Taiwan submarine project chief quits, ministry says plans to proceed
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s homegrown submarine programme will remain on track, the defence minister said on Wednesday, after the head of the programme resigned due to what he said were unfair attacks…
Taiwan to plough $12 billion in excess tax revenue back into economy in 2023
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan will plough an extra T$380 billion ($12.43 billion) in tax revenue back into the economy in 2023 to help protect the island from global economic shocks, including subsidies…
Taiwan To Extend Mandatory Military Service Amid China Threat
Taiwan To Extend Mandatory Military Service Amid China Threat Micaela Burrow on December 27, 2022 Taiwan will extend the length of mandatory military service from four months to one year in response…
Taiwan Readies Combat Jets For Defense After Chinese Air Incursion
Taiwan Readies Combat Jets For Defense After Chinese Air Incursion Micaela Burrow on December 22, 2022 Taiwan activated fighter jets to potentially engage in combat Thursday after 39 Chinese aircraft trespassed into…
Taiwan Nov export orders plunge, China’s COVID surge clouds outlook
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s export orders contracted at the worst rate in more than a decade in November, hit by a plunge in China demand and generally weaker global consumer spending because…
Taiwan seeks quick progress on long-stalled EU investment deal
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan wants progress to be accelerated on a long-stalled bilateral investment agreement with the European Union, the island’s President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday. The EU included Taiwan on…
Taiwan central bank signals end to rate hikes next year
By Liang-sa Loh and Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s central bank on Thursday said it expects inflation to drop below 2% next year, which would signal an end to the current round…
Taiwan mulls WTO case after latest Chinese import bans
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan may take China to the World Trade Organization after the country effectively banned the import of more Taiwanese food and drink products, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Saturday…
Taiwan central bank will adopt ‘appropriate’ monetary policy next year
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s central bank said on Saturday it will adopt an “appropriate” monetary policy and properly use various tools to promote price stability and help the economy next year. Taiwan’s…
Hawley Says Biden Admin’s ‘Prioritizing’ Of Weapons Shipments To Ukraine Could Embolden China To Take Taiwan
Hawley Says Biden Admin’s ‘Prioritizing’ Of Weapons Shipments To Ukraine Could Embolden China To Take Taiwan Micaela Burrow on December 6, 2022 “Prioritizing” weapons transfers to Ukraine instead of Taiwan increases the…
Eye of the storm: Taiwan at the centre of Sino-U.S. tensions
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan and met Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in August in defiance of Chinese warnings for the trip not to take…
Taiwan export decline seen picking up pace in November: Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s exports likely dropped in November for the third month in a row and at a much sharper pace, amid fears of a global recession, uncertainties due to the…
When the chips go up: Big banks bet on South Korea, Taiwan stocks for 2023
By Harish Sridharan (Reuters) – Global banks are turning bullish on South Korean and Taiwanese shares, expecting a revival in semiconductors to drive a rally next year, while they see Japan’s market…
Taiwan central bank: ‘Flexible’ monetary policy will help maintain stability, growth
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s central bank’s “flexible” monetary policy structure during a period of high uncertainty can help maintain price and financial stability as well as economic growth, its governor Yang Chin-long…
Attention turns to presidential poll after Taiwan ruling party thrashing
By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Attention is turning to Taiwan’s next presidential election in 2024 after the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was thrashed at local elections on…
Taiwan president casts local election as referendum on her leadership
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday cast this weekend’s local elections as a referendum on her leadership, saying a vote for her party’s candidates was a vote for her…
Taiwan Oct export orders down more than expected; outlook tough
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s export orders contracted more severely than expected in October on weak consumer demand hit by inflation and interest rate hikes, with the government warning that China’s insistence on…
Taiwan October export orders likely contracted again, but at slower pace- Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s export orders likely contracted again in October as global demand for technology cools though at a slower rate than the previous month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.…
China threat vaults local issues onto centre stage in Taiwan elections
By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s belligerence towards Taiwan and the future of the island’s democracy are taking centre stage in campaigns ahead of local elections next week,…
Analysis-China’s freeze on Taiwan contact fuels worry as tensions build
By Yimou Lee, Sarah Wu and Greg Torode TAIPEI (Reuters) – When Chinese authorities detained a Taiwanese citizen in China in August for an alleged violation of security laws, officials in Taipei…
China’s Xi tells Biden: Taiwan issue is ‘first red line’ that must not be crossed
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Joe Biden during their first in-person meeting since 2017 that the Taiwan question was the “very core of China’s core interests” and…
Taiwan belongs to Taiwanese, president says in fiery pre-election rebuff to China
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Saturday her mission in life was to ensure the island continued to belong to its people and that Taiwan’s existence…
Taiwan Q3 GDP grows faster than expected on lifting of COVID curbs
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s economy grew much faster than expected in the third quarter and at its fastest pace since the last three months of 2021, boosted by a revival of domestic demand…
Taiwan urges China to stop sabre-rattling and start talking
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China should stop its sabre-rattling against Taiwan and maintain peace and stability, the head of Taiwan’s China-policy making Mainland Affairs Council said on Friday, as Beijing ramped up political…
Taiwan Q3 GDP seen growing 3.2%, struggling against trade headwinds
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s economy likely expanded slightly faster in the third quarter compared to the prior quarter but at an anaemic pace due to increased global economic headwinds denting demand for…
Taiwan to boost energy inventories amid China threat
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is working to increase energy inventories in a move boost the island’s resilience in the event of a crisis, a deputy economy minister said, as China stepped up…
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