Taiwan aims to increase computing power more than sevenfold by 2029

Taipei, Feb. 6 (CNA) Taiwan plans to boost its national computing power from the current 160 petaflops to around 1,200 petaflops by 2029, a 7.5-fold increase over the next four years, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) said Thursday. At a …

BioFlyte To Test BioTOF | Saudi Arabia Increases Defense Spending | Taiwan Requested E-2Ds From USA

Americas The US government has given Lockheed Martin a big job worth up to $2.81 billion to improve the THAAD missile defense system. This work will continue for 10 years, from February 2025 to January 2035. The company will upgrade THAAD’s hardware and …

Fire At Taiwan Chemical Plant Kills 2, Injures 19

A fire at a chemical fiber factory in Taiwan early Thursday killed two workers and injured 19 others, local media reported. Firefighters responded to the blaze at 2:53 a.m. local time (1853GMT, Wednesday) and extinguished it by 3:30 a.m. (1930GMT), …

Taiwan’s APT forecasts 30% growth driven by AI demand

Taiwan may boost oil, gas, and coal purchases from the U.S.

U.S. LNG makes up just 10% of Taiwan’s natural gas imports, far below the shares from Australia and Qatar. (Photo: CNA) Taiwan’s significant trade surplus with the U.S. could make it a potential target for tariffs under the Trump administration. In …

South African Government expels eSwatini diplomatic ally-Taiwan from Pretoria,Island told to move out of capital city ...

By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:The South African Government has given Taiwan a deadline of the end of March to relocate the island’s de facto Embassy outside of the capital city-Pretoria, the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry said, blaming Chinese pressure for the move. …

Barbie Hsu's death: Ashes of late Taiwanese singer-actress back in Taiwan

The ashes of late Taiwanese singer-actress Barbie Hsu, also known as 'Big S', have been sent to Taiwan from Japan on Wednesday (Feb 5). A statement released by the star's family read: "Thank you to all media friends for waiting for Shi- …

NX Taiwan高雄支店榮獲「2024高雄同心日」優秀日本企業獎

東京2025年2月6日 /美通社/ — NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS株式會社集團公司——NX臺灣國際物流股份有限公司（以下簡稱「NX Taiwan」）的高雄支店，在2024年12月19日（星期四）的「2024高雄同心日」慶祝活動中，榮獲優秀日本企業獎。 NX圖示：https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202501223192-O3-C1SDSWOv 川本勝(Masaru Kawamoto …

Marco Rubio praises Guatemala’s recognition of Taiwan, pledges deeper US ties

Rubio praised Guatemala’s steadfast recognition of Taiwan as a “democratic nation”. (Photo: U.S. Department of State) During a joint press conference on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed the importance of Taiwan-Guatemala relations, …

Taiwan braces for cold spell from Friday: CWA

Taipei, Feb. 6 (CNA) A cold spell is set to hit Taiwan from Friday afternoon, with temperatures dropping to as low as 7 degrees Celsius in northern and northeastern regions, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Thursday. As the cold spell peaks …