The Latest Breaking News from Taiwan

Vespa's 150 Tap rocket-launching scooter may get all the fanfare, but Mitsubishi once made an even wilder one for Taiwan's military. You literally sit on the barrel tube.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) reaffirmed Thursday that construction of its second advanced packaging plant in Chiayi County remains on schedule, countering reports that the project had been suspended and its equipment diverted to the U.S.

Taiwan's space chief Wu Jong-shinn says the "clock is ticking" for the democratic island to launch its own satellites to secure internet and phone services during a potential conflict with China.

Research suggests that your DeepSeek AI results can be of drastically lower quality if you trigger China’s geopolitically sensitive tripwires.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM), the world’s leading contract chipmaker, is enabling its long-term partner, MediaTek, to adopt its most advanced 2-nanometer (nm) process for an upcoming flagship system-on-a-chip (SoC). This collaboration underscores a major technological leap for both companies.

China’s defense minister has renewed threats of his country’s takeover of self-ruled Taiwan as he opened a security forum in Beijing on Thursday

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is reportedly considering the possibility of test-producing foldable iPhones in Taiwan.

On Wednesday, U.S. stocks closed mixed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.6% to 46,018.32. The SP 500 slipped 0.1% to 6,600.35, while the Nasdaq fell 0.3% to 22,261.33.The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 4.00%-4.25%, ending a nine-month pause and marking the fourth…

On Wednesday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest executed significant trades involving Bullish (NYSE:BLSH), Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), Pony AI Inc. (NASDAQ:PONY), and Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD).

Kratos Defense Security Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) is teaming up with Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to launch the Mighty Hornet IV Attack UAV, an upgraded version of the MQM-178 drone. The aircraft will be unveiled at the Taipei Aerospace Defense Technology Exhibition, which runs Sept. 18–20.

The Pacific Islands Forum wrapped up its annual leaders meeting last week with some significant agreements, including the launch of the region’s own climate financing facility, the endorsement of the Ocean of Peace declaration and policies on partnerships and broader aspirations for “deeper integration”.