The Latest Breaking News from Taiwan

China flew 39 warplanes toward Taiwan in its largest such sortie of the new year, continuing a pattern that the island has answered by scrambling its own jets in response. The formation Sunday night included 24 J-16 fighter jets and 10 J-10 jets, among other support aircraft and electronic warfare…

TAIPEI: Two US aircraft carrier groups have entered the disputed South China Sea for training, the Department of Defense said on Monday in what a senior commander said was to reassure allies and demonstrate resolve to "counter malign influence".

Taiwan on Sunday reported the largest incursion since October by China's air force in its air defence zone, with the island's defence ministry saying Taiwanese fighters scrambled to warn away 39 aircraft in the latest uptick in tensions.

Concerns about new Omicron offshoot in England; France to bring in strict restrictions for unvaccinated people

Outbreak at factory challenges zero Covid strategy that has kept the island largely free of the disease

Taiwan's government ordered a tightening of controls on Saturday after a rare spike in domestic transmission of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, saying it needed to act now to prevent being overwhelmed even though overall numbers remain quite low.

With the emergence of the COVID-19 omicron variant in China, global supply chain issues continue to worsen. However, famous semiconductor chip makers are ramping up production and building facilities to satisfy the huge demand for semiconductors. With the worsening supply crunch driving prices higher, we think fundamentally sound semiconductor stocks…

Yamaha has pulled the covers off its newest production electric scooter, the EMF. It features swappable battery technology through a collaboration with Gogoro.

The United States is looking for ways to potentially accelerate delivery of Taiwan's next generation of new-build F-16 fighter jets, U.S. officials said, bolstering the Taiwanese air force's ability to respond to what Washington and Taipei see as increasing intimidation by China's military.