Shield AI and Thunder Tiger deepen Taiwan autonomous defense cooperation

Shield AI and Thunder Tiger deepen Taiwan autonomous defense cooperation

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Apple’s Intel bet unlikely to dent TSMC, experts say

Apple’s Intel bet unlikely to dent TSMC, experts say

Taiwanese industry experts say Apple’s reported move to place select chip orders with Intel reflects...

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Colin Cheng

Colin Cheng

President at Taipei Digital Asset Association

Anti-Money Laundering in Taiwan

Taiwan’s Money Laundering Control Act (MLCA) establishes the legal framework to combat money laundering and related crimes. The MLCA broadly defines money laundering as activities that conceal, disgui...

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Anti-Money Laundering in Taiwan
Taiwan’s Ukraine drone debate: Experts’ clash as US security voices urge closer cooperation

Taiwan’s Ukraine drone debate: Experts’ clash as US security voices urge closer cooperation

Washington-linked security figures arepressingTaiwan to study Ukraine’s wartime drone ecosystem more...

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ASIC momentum is powering Taiwan’s and MediaTek’s recent boom

ASIC momentum is powering Taiwan’s and MediaTek’s recent boom

A surge in demand for custom-designed chips is reshaping the semiconductor industry and pushingTaiwa...

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Taiwan’s Gen Z space entrepreneurs gain international traction

Taiwan’s Gen Z space entrepreneurs gain international traction

A new generation of Taiwanese foundersis turning space technology and education ventures into intern...

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NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren's visit to Taiwan inspires push for deeper US-Taiwan space ties

NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren's visit to Taiwan inspires push for deeper US-Taiwan space ties

NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren's week-long visit to Taiwan drewwidespread praise from academics, stud...

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Taiwan stocks breach 40,000 then retreat, as experts warn the rally may be testing its limits
Taiwan stocks breach 40,000 then retreat, as experts warn the rally may be testing its limits

After briefly topping 40,000 and surpassing the UK in market value, Taiwan’s stock surge is promptin...

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Quiet diversification or quiet exit? Inside Taiwan’s subtle shift in global asset strategy
Quiet diversification or quiet exit? Inside Taiwan’s subtle shift in global asset strategy

Despite alarmist narratives, Taiwan’s growing overseas asset allocation reflects a long-standing cul...

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China launches tens of thousands of cyberattacks against Taiwan's financial system per day, senior banker says
China launches tens of thousands of cyberattacks against Taiwan's financial system per day, senior banker says

A senior Taiwanese banker warned that China launches at least 10,000 cyberattacks daily against Taiw...

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2026 TTX Day 2: semiconductors and industrial structure emerge as key national security concerns
2026 TTX Day 2: semiconductors and industrial structure emerge as key national security concerns

Taiwan's economic overdependence on semiconductors and its limited presence in software and AI appli...

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TTX probes Taiwan’s financial resilience amid crises like energy disruptions and capital flight
TTX probes Taiwan’s financial resilience amid crises like energy disruptions and capital flight

Atabletop wargame exercise examining Taiwan’s economic resilience has highlighted how external shock...

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Energy policy failure: Taiwan urged to pursue 30% nuclear power and North American LNG at TTX
Energy policy failure: Taiwan urged to pursue 30% nuclear power and North American LNG at TTX

Experts at a high-level tabletop exercisewarned that Taiwan's energy transition has fallen short and...

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Beyond the algorithm: How Taiwan’s thought leaders reclaim human value in the age of AI anxiety
Beyond the algorithm: How Taiwan’s thought leaders reclaim human value in the age of AI anxiety

From diplomats to technologistsand medical scholars, prominentTaiwanese voices argue that the antido...

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Ahead of Trump–Xi Summit, former US national security advisor warns on rare earth, AI rivalry, and China’s potential “theft”
Ahead of Trump–Xi Summit, former US national security advisor warns on rare earth, AI rivalry, and China’s potential “theft”

Taiwan Current News (TCN), in partnership with the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), has launched a new podcast series, Taiwan Frontlines, to track global trends and explore how Taiwan ...

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Taiwanese pharmaceutical firms accelerate North American push as Trump imposes 100% pharma tariffs
Taiwanese pharmaceutical firms accelerate North American push as Trump imposes 100% pharma tariffs

From Puerto Rico’stax-advantaged “pharma hub”to USacquisitions, Taiwanese pharmaceutical companiesar...

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China shadow looms over Grab’s bid for foodpanda Taiwan as Uber Eats hikes fees
China shadow looms over Grab’s bid for foodpanda Taiwan as Uber Eats hikes fees

Grab’s proposed acquisition of foodpanda’s Taiwan operations has entered regulatory reviewamid concerns overChinesecapital ties and market concentration, as Uber Eatsraises pricesand sharpensdebate ov...

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Taiwanese and Western experts offer divergent views as local activists oppose nuclear revival
Taiwanese and Western experts offer divergent views as local activists oppose nuclear revival

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) has signaled a potential restart of decommissioned nuclear rea...

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Pattaya first drive: Ford Ranger Super Duty — is this pickup beast coming to Taiwan?
Pattaya first drive: Ford Ranger Super Duty — is this pickup beast coming to Taiwan?

PATTAYA, Thailand (TCN) — Ford's most capable Ranger is a genuine beast, but whether Taiwanese buyers will ever get their hands on one remains an open question.Stepping off the plane in Bangkok in lat...

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