TRUSTED PARTNER: Lai expressed hope that Taipei would deepen cooperation with Europe, echoing Hsiao’s words that Taiwan was a key democratic ally
Taiwan would stand with Europe and all like-minded nations to show the world its determination to safeguard democracy and freedom, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday as Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) and former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) made back-to-back visits to Europe.Hsiao made a
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) yesterday said it is expected to issue a sea warning for Typhoon Fung-wong this afternoon and a land warning tomorrow.As of 1pm, the storm was about 1,070km southeast of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻), Taiwan’s southernmost point, and was moving west-northwest at 28 to 32kph,
Applicants for immigrant visas to the US could be rejected if they have chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes or obesity, under a new directive from the US Department of State, US media outlet KFF Health News reported on Thursday.The policy directs visa officers to deny applicants who might r
Ukraine was scrambling to turn lights and heating back on yesterday after Russian attacks targeted energy infrastructure, with the state power provider saying its generating capacity was reduced to “zero.”Moscow, which has escalated attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure in the past few months, launche
‘TAIWAN MATTERS’: Hsiao Bi-khim, the first sitting Taiwanese vice president to deliver a speech in a European parliament, underscored the importance of democratic solidarity
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) made history on Friday as the first Taiwanese vice president to deliver a speech in a European parliament while in office, addressing the annual summit of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) in Brussels. Her presence and remarks at the European Parliam
CREATIVE DESTRUCTION: Regarding whether the US and China’s AI race would affect Taiwan, Huang said AI would influence every country, every company and everyone
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) is the pride of Taiwan and the nation’s position in the global semiconductor supply chain remains unwavering, Nvidia Corp chief executive officer Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) said yesterday. Huang, who arrived on Friday afternoon in Tainan, made the remarks at
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) yesterday said it expected to issue a sea warning for Typhoon Fung-Wong tomorrow, which it said would possibly make landfall near central Taiwan. As of 2am yesterday, Fung-Wong was about 1,760km southeast of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻), Taiwan’s southernmost point, moving
A Chinese research vessel docked in the Cook Islands on Saturday as it probed the Pacific nation’s deep-sea mining potential, a fledgling industry of mounting interest to both Beijing and Washington. The Da Yang Hao (大洋號) docked in the palm-shaded port of Avatiu on a “scientific research cruise” thr
North Korea’s defense minister on Saturday warned of more “offensive action,” after Washington and Seoul criticized Pyongyang’s latest ballistic missile launch. North Korea’s missile launch on Friday came just over a week after US President Donald Trump — on a tour of the region — expressed interest
PATH TO NET ZERO: The latest NDC targets aim to reduce emissions by 26 percent to 30 percent by 2030 and 36 percent to 40 percent by 2035, compared with 2005
Taiwan has set a nationally determined contributions (NDC) target of 36 percent to 40 percent by 2035 ahead of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in line with the international community, Minister of Environment Peng Chi-ming (彭啟明) said ye
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 —
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