Taiwan’s AI healthcare startups are applying machine learning and real-time data tools to areas from drug development and cancer care to IVF, cardiac monitoring, and elderly care. Their next test is scaling clinical promise into broader healthcare adoption.
Drawing on a career spanning global finance, biotech, and emerging energy technologies, Peter Kurz shares his views on Taiwan’s economic evolution and the choices that will shape its next chapter.
Taiwan enters mid-2026 with unusually strong growth momentum, driven by AI-related exports, semiconductors, and high-performance computing. But beneath the record headline numbers, uneven domestic recovery, energy risks, and geopolitical uncertainty are testing how durable that momentum can be.
Taiwan’s proposed US$40 billion defense budget reflects a shift away from a single invasion scenario toward broader resilience and sustained readiness. The challenge now is less about spending alone, and more about aligning strategy, systems, and political consensus to make that preparedness viable.
MaiCoin cofounder Alex Liu reflects on crypto’s shift in Taiwan from skepticism to practical integration, where regulation, trust, and user experience shape its next phase. As the industry matures, the focus turns to building resilient systems that can withstand volatility and geopolitical uncertainty.
Taiwan is expanding its role in the global sports economy by pairing its manufacturing strengths with AI, sensors, and data-driven training technologies. Government-backed initiatives aim to build a sports-tech ecosystem capable of competing in international markets.
Taiwan’s sodas are more than sweet refreshment. They reveal a fizzy mix of memory, mistranslation, branding bravado, and everyday habits, where what’s in the bottle is often less predictable than the culture that shaped it.
As Grand Hyatt Taipei nears its 35th anniversary, General Manager Frances Tsai reflects on a career shaped by hands-on operations, steady leadership, and a belief that lasting success comes from taking care of people first. In conversation with TOPICS, she explains how stability, team trust, and long-term stewardship continue to guide Grand Hyatt Taipei into its next chapter.
After work in Taipei, comfort often means staying close, dimming the lights, and letting the evening unfold without a plan. Clocked Out traces a walkable pocket near Nanjing and Zhongxiao Fuxing where shared plates, easy drinks, and unhurried conversation turn “just one” into a long, well-earned pause.
As manufacturers diversify cross-Pacific supply chains, the Marianas are gaining attention as a U.S. jurisdiction offering regulatory certainty and close proximity to Asia’s production centers.
