US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that China poses a major threat, citing its military buildup and Taiwan invasion drills. He and top officials stressed the need for US military strength and vigilance, while Taiwan's defence minister said PLA exercises are increasingly aggressive and
Gauri participated in the event held in Taiwan from May 17 to 30 this year. Gauri got three medals in track cycling, including two golds in Individual Time Trial - 500m-Women-40-plus and Scratch Race - 5km-Women-40-plus and a silver in Individual Pursuit - 2km-Women-40plus events.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck off the coast of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 7 pm local time on Wednesday, Focus Taiwan reported, citing the Central Weather Administration (CWA).
Three Taiwanese NGOs held a tabletop drill simulating a Chinese military incursion near Taiwan in 2030. Former officials from the US and Japan joined. Taiwan responded without firing, while the US pledged support. The exercise highlighted rising tensions and China's grey-zone tactics.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) climbed to the ninth spot in global market cap for its American depositary receipts (ADRs), overtaking U.S. investment giant Berkshire Hathaway, according to data from company market cap.
The Taiwan Government thanked the Indian Navy and Coast Guard for quickly rescuing crew members from the vessel Wan Hai 503 and expressed hope for the safe return of the missing and speedy recovery of the injured.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected 43 sorties of Chinese aircraft, six Chinese naval vessels operating near its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Wednesday
The office on Tuesday said that it indicted Huang Chu-jung and Chiu Shih-yuan with revealing or providing sensitive national security information to China, disclosing, delivering, or sending confidential material for official use to China, and money laundering.
According to Yu Jing, Chinese and Taiwanese crew members were among those onboard MV Wan Hai. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson wished for successful search operations and speedy recovery for injured crew members.
Taiwan's Multinational semiconductor company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on Tuesday, reported a rise of 39.6 per cent (year on year) in its net revenue for the month of May 2025.
Taiwan's exports soared to an all-time high in May, rising 38.6 percent year-on-year to USD 51.74 billion, according to a report by Focus Taiwan, citing data from the Ministry of Finance (MOF).