Taiwan entered the second quarter of 2026 with its strongest growth momentum in nearly four decades, as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure, advanced semiconductors, and high-performance ...

Efforts to build a non-Chinese drone supply chain are gaining traction, but fragmented systems, procurement delays, and global competition could limit how far and how fast Taiwan can advance. In his ...

Taiwan is deepening its ties with Latin American countries in tandem with the Trump administration’s growing focus on the Western Hemisphere. For the first time in nearly two decades, Taiwan may have ...

Renewable targets have not been reached, and resumption of nuclear energy use appears increasingly likely. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has long signaled a willingness to reconsider the island’s ...

Taiwan’s proposed special defense budget reflects a changing threat environment, where preparedness is no longer defined by a single scenario or a fixed endpoint. In early 2026, Taiwan’s defense ...

From sugar-coated schoolyard supplements to precision fermentation and biodiversity research, Taiwan’s unlikely yeast story reveals how a once-marginal microbe is quietly shaping the island’s next ...

Coach Liu’s trophy cabinet is cluttered. There are so many shiny accolades competing for space on the shelves, that the diminutive trainer struggles to remember them all. Some stick out, though. “This ...

Alex Liu is the cofounder of MaiCoin, Taiwan’s largest digital asset trading group. His systems-level perspective on the cryptocurrency industry is shaped by years spent operating within the financial ...

GDP is growing at a torrid clip thanks to massive AI demand, but Taiwan is increasingly putting all its economic eggs in one basket. Taiwan’s exports hit an all-time high of US$640 billion in 2025, ...

Rising prices will increase economic attractiveness. Taiwan is grappling with growing risks to its supply of rare earth elements (REEs) and other critical minerals. Recycling is emerging as a ...

Taiwan’s sodas — iconic, surprising, and occasionally confusing — offer a revealing snapshot of how the island drinks and thinks. I have always kept a daily beverage rotation that borders on a ...

A historic surge in AI-driven exports has pushed Taiwan’s growth forecasts sharply upward, but looming U.S. tariffs and domestic strains cast a long shadow over 2026. Taiwan’s economy surged in 2025 ...