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TSMC has no plans to set up manufacturing plant in Middle East: Chairman & CEO TSMC

Taipei [Taiwan], June 3 (ANI): Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) Chairman and CEO CC Wei stated on Tuesday confirmed that the company has no plans to establish a manufacturing plant in the Middle East, specifically dismissing rumors about building a chip foundry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as reported by Focus Taiwan.

This comes after reports surfaced about TSMC engaging in discussions with Whi

China ramps up military pressure on Taiwan with 70 warships, 75 jets in may amid invasion threat

Taipei [Taiwan], June 3 (ANI): Beijing sent two aircraft carrier strike groups and numerous warships to the waters both north and south of Taiwan last month, as noted by a Taiwanese security official, amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan, as reported by The Eurasian Times.

From May 1 to May 27, around 70 Chinese vessels, including naval ships, were tracked from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea, acco

40 per cent of China-imported fish containing banned drug retrieved in Taiwan; tighter border checks imposed

Taipei [Taiwan], June 3 (ANI): The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) reported that approximately 40 per cent of a 1,000-kilogram batch of small yellow croaker imported from China, which contained the prohibited veterinary drug enrofloxacin, has been successfully retrieved, according to Focus Taiwan.

The 1,000-kilo shipment had been fully distributed to retail locations across Taiwan, as stated by the TFD

Nifty, Sensex open flat amid global uncertainty on fiscal worries in US, Russia-Ukraine tensions

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 3 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened on a cautious but positive note on Tuesday, tracking mixed global cues amid rising concerns over tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and fiscal worries in the US economy.

The Nifty 50 index opened at 24,786.30, marking a modest gain of 69.70 points or 0.28 per cent. Similarly, the BSE Sensex began the session at 81,492.50, up by 118.75 points or

Taiwan detects Chinese military incursions near its territory

Taipei [Taiwan], June 3 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of Defence detected three sorties of PLA aircraft, 10 PLAN vessels and one official ship operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Tuesday.

As per Taiwan's MND, of the three sorties, one crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and eastern ADIZ (Air Defence Identification Zone).

In a post on X, the MND said, '3 sorties of

Taiwan's China Times under scrutiny for alleged CCP propaganda; govt cites sovereignty concerns

Taipei [Taiwan], June 2 (ANI): Taiwan's China Times, one of its three largest newspapers, called on the government to 'adhere to the Constitution' after it suggested investigating the newspaper for allegedly promoting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda, as reported by Focus Taiwan.

The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has charged the Want Want China Times Media Group, the owner of the China Times, with partic

China takes flak at Shangri-la dialogue security summit

Hong Kong, June 2 (ANI): China, which did not send its top-drawer delegation to this year's edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, copped considerable criticism for its continued flouting of international rules and for the threat it poses to neighbors.

At this Singapore-based annual conference featuring military and diplomatic leaders from Asia and across the world, China usually sends a team headed by

Taiwan celebrates Dragon Boat Festival with various cultural activities

TAIPEI, June 1 (Xinhua) -- People across Taiwan celebrated this year's Dragon Boat Festival, which fell on Saturday, with a rich array of cultural activities.

From the excitement of dragon boat races and the traditional delicacy of zongzi -- sticky rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves -- to the playful custom of egg balancing, the festivities were lively and colorful.

Amid the thunderous beat of drums an

Taiwan lawmakers call for regulations on influencers' ties with China to safeguard national security

Taipei [Taiwan], June 1 (ANI): Lawmakers from Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have called for urgent legal reforms to regulate online influencers' contact with Chinese officials, warning of increasing risks to national security posed by Beijing's expanding influence operations.

DPP Legislator Puma Shen said on Saturday that while Taiwan's current laws prohibit cooperation with Chinese officials

China hits back at US over vilification

The accusation comes after the Pentagon chief alleged that Beijing posed a real and imminent threat

Washington is "vilifying" Beijing, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Sunday. The accusation follows remarks made by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is deliberately ignoring calls for peace from nations in the region, according to the ministry.

Earlier, Hegseth claimed that China pos

Taiwan detects Chinese incursions around region

Taipei [Taiwan], June 1 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected five Chinese aircraft, seven Chinese vessels and one official ship operating operating near its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Sunday.

Out of five, four sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ (Air Defence Identification Zone).

In a post on X, Taiwan's MND stated, '5 sorti

China rejects comparing Ukraine conflict to Taiwan

Beijing warns against drawing "unacceptable" parallels between the crisis in Europe and Southeast Asia

Drawing parallels between Taiwan and the Ukraine conflict is "unacceptible," the Chinese Embassy in Singapore said in response to remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron.

"Comparing the Taiwan

China rejects comparisons between Ukraine conflict and Taiwan

Beijing warns against drawing unacceptable parallels between the crisis in Europe and Southeast Asia

Drawing parallels between Taiwan and the Ukraine conflict is "unacceptible," the Chinese Embassy in Singapore said in response to remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Macron haddelivered a speechat the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday in which he rejected those who would fr

Taiwan plans stricter travel rules for civil servants to counter Chinese influence

Taipei [Taiwan], May 31 (ANI): Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) is planning to introduce stricter regulations requiring civil servants at all levels to report or seek approval before visiting China or its territories, in a bid to bolster national security and reduce risks of infiltration by Beijing, according to the Taipei Times.

At present, only senior officials ranked at or above 'rank 11' are obligated

China 'Rehearsing' invasion of Taiwan, warns US; Washington vows to counter aggression in Indo-Pacific

Singapore, May 31 (ANI): The United States has issued a stern warning against China's growing military aggression in the Indo-Pacific, stating that Beijing is credibly preparing to use force to alter the regional balance of power, with Taiwan at the center of its ambitions.

According to a report by the Eurasian Times, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, said the