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Taiwan

No end in sight for AI boom, says MediaTek CEO

MediaTek has reaffirmed strong confidence in the long-term artificial intelligence boom, saying the global “AI megatrend” continues to accelerate, particularly in demand for data centres.

30 Apr 2026-13:10
Beijing touts economic boom as Taiwan rejects "Packaged Peace"

Taiwan's economy will see unprecedented opportunities should it agree to union with China, Beijing said on Wednesday (April 29) as it continues to try to persuade Taipei to accept its rule, which President Lai Ching-te's government has repeatedly rejected.

29 Apr 2026-11:00
TSMC no longer holds stake in chip giant Arm

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has fully exited its investment in Arm Holdings after selling its remaining shares in a deal worth approximately $231 million.

29 Apr 2026-09:02
Taiwan on high alert as Chinese warships detected near Penghu islands

China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, sends its warships and warplanes into the waters and skies around the island on an almost daily basis .

28 Apr 2026-14:49
First convictions in Taiwan for leaking chipmaking secrets

Taiwan on Monday issued its first convictions under a 2022 law safeguarding "national core critical technologies," sentencing four engineers to prison for leaking trade secrets related to chipmaking.

27 Apr 2026-19:20
Global military spending hits $2.9 trillion amid rising world tensions

Global military spending climbed to nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, marking an 11th straight year of growth as rising insecurity and rearmament boosted defence budgets, researchers said on Monday.

27 Apr 2026-16:54
China restricts exports to 7 EU defense firms over Taiwan ties

China has imposed export restrictions on seven EU-based defence firms, including entities linked to arms supplies to Taiwan, according to an official statement from Beijing.

24 Apr 2026-16:18
Chinese warships transit near Japanese islands as regional defense buildup intensifies

A group of Chinese naval vessels passed near two Japanese islands administered by Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday.

23 Apr 2026-15:31
China’s first Type 076 "Drone Carrier" begins high-seas trials in South China Sea

China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, has departed Shanghai for the South China Sea for routine cross-regional trials and training, following multiple earlier sea trials and in line with its planned development schedule, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy said on Tuesday.

22 Apr 2026-14:54
China praises countries that blocked Taiwan overflight to Africa

The Chinese government on Wednesday heaped praise on the countries ‌that denied overflight permission for the aircraft of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, declaring that the one China ⁠principle is the norm of international relations.

22 Apr 2026-07:02