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Taiwan and U.S. Sign Reciprocal Trade Agreement in Washington

Washington: Ten months after U.S. President Donald Trump introduced a new tariff policy in April 2025, Taiwan and the United States have signed an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) in Washington. President Lai Ching-te has described the agreement as…

EVA Air Opens Bookings for New Direct Taipei-Washington Service

Taipei: Taiwanese carrier EVA Airways has opened bookings for its new Taoyuan-Washington, D.C. route, with flights to commence on June 26, 2026, the company said Wednesday. The direct service, the first by a Taiwanese carrier to the U.S. capital, will…

TSMC Shares Surge Almost 69% in ‘Year of Snake’

Taipei: Shares in contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the most heavily weighted stock on the local market, soared almost 69 percent in the Year of the Snake. On Wednesday, the last trading session of the Year of the Snake…