Taiwan’s exports soared to an all-time high of US$61.8 billion last month, surging 49.7 percent from a year earlier, as the global frenzy for artificial intelligence (AI) applications and new consumer electronics powered shipments of high-tech goods, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday.It was the
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said yesterday that China using armed force against Taiwan could constitute a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan, allowing the country to mobilize the Japanese armed forces under its security laws.Takaichi made the remarks during a parliamentary se
‘FUJIAN’: The new aircraft carrier is equipped with an electromagnetic aircraft launch system — something that previously only the USS ‘Gerald R. Ford’ possessed
China’s third aircraft carrier entered service this week, state media reported yesterday, marking a key milestone in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) drive to modernize the military.The Fujian joins China’s fleet as Beijing projects its maritime power against the US and others in the region, wit
Typhoon Kalmaegi churned across Vietnam yesterday, killing five more people after its devastating passage through the Philippines where the death toll rose to 188.Kalmaegi unleashed record rainfall and flooding in the central Philippines this week — sweeping away cars, trucks and shipping containers
DEFENSE POTENTIAL: The national defense ministry has established an office to promote the integration of AI in military applications, such as information security
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday touted Taiwan’s technology ties with Japan, while reiterating Taipei’s commitment to investing heavily in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and the biomedical industry.In a meeting with representatives of the All Japan Taiwanese Union at
THE AI WAVE: The economy expanded 7.1% in the first three quarters, which would lead to nearly 6% annual growth, even if GDP moderates this quarter, TIER said
Two more institutes have sharply raised their GDP growth forecasts for Taiwan this year, after the economy delivered a much stronger-than-expected performance in the third quarter, driven almost entirely by booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI)–related products.The upward revisions undersc
The Executive Yuan yesterday approved a proposal to invest NT$10 billion (US$323.1 million) in domestic and international tourism to spur NT$122.6 billion of economic growth in the sector, the Tourism Administration said.The four-year plan — which focuses on building tourism infrastructure in mounta
US airlines yesterday were scrambling to rejig schedules and fielding a flood of customer queries after the US ordered flight cuts at some of the nation’s busiest airports, the latest travel disruption from the prolonged government shutdown.US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy on Wednesday said
Typhoon Kalmaegi last night slammed into central Vietnam’s already storm-battered coastline, packing winds of up to 149kph, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment said, as thousands of people were evacuated from coastal areas.“The storm is on land in the provinces of Dak Lak —
‘ADDITIONAL CONDITION’: Taiwan will work with like-minded countries to protect its right to participate in next year’s meeting, the foreign ministry said
The US will “continue to press China for security arrangements and protocols that safeguard all participants when attending APEC meetings in China,” a US Department of State spokesperson said yesterday, after Beijing suggested that members must adhere to its “one China principle” to participate.“The
MODERN WARFARE: The systems, as specified, would not have enough coverage to fend off drone swarms, and takeover capabilities might be limited, a source said
The Ministry of National Defense has unveiled a proposed NT$9.67 billion (US$312.4 million) program to buy 635 lightweight anti-uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) systems capable of taking over, jamming and GPS data spoofing drones.The draft proposal to purchase the systems over the next three years has
Taiwan is to lift a nationwide ban on live pig transport at noon today, with slaughter, pig auctions and carcass transport to resume at midnight tomorrow, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) announced yesterday, as the nation is close to eliminating its first local outbreak of African swine (ASF) feve
The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the central Philippines yesterday climbed past 100 as the devastating impact on Cebu province became clearer after the worst flooding in recent memory.Floodwaters described as unprecedented had rushed through the province’s towns and cities a day earlier, swee
Democrats on Tuesday swept a trio of races in the first major elections since US President Donald Trump regained the White House, elevating a new generation of leaders and giving the beleaguered party a shot of momentum ahead of next year’s congressional elections.In New York City, Zohran Mamdani, a
WARFARE: All sectors of society should recognize, unite, and collectively resist and condemn Beijing’s cross-border suppression, MAC Minister Chiu Chui-cheng said
The number of Taiwanese detained because of legal affairs by Chinese authorities has tripled this year, as Beijing intensified its intimidation and division of Taiwanese by combining lawfare and cognitive warfare, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday.MAC Minister Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正) m
Beijing’s insistence that its so-called “one China principle” is a prerequisite for Taiwan’s participation in APEC activities is a serious violation of the organization’s norms and practices, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday.The ministry reiterated that Taiwan, as an official me
ALL THAT GLITTER: The 90 items, including gold bars, bricks and ingots, were seized from 11 precious metal vendors that owed huge amounts of taxes to the government
The Administrative Enforcement Agency is to hold an auction of 64kg of gold on Tuesday next week in what would be the largest gold auction ever by Taiwanese law enforcement authorities.The gold was seized from companies that owed a large amount of tax to the government, the agency’s New Taipei City
The Ministry of Finance yesterday urged people to be on the lookout for phishing scams, as registration is to begin today for the government’s NT$10,000 cash distribution.Four fraudulent Web sites intended to trick users into believing they were government sites were detected through a real-time mon
South Korea is to triple spending on artificial intelligence (AI) and make its biggest defense budget increase in six years, President Lee Jae Myung said yesterday in his annual parliamentary budget speech.The South Korean president said 10.1 trillion won (US$7 billion) would go toward “a major tran
RSS