Trump hails ‘excellent’ call with Xi Jinping—here's what China really agreed to on trade and TaiwanPresident Donald Trump called his conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping "excellent". They discussed trade, energy, Taiwan, Iran, a...
05 Feb, 2026, 01.23 AM IST
Pentagon foresees 'more limited' role in deterring North KoreaThe Pentagon plans a reduced role in deterring North Korea. South Korea will now lead this effort with U.S. support. This shift allows U.S....
24 Jan, 2026, 07.13 AM IST
Semiconductor major TSMC reports 25.8% YoY jump in July revenue; YTD up 37.6%Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, on Friday reported a sharp rise in its July 2025...
08 Aug, 2025, 12.52 PM IST
Foxconn profit surges on AI demand, but more conservative on 2025 outlookFoxconn reported a 91% surge in Q1 profit, driven by strong AI server demand, beating forecasts. Despite robust AI growth, it issued a more...
15 May, 2025, 12.28 PM IST
TSMC Q1 profit set to jump, but Trump's policies cloud its futureTSMC has been spending billions of dollars on new factories overseas, though it has said most manufacturing will remain in Taiwan. It annou...
17 Apr, 2025, 08.35 AM IST
TSMC first-quarter profit likely soared but Trump policies cloud outlookTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co is set to report net profit of T$347.8 billion ($10.74 billion) for the three months through March 31...
14 Apr, 2025, 09.42 AM IST
US revises Taiwan policy, drops ‘independence’ reference on official website: How China reactedUS considers Taiwan a key ally but does not officially recognise it as a separate state from China, which views Taiwan as part of its terri...
18 Feb, 2025, 01.23 AM IST
Trump’s phone call with Putin is causing a stir in TaiwanPresident Trump's discussion with Russia's Putin about ending the Ukraine war raises concerns for Taiwan. Taiwan, facing Chinese pressure, ...
17 Feb, 2025, 11.58 AM IST
Taiwan issues alert over China satellite as poll ramps up security fearsTaiwan issued a national emergency alert after China launched a satellite ahead of its crucial presidential election. The alert, triggered ...
09 Jan, 2024, 04.47 PM IST
TSMC expects 27% fall in Q2 earnings, Q3 looks betterTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, is likely t...
18 Jul, 2023, 11.53 AM IST
UK boosts security spending against China and Russia threatsBritain's top diplomat added Beijing was "stoking tensions" with Taiwan -- the self-governing island which China considers its territory --...
13 Mar, 2023, 10.47 PM IST
UK approves increased submarine-related exports to Taiwan, risking angering ChinaThe value of licences granted by the British government to companies for the export of submarine-related components and technology to Taiwa...
13 Mar, 2023, 12.45 PM IST
Japan to buy 400 Tomahawk missiles from US: PM Fumio KishidaEarlier this month, the defence minister said Japan has set aside 211.3 billion yen ($1.5 billion) to buy the missiles in the coming fiscal...
27 Feb, 2023, 05.53 PM IST
35 in China infected by 'Langya' virus; here's all you need to know about itA total of 35 human infections related to the Langya henipavirus has found in China's Shandong and Henan provinces, which can be transmitte...
10 Aug, 2022, 09.49 AM IST
Sensex sinks below 51K, Nifty tests 15,200 on US recession fears, central bank tighteningAt 9.30 am, the BSE Sensex was trading 497.90 points or 0.97 per cent lower at 50,997.89. Nifty50 was trading at 15,197.50, down 163.10 poi...
17 Jun, 2022, 09.41 AM IST
China brands COVID-19 lab-leak theory as 'absurd,' Blinken urges transparencyYang, China's top diplomat, expressed to Blinken Beijing's serious concern that some people in the United States were spreading the "absurd...
12 Jun, 2021, 07.18 PM IST
New legislation to boost US-Taiwan ties introduced in US Senate"Continuing to strengthen the US relationship with Taiwan, a fellow democracy and an important security partner in the Indo-Pacific region,...
21 Oct, 2020, 09.40 AM IST