Asia's climate crisis
Taiwan struggles to balance high-tech and low-carbon ambitions
Chip powerhouse grapples with competing commercial and political pressures
Taiwan
Life
Taiwan's enduring fascination with Japanese architecture
Colonial era buildings seen as part of a new identity of pluralism
G20 Summit
Taiwan's Wu urges partners to step up South China Sea exercises
On G-20 sidelines, top diplomat says island at 'front line of democracy'
Economy
Taiwan economy grows more slowly than expected in Q3 on COVID hit
Virus containment hurts consumption, but exports and investment remain strong
Trade war
Top U.S. diplomat in Taiwan stresses supply chain cooperation
Head of de facto embassy repeats 'rock solid' support amid China tensions
International relations
Taiwan president confirms U.S. troops train soldiers on island: CNN
China's foreign ministry says independence for Taipei is a 'dead end'
Technology
Apple's clean energy drive draws more Asian suppliers
From JDI to LG, over 60 companies sign up for switch to 100% renewables since March
International relations
Japan PM raises China human rights and Taiwan Strait at ASEAN
Kishida vows to work toward free and open Indo-Pacific
Semiconductors
TSMC founder chides U.S. plan for full chip supply chain onshore
Chang calls domestic push unfeasible, with $52bn in subsidies far too little
International relations
Blinken urges all U.N. member states to support Taiwan participation
Statement comes 50 years after Taipei lost seat in the international body
Coronavirus
Asian economies take $1.7tn hit from COVID in 2020
Tourism and other service sectors suffered most
International relations
Taiwan foreign minister embarks on EU trip to bolster ties
Wu visits Slovakia and Czech Republic as search for closer relationship takes on political tones
Business deals
Omron to invest in Techman Robot, a unit of Taiwan's Quanta
Japanese electronics maker sees revenue from automated sector tripling by 2024
International relations
Xi attacks U.S. attempts to expand Taiwan's UN involvement
Chinese president calls on all nations to defend current UN-backed global order
Transportation
Indonesia and Foxconn in talks over electric vehicle investment
Jakarta says plan in place, but iPhone assembler only confirms discussions held
International relations
50 years after China's admission, Taiwan remains shut out of UN
Taipei's exclusion from agencies such as WHO draws global condemnation
International relations
Taiwan and U.S. discuss U.N. participation ahead of key anniversary
Talks come days before China marks 50 years since accession to the global body.
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International relations
Japan defense minister warns of Crimea-style invasion of Taiwan
In veiled reference to China, Kishi says wars can begin without troops
US-China tensions
China vows no concessions on Taiwan after Biden comments
U.S. should be cautious with its words and not send wrong signals, spokesperson says