Jimmy Lai’s conviction condemned as ‘travesty of justice’ that deepens fears over Hong Kong press freedom Britain, New Zealand and Taiwan condemn ‘politically motivated prosecution’ of media tycoon The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025
Investors still doubling down on AI in Taiwan despite 'bubble' fears .TWII is up 22% this year to date in line with Nasdaq, but it has a better P/E ratio, easing fears of an AI bubble. TechRadar · Dec 12, 2025
‘Getting lost is good’: skybridge and floating stairs bring fun and thrills to mighty new Taiwan museum With its soaring ceilings, meandering pathways and mesh-like walls, Taichung Art Museum, designed by Sanaa, sweeps visitors from library to gallery to rooftop garden for rousing views The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025
Why tensions between China and Japan are unlikely to be resolved soon Though China and Japan are experienced in dealing with diplomatic crises, relations between the two neighbours appear to have reached a new low. And this time, their conflict may not be easily resolved. The Conversation · Dec 12, 2025
The Chip Boom Is Back: 3 Stocks Positioned for Huge Gains Semiconductor expert Marc Chaikin breaks down why Credo Technology, Lam Research and Taiwan Semiconductor could benefit from strong chip demand. MarketBeat · Dec 11, 2025
Top secret US report warns American forces would be drastically outmatched by China A senior Biden official turned ‘pale’ when he saw the classified assessment, the report says The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
War of words between China and Japan is fuelling real tension in the Asia-Pacific region In a now deleted social media post, the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China to the Japanese city of Osaka recently threatened to “cut off” Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s “filthy head.” The Conversation · Dec 9, 2025
Trump attacks female reporter as ‘most obnoxious’ and rants about Alina Habba exit from US attorney role The president’s former personal lawyer was determined to be acting unlawfully as US Attorney of New Jersey The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025
Nvidia, Google, Amazon And MediaTek Demand Is Making TSMC Turn To Partners: Report Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) is reportedly facing overwhelming demand for its Chip on Wafer on Substrate or CoWoS advanced packaging technologies as companies including Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and MediaTek race to secure capacity for next-generation AI chips. Benzinga · Dec 8, 2025
Taiwan bans popular Chinese app RedNote over cybersecurity concerns Authorities cite fraud, cybersecurity risks, and potential disinformation as reasons for one-year ban The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025
What is Taiwan and why is it important? A new study shows Australians struggle to answer these questions Recently, a new documentary was screened across Australia about the late Taiwanese Australian professor Chwei-Liang Chiou, who dedicated his life to improving relations between Taiwan and Australia. The Conversation · Dec 4, 2025
Trump Signs Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act, Prompting Praise From Taipei, Objection From Beijing President Donald Trump signed the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act into law on Tuesday. Benzinga · Dec 3, 2025
Macron begins China visit as Europe faces trade and security tensions French President Emmanuel Macron begins a three-day state visit to China from Wednesday to strengthen dialogue on Ukraine, trade, China's expanding influence in the Pacific and human rights. Radio France Internationale · Dec 3, 2025
Taiwan hits Japanese firm with indictment in TSMC data theft saga — Tokyo Electron charged with failing to prevent its staff from stealing trade secrets Taiwanese prosecutors are seeking financial compensation from Japanese semiconductor company, Tokyo Electron, claiming that it didn't take appropriate measures to prevent staff from trying to steal sensitive data from TSMC. Tom’s Hardware · Dec 2, 2025
Benzinga · Dec 2, 2025 Taiwan Files Charges Against Tokyo Electron Unit In Taiwan Semiconductor Technology Theft Probe Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) sits at the center of a widening legal battle over alleged theft of its trade secrets.
Benzinga · Dec 1, 2025 Google Faces New Rival In Taiwan—GMI Cloud Announces Nvidia-Powered $500 Million AI Data Center With 2M Tokens Per Second GMI Cloud, a graphics processing unit-as-a-Service provider and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) Cloud Partner, announced on Nov. 17 that it will open a $500 million AI factory in Taiwan.
Benzinga · Dec 1, 2025 Taiwan Denies It Will Swap 'Worker Training' For Lower US Tariffs Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (NYSE:TSM) sits at the center of Taiwan's push to secure lower U.S. tariffs, as the island works to reduce duties on its exports from 20% to 15% while advancing semiconductor cooperation with Washington.
International Business Times UK · Nov 30, 2025 'One Piece' Singer Maki Otsuki Forced to Stop Shanghai Show Following Renewed China-Japan Tensions Japanese singer Maki Otsuki, was forced to cancel her performance midway at an anime event in Shanghai in light of renewed tensions between China and Japan over Taiwan.
Benzinga · Nov 30, 2025 Consumer Tech News (Nov 24-28): Lawmakers Target Meta Over Alleged Fraudulent Ads, U.S. Pushes Taiwan To Boost Chipmaking Investment In America & More Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the ongoing progress in U.S.-China trade ties after a phone call with President Donald Trump. This comes after it was reported that Washington is considering allowing Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) to resume AI chip sales to China.
Benzinga · Nov 30, 2025 Weekend Round-Up: TSMC Trade Secrets Lawsuit, Google Deepmind Scientist's Market Slam, Baidu Layoffs, Amazon's Court Victory And More There was a whirlwind of tech news this week, with stories ranging from allegations of trade secret leaks at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to layoffs at Baidu Inc. Here’s a quick recap of the top stories that made headlines.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025 China is bearing down on Taiwan – enabled by Trump’s weakness and vacillation The US hasn’t just left Ukraine vulnerable; it is also provoking Xi’s intensifying attitude towards what he considers a renegade province, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
International Business Times · Nov 28, 2025 Trump Pursues Taiwan Trade Agreement to Expand US Chipmaker Operations The deal would encourage major Taiwanese chipmakers, including TSMC, to expand their US operations and help train American workers in high-tech manufacturing.
Euronews · Nov 28, 2025 Trade, tech, Ukraine: What to know about Macron's trip to China French President Emmanuel Macron is set to land in China on 3 December, with Paris hoping its “strategic dialogue” will help advance key priorities for both the EU and Ukraine.
Benzinga · Nov 28, 2025 Trump Once Compared Taiwan To The Tip Of His Sharpie, Would Sell Out The Island For A Deal With China, Says John Bolton: 'They Should Be Scared' Former national security adviser John Bolton is warning that the United States could abandon Taiwan in pursuit of a grand trade bargain with China if President Donald Trump has his way.
Benzinga · Nov 28, 2025 TSMC Ex-VP's Home Raided As Chip Giant Alleges Intel Recruit Leaked Trade Secrets On Thursday, Taiwan prosecutors searched the homes of a former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) vice president after the chipmaker accused him of passing confidential information to Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC).