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Goldman Sachs Group has vaulted past Wall Street rivals to become the top global player in Taiwan’s equity trading market, capitalizing on surging demand from quant funds for artificial intelligence.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 9, 2026
Goldman becomes Taiwan’s top foreign broker on AI quant push
The Wall Street bank has risen from 10th place in early 2025 to become Taiwan’s largest foreign brokerage by trading volume in the first half.
The Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei on June 8. Much of the market's boom is fueled by heaps of money borrowed at rock-bottom interest rates.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 23, 2026
‘FOMO really got me’: Taiwanese go deep into debt to amp 100% stock rally
Much of the AI stock boom is fueled by money borrowed at rock-bottom interest rates.
Peng Jin-lung, chairman of Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission
BUSINESS / Economy
May 25, 2026
Taiwan urges $630 billion asset management industry to scale up
Taiwan must scale up its largest asset managers if it hopes to compete as a regional financial hub against international rivals, according to the top financial regulator.
Demonstrators during a protest outside the Legislative Yuan in Taipei on Tuesday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 22, 2024
Taiwan lawmakers defy protesters as they look to pass bill Friday
Opposition lawmakers will make a final push to pass legislation aimed at reining in new President Lai Ching-te’s administration.
Cybersecurity is a growing concern in Taiwan as the island sits at the center of U.S.-China tensions and has a critical presidential election in January.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 12, 2023
Taiwan taps experts and U.S. to prepare banks for cyberattacks
Officials in Taipei are consulting security experts from the U.S. Treasury Department and American cybersecurity specialists to simulate attacks.
Taiwan’s presidential election will not only shape cross-strait relations for decades, but will impact the nature of the U.S.’ already tense ties with China.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 24, 2023
Taiwan opposition alliance collapses and Terry Gou quits race
The prospects of a China-friendly unity ticket for the upcoming presidential election now lie shattered after the public mudslinging.
Ko Wen-je rides a train from Taipei to Taichung, Taiwan.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 14, 2023
Socially awkward outsider is surprise contender to lead Taiwan
64-year-old Ko Wen-je, a former trauma surgeon, entered politics just a decade ago and is running as a third-party candidate.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 13, 2023
Taiwan’s #MeToo scandals push Tsai to revamp law before election
With over 200 people already implicated, the DPP is expected to greenlight tougher measures against sexual harassment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 12, 2023
TikTok content under scrutiny with Taiwan election heating up
TikTok’s Chinese ownership and its status as the fastest-growing app is drawing scrutiny as campaigning gets underway.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 12, 2023
Taiwan ruling party taps vice president for closely watched election
The winner of the January 2024 vote will immediately step into a role that could determine the trajectory of geopolitics and the global economy for years to come.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2022
Taiwan faces tough choices as COVID-19 cases hit record levels
Taiwan has cut its mandatory quarantine to 10 days and has signaled that contract-tracing may no longer be viable in cities with large numbers of cases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 7, 2022
Taiwan’s 2021 exports soar to new record on tech demand
The island saw double-digit growth for a tenth month, with 2021 shipments reaching $446 billion due to soaring demand for technology products and components.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 19, 2021
Taiwan voters align with government positions in referendum and reject ban on U.S. pork
About 8 million people participated in Saturday’s referendum, less than half of the 19.8 million citizens who were eligible to vote.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 17, 2021
Pork referendum poses test for strengthening U.S. and Taiwan ties
Taiwanese citizens will vote Saturday on four questions, but it’s a potential pork ban that has Washington worried.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2021
New buyers take the sting out of China’s ban on Taiwanese pineapples
A surge in shipments to Japan and a domestic ‘save the farmers” campaign have helped cushion the blow of Beijing’s block on imports of the sweet, juicy fruit.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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