Taipei: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed support for Taiwan, calling for the United Kingdom and other Western democracies to strengthen economic relations with the island due to increasing pressure from Beijing. According to Focus Taiwan, Johnson delivered his remarks at the annual Ketagalan Forum in Taipei, highlighting

Taipei: A political influencer’s controversial Nazi-related remarks have reignited debate over how the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) handles political dissent, drawing sharp reactions from across Taiwan’s political spectrum. The controversy began when YouTuber Chen Po-yuan posted a video on Sunday cutting ties with fellow influencer Pa Chiung, citing his

Taipei: Chen Sung-chi, a former head prosecutor at the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office with experience in law enforcement and anti-corruption investigations, has been appointed as the new deputy director-general of the National Security Bureau (NSB), the bureau announced on Tuesday. The appointment, approved by NSB Director-General Tsai Ming-yen, took effect

Taipei: Visiting former United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised Taiwan’s pledge to increase its defense spending to over 3 percent of GDP as a crucial step in addressing the growing military threat from Beijing. Johnson, who served as the Conservative Party prime minister from July 2019 to September 2022,

Phoenix: U.S. President Donald Trump surprised many by suggesting that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) could be investing US$300 billion in Arizona, which is almost twice the investment TSMC has previously announced in the United States. Trump made these comments during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” where he also

Taipei: Defense Minister Wellington Koo announced that the first batch of Altius-600M attack drones purchased from the United States was delivered to Taiwan’s Army on Monday. According to Focus Taiwan, Koo met with Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, the company responsible for manufacturing the drones. Koo expressed gratitude for