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Saturday 26 April 2025
Trump's maritime push opens door for US-Taiwan shipbuilding ties
Since US President Donald Trump took office, trade tensions between the US and China have escalated, although a recent easing of tariffs announced on April 23 suggests a more calibrated...
Thursday 24 April 2025
China's critical metal curbs chokes global supply; sends Europe and North America scrambling

In a bold escalation of its ongoing trade dispute with Washington, China has dramatically tightened its grip on the global supply of...

Thursday 24 April 2025
Taiwan taps private sector for unmanned naval defense push
Taiwan is strengthening its asymmetric warfare capabilities through unmanned surface vessels (USVs), with both government and private sector companies developing technologies that...
Saturday 19 April 2025
Taiwan accelerates unmanned vehicle push amid global defense and tariff tensions with the US
As global trade grapples with the turbulence of tariff disputes, defense and military demands remain undeterred, emerging as pivotal bargaining chips in negotiations over reciprocal...
Thursday 17 April 2025
China drone dominance fuels ambitions for low-altitude economic supremacy
China has positioned the low-altitude economy as a cornerstone of its future industrial strategy, with drones serving as the linchpin of this burgeoning sector. Leveraging its early...
Monday 14 April 2025
Taiwan advances in aerospace manufacturing with new forging capabilities
Taiwan's aerospace industry is positioning itself to compete globally through investments in advanced manufacturing technologies, particularly in high-end processing of aviation materials...
Monday 14 April 2025
AIDC strengthens military momentum with drone countermeasure systems set to launch in June
Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC) is approaching the final stages of its current domestic aircraft development initiatives, with its chairman, Hu Kai-Hung, noting...
Friday 11 April 2025
Taiwan aerospace suppliers shielded from US tariffs for now
The uncertainties regarding the since paused reciprocal tariffs under the Trump administration continue to sweep across global industries, with varying impacts on different sectors...
Friday 11 April 2025
Taiwanese aerospace company AIDC secures NT$8.5 billion in civilian aviation orders in 1Q25
Taiwan-based Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) is actively expanding in the civilian aviation market, having secured more than NT$8.5 billion (US$257.9 million)...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Vietnam seeks tariff delay, negotiates trade balance with US
Vietnam faces a 46% US tariff, prompting urgent negotiations and a 45-day delay request. The government seeks balanced trade, boosting US imports and reducing duties on key American...
Tuesday 8 April 2025
China chokes rare earth supply; robotics sector braces for impact
China has imposed new export restrictions on seven medium and heavy rare earth elements—samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium, and yttrium—through...
Monday 7 April 2025
Taiwan drone makers strengthen European ties as China tensions rises
Taiwan's Thunder Tiger Corp. is deepening partnerships with major European drone companies amid rising cross-strait tensions following China's surprise military exercises near Taiwan...
Monday 7 April 2025
Taiwan drone makers target global expansion amid supply chain shift
Taiwan's drone industry, acknowledging limited domestic opportunities, is increasingly focusing on international markets by promoting non-Chinese supply chains. Industry leaders expect...
Monday 7 April 2025
Taiwan military institute to release drone patents to private sector
Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) plans to release patents and technologies for three reconnaissance drone models to private manufacturers,...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Taiwan's aerospace champion faces challenges as defense initiative nears end
Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC) will conclude its "National Defense Self-Sufficiency" initiative in 2026, with Chairman Kai-Hung Hu warning of challenges ahead...