By:
Mina Chen
COMPUTEX 2026, the world's premier technology and AI procurement exhibition, took place from June 2-5, 2026, in Taipei, Taiwan. This year's event centered around the theme "AI Together," with a focus on AI computing, advanced robotics, and next-generation smart technology ecosystems. While most observers focus on TSMC as the firm that represents Taiwan’s dominance in chip manufacturing, the island’s success is equally the result of its diverse ecosystem of semiconductor firms that cover nearly every stage of production.
By:
Romain Blachier
In 1971, United Nations Resolution 2758 effectively ejected Taiwan from participation in United Nations institutions. Today, the island has only , down from seventy in 1969. And yet, Taiwan conducts about USD 900 billion a year in international trade, maintains 111 representative offices in 57 countries, and receives foreign delegations at the ministerial level from every continent. The gap between formal recognition and concrete presence is staggering.
By:
Riley Walters
Since the beginning of the year, Taiwan’s stock market, the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation, (TWSE, 臺灣證券交易所) has surpassed the United Kingdom, Canada, and India to become the world’s fifth largest exchange by total market capitalization (i.e., the total value of stocks on an exchange). Companies in Taiwan, South Korea, and the United States at the center of (or tangent to) the boom in global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) are driving investors’ interests and pushing up stock values.
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