Exercise Could Draw Indonesia Into China’s Taiwan Strategy
The recent passing exercise between the Indonesian navy ship KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai and the Chinese navy ship Honghe in waters to the east of Taiwan
Digging Deeper Into Taiwan’s Defense Budget
Last week, when Taiwan’s government announced the 2027 defense budget, the headline was an 18% increase in spending. That will bring Taiwan’s
Taiwan’s Legislature Approves $7.6 Billion Over Six Years in New Drone Funding
Taiwan’s opposition-led legislature approved 240 billion New Taiwan dollars ($7.6 billion) over six years in government funding for the country’s
Taiwan Chip Smuggling Indictments Raise Questions About Corporate Compliance and Legal Loopholes
Taiwan indicted nine people for allegedly selling 74 Supermicro servers equipped with Nvidia B300 graphics processing units, or GPUs, to China,
Taiwan’s Difficult Defense Numbers
Taiwan has a problem: Its economy is growing too fast. Defense spending can’t keep up. One year ago today, Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰)
Taiwan’s Air Raid Drill Farce
What would happen if, halfway through reading this article, you received an alert on your phone saying Chinese missiles were inbound to Taipei and you
Taiwan’s Legislature Finally Passes Funding for Drones, but Roadblocks to Procurement Persist
Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature passed the 2026 annual budget last week, a record 351 days after it was submitted. Surprising to many is