Matthew Fulco

The best-case scenario for the Trump-Xi summit might be that the two leaders agree to disagree on the many fundamental challenges in the U.S.-China relationship.

Taiwan’s XR opportunity is moving beyond consumer headsets toward healthcare, industrial use, and AI-powered smart glasses, where its hardware strengths can carve out a higher-value niche.

Bayer Taiwan’s innovation pipeline reflects a broader shift in chronic care, with earlier intervention, longer-lasting treatments, and improved access helping patients manage disease more sustainably over time.

XR is moving beyond novelty in Taiwan, finding practical applications in healthcare, education, defense, manufacturing, and retail. As local companies build on Taiwan’s tech strengths, immersive technologies are reshaping training, treatment, design, and consumer experiences.

Taiwan’s rapid shift into a super-aged society is intensifying the burden of dementia on patients, families, and the healthcare system. Earlier screening, stronger caregiver support, and emerging diagnostic tools could help Taiwan better prepare for the rising number of cases.

Cheng’s adoption of Chinese Communist Party talking points — which goes further than any of her predecessors — has stoked deep concern in Washington.

Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun has little to show from a two-week trip to the United States, the most concrete sign yet that Taiwan’s chief security partner remains wary of her contentious, China-friendly policy positions. Cheng, chairwoman of...

Taiwan’s growing global profile offers a rare opportunity to establish the island as a trusted AI partner and international business hub. Seizing it will require addressing resource and talent constraints while making Taiwan a more attractive place to live and work.

Fueled by the AI boom, advanced packaging, and overseas expansion, TSMC is strengthening its global lead while navigating labor constraints, geopolitical risk, and competition with China.

Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin poses with representatives of startups who joined the Taiwan delegation to the 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit in May. (PHOTO: MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS)