American tourism to Taiwan is surging post-pandemic, with U.S. visitors ranking as the fourth-largest source of arrivals this year, fueled by increased flights and targeted promotions. Taiwan’s Tourism Administration aims to attract one million American visitors annually by 2028, spotlighting the island’s unique attractions, culinary diversity, and enhanced accessibility through initiatives like new direct routes and global media collaborations.
Taiwan’s economy faces two key challenges: its strength in high-tech industries, particularly semiconductors and AI, and a shrinking labor force due to a declining birthrate. To address AI talent shortages, the government is investing in education and training programs while also recruiting international talent. Partnerships with universities and global companies, like Nvidia, aim to position Taiwan as a leader in the global AI industry.
Taiwan is taking strategic cues from Ukraine, recalibrating its defense strategies in the shadow of a looming giant. Russia’s war in Ukraine represents the most significant military confrontation in Europe since the Second World War, setting precedents for future understandings of warfare. In many ways, Taiwan finds itself in a similar situation as Ukraine before…
Over the past few decades, China has overwhelmingly received the largest portion of Taiwanese accumulated investments. From 1991 to August this year, approved historic investment into China stood at a whopping US$205.7 billion, with over 45,000 projects involved, the Mainland Affairs Council says in notes emailed to TOPICS. Economists say the real figure may be…
The Western world’s increasing adoption of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools is sparking a surge in investments in generative artificial intelligence. These investments are in turn driving robust demand for high-performance graphics processing units and other semiconductor devices. Technology research firm Gartner has predicted that semiconductors designed to execute AI workloads will present revenue…
As Taiwan enters 2024, its economy faces a mix of challenges and opportunities, with hopes pinned on a tech recovery, shifting global supply chains, and resilient domestic consumption. As Taiwan emerged from the pandemic’s shadow this year, domestic consumers rejoiced at the reopening of restaurants and retail stores. International and inbound travel also arose as…
A domestic #MeToo movement has propelled legal reforms and heightened awareness in Taiwan’s public and private sectors around sexual harassment and gender equality. Taiwan has seen an unprecedented number of sexual harassment allegations this year, marking the first significant wave of a domestic #MeToo movement. Triggered by a sexual harassment storyline in the Taiwanese political…
Taiwan’s life expectancy and infant mortality rates appear to lag behind its neighbors. But a closer look at the data reveals a more complex story influenced by changing reporting practices and societal factors. Taiwan’s life expectancy and infant mortality rate seem to be increasingly lagging behind its neighbors Japan and Korea. The average number of…
The Caoling Historic Trail, which offers some of Taiwan’s most spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, provides hikers with a rare glimpse into Yilan County’s early Chinese colonization. The Caoling Historic Trail (草嶺古道) is over two centuries old. The path, which today is 10 kilometers long and crosses the border between New Taipei City and…
Taiwanese executives are beginning to realize India’s potential and are exploring new opportunities for investment in the country. India holds enormous potential for Taiwanese companies, but only in recent years are Taiwanese executives beginning to appreciate it. With a population of 1.4 billion, India is poised to overtake China this year as the world’s most…
