Taiwan insurers get a stern currency warning

The local dollar’s strong rally against the greenback will hit earnings at Cathay Life and peers, which have some $760 bln invested abroad. Hedges and reserves soften the blow. But the underlying mismatch of domestic policies funding overseas assets is an …

MAC investigating Chinese temple's unapproved activities in Taiwan

Taipei, May 12 (CNA) Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) is investigating reports that members of China's Fumei Temple conducted religious activities in Taiwan without the approval of Taiwan's government, according to MAC head Chiu Chui- …

Taiwan dollar growth to strongly affect international and domestic tourism

The Taoyuan International Airport was crowded with outgoing passengers over the Tomb Sweeping holiday weekend. (Photo: CNA) The recent unprecedented growth of the New Taiwan dollar will strongly affect both international and domestic tourism, according to …

Taiwan companies 'critical' to Trump's re-industrialization goals: AIT

Washington, May 11 (CNA) Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), said Sunday at an investment summit that Taiwanese companies will be "critical" to the achievement of President Donald Trump's goal of re- …

Taiwan gymnast Tseng Wei-sheng wins gold at World Challenge Cup

Taipei, May 12 (CNA) Taiwanese gymnast Tseng Wei-sheng (曾為聖) won a gold medal in the men's vault at the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) World Challenge Cup in Bulgaria on Sunday. Tseng "delivers big in Varna to claim gold on vault,…

Former Taiwan president Tsai to make sensitive visit to Britain this week

Audio By Carbonatix TAIPEI (Reuters) – Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Britain this week at the invitation of British lawmakers, a trip that comes as London is trying to improve ties with Beijing and China ramps up efforts to diplomatically …

China jacks up military activity around Taiwan

Taiwan detected 36 Chinese aircraft, eight Chinese naval vessels and two official ships operating around its territory as of Monday 6am (local time), as per Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence. The MND said that of the 36 sorties, 17 crossed the median …

Taiwan “Rattled” By India’s Rafale Shootdown, PLA’s Untested Weapons Prove Their Mettle, Chinese Military Bloggers Claim

Since India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ on May 7 and attacked the terror camps inside Pakistan, Islamabad claimed shooting down multiple Indian fighter jets, including Rafale, using China-supplied J-10C fighter jets. While unverified, the claims could …

Short selling and securities lending in Taiwan

Taiwan’s stock market, characterised by high liquidity and a tech-dominated composition, has long attracted foreign institutional investors. According to Financial Supervisory Commission statistics at the end of February 2025, foreign institutional …

Taiwan TV drama to give public a visceral vision of war with China