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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM) Fell in Q1 Due to Concerns in AI Semis Landscape
Hardman Johnston Global Advisors, an investment management company, released its “Hardman Johnston Global Equity Strategy” first quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The strategy returned 0.43%, net of fees,...
JCB and Mandai Wildlife Group Deepen Partnership with exclusive discounts for JCB cardmembers
JCB International Co., Ltd. and Mandai Wildlife Group (MWG) are pleased to announce a new promotion aimed at boosting visitorship to the Mandai Wildlife Reserve. TOKYO & SINGAPORE, July 1, 2025 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB International Co., Ltd., the...

Taiwan’s Missing Economic Growth: Pitfalls of Profit-Driven Growth
Taiwan will be reviewing its minimum wage in the third quarter of this year, but business groups are once again claiming that minimum wage should not be raised because it will hurt businesses. This article looks at the data to explain why raising...
Under China’s threat, Taiwan needs its own power sources more than ever
YILAN, Taiwan - A Chinese military magazine, Naval And Merchant Ships, recently zeroed in on one of Taiwan’s biggest vulnerabilities. The island democracy, which China claims is part of its territory and threatens to overtake, imports more than 96...

TAIWAN EXPO 2025 in Malaysia Generated Business Opportunities Worth USD 88 Million
TAIWAN EXPO 2025 in Malaysia Generated Business Opportunities Worth USD 88 Million Published on: Monday, June 30, 2025 Published on: Mon, Jun 30, 2025 Text Size: Dark Mode: Off At the 2025 Taiwan Expo in Malaysia, the advertising service robot...

Lotte Duty Free introduces Line Pay Taiwan at domestic stores
Lotte Duty Free has introduced Line Pay Taiwan at its domestic stores in Korea, offering a simple and convenient payment system for Taiwanese customers. Line Pay Taiwan is a mobile payment service used by more than half of the Taiwanese...

Silicon Statecraft Alignment: Taiwan’s Strategic Bet on US-Led Export Controls
Taiwan just tightened its grip on a key chokepoint in the global chip war, aligning its export controls more closely with U.S. restrictions on China. On June 10, the International Trade Administration under Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs...

Taiwan Travel Craze Sweeps the Philippines: Million-Follower Influencers Rally Fans toVisit Taiwan Visa-Free!
Now is the perfect time to travel to Taiwan! The visa-free entry policy for Filipino tourists has officially been extended until July 31, 2026. To actively promote the Philippine market, Taiwan Tourism Administration has formed the “Taiwan Tourism...

Taiwan travel craze sweeps the Philippines: Million-follower influencers rally fans to visit Taiwan visa-free!
Now is the perfect time to travel to Taiwan! The visa-free entry policy for Filipino tourists has officially been extended until July 31, 2026. To actively promote the Philippine market, Taiwan Tourism Administration has formed the “Taiwan Tourism...

Chugai Pharma Taiwan wins two awards at AREA
Chugai Pharma Taiwan Ltd (台灣中外製藥) on Friday was honored at the prestigious Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA), receiving accolades in the Green Leadership and Social Empowerment categories. It was the fourth consecutive year the company has...

The rise of Taiwanese rum
Taiwanese rum distillers aren’t just replicating; they’re reinventing. Leona De Pasquale finds out more. More than two decades after the end of Taiwan’s 80-year state alcohol monopoly, the island’s wine and spirits scene has never been more...

Atayal Digital Language Activist Pasang Teru: “Small, Consistent Efforts Will Lead to Change”
語言: English /// 中文 Translator: Brian Hioe Photo courtesy of Pasang Teru The following interview was originally posted on Global Voices ahead of the panel, “Digital Initiatives for Indigenous Languages of Taiwan,” which was held on June 28, 2025 at...
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Taiwan's VP stands firm against Beijing's intimidation tactics
Taiwan’s vice president has stated that she will not be intimidated by Beijing after the government accused Chinese embassy officials of trying to smash her car during an official tour to Europe. Taiwan’s main China policy body, the Mainland...

Palau, Japan, Taiwan partner to develop pollution-free salt industry, wellness tourism
MELEKEOK, Palau (June 26, 2025) — A delegation of Japanese and Taiwanese entrepreneurs is partnering with Palau to develop a pollution-free salt industry and promote sustainable wellness tourism, following the signing of a memorandum of...

Taiwan warns against China’s provocations, promotes UNCLOS compliance in South China Sea
Taiwan [Taiwan], June 29 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) called for dialogue and restraint in resolving disputes in the South China Sea following the Philippines' official endorsement of new names for over 130 features in the...
Novel sequential modeling framework improves phytoplankton biomass predictions in response to multiple environmental stressors
Novel sequential modeling framework improves phytoplankton biomass predictions in response to multiple environmental stressors Published 1 July 2025 Science Leave a Comment Tags: biological response, modeling, North Pacific, phytoplankton,...

Taiwan VP says won’t be intimidated after Czech officials claim Chinese diplomats planned car crash
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Manufacturing sector weakens to contraction on stronger Taiwan dollar
Taipei, June 1 (CNA) Taiwan's manufacturing sector fell into contraction mode in May as a stronger Taiwan dollar eroded export-oriented manufacturers' margins, the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) said Tuesday. The TIER economic...

Taiwan VP says not intimidated after alleged China plot
Hsiao Bi-khim was vice president-elect at the time of her visit to the Czech Republic - Copyright TAIPEI NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER ASSOCIATION/AFP/File Handout Taiwan’s vice president said she would not be intimidated by Beijing after the government...

Lotte Duty Free taps into growing Taiwanese market with LINE Pay Taiwan launch
SOUTH KOREA. Lotte Duty Free has today (1 July) introduced LINE Pay Taiwan across all of its domestic stores starting this month, enhancing payment convenience for Taiwanese travellers. The initiative reflects growing visitor numbers from Taiwan...