Taiwan Coverage

April 10, 2025 / business, Taiwan

Taiwan may boost U.S. imports with focus on LNG

Taiwan is considering increasing its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from the US from 10% to 30% to help reduce...
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April 9, 2025 / business, Taiwan

Taiwan activates NT$88bn relief as US tariffs hit economy

Taiwan's National Stabilization Fund (NSF) activated NT$88 billion as part of a broader NT$500 billion effort to support the stock...
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April 5, 2025 / business, Taiwan

Taiwan’s GDP growth expected to fall below 3% due to tariffs

Taiwan's economy, which is heavily reliant on exports, is projected to grow by less than 3% in 2025 due to...
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April 4, 2025 / business, Taiwan

Taiwan must address tariffs and evaluate U.S. petrochemical investment to meet Trump’s goals

Taiwan needs to review its import duties and trade practices to address trade barriers that led to the 32% reciprocal...
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April 4, 2025 / energy transition, Taiwan

Taiwanese offshore wind contractor Dong Fang orders subsea vessel

Dong Fang Offshore, a Taiwanese offshore services provider, has signed a US$125.9M contract with Vard for a new subsea construction...
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April 3, 2025 / energy transition, Taiwan

Taiwan Fertilizer powers chip industry with blue ammonia

Taiwan Fertilizer has shipped 6,000 metric tons of blue ammonia to Taiwanese semiconductor firms, marking a significant step in the...
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April 3, 2025 / business, Taiwan

Economics expert criticizes US tariff calculations on Taiwan as crude and unfair.

The US has imposed a 32% tariff on Taiwanese goods, which Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) President Lin Hsien-ming...
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April 3, 2025 / business, Taiwan

Taiwan responds to threats from cable-cutting ships

In response to recent subsea cable damage and security concerns, Taiwan has implemented stricter port visit procedures for ships from...
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April 2, 2025 / business, Taiwan

Singapore’s base oil imports increased in February with higher Taiwan deliveries

Singapore's base oil imports rose for the third month in a row in February, driven by steady demand. However, the...
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April 1, 2025 / business, Taiwan

Taiwan increases scrutiny on China-linked vessels

​Taiwan has intensified inspections of vessels linked to Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, effective March 31, 2025. This decision...
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March 28, 2025 / energy transition, Taiwan

Taiwan’s struggling wind sector gets a boost as Vestas secures turbine deal

Vestas has confirmed an order from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for 33 V236-15MW turbines for Taiwan’s 495MW Fengmiao 1 offshore...
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March 28, 2025 / business, Taiwan

Asian benzene prices hit 20-month low amid slower demand from China and the US

Asian benzene prices fell to a 20-month low, pressured by slower demand from China and the US, weaker upstream crude...
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March 24, 2025 / business, Taiwan

Evergreen marine invests over $1 billion to acquire chartered container ships

Evergreen Marine Corp is investing over $1 billion to acquire 10 of the largest chartered container ships in its fleet....
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March 24, 2025 / energy transition, Taiwan

Taiwan’s HD Renewable acquires 795-MW solar-storage projects in Australia

Taiwan’s HD Renewable Energy (TPE:6873) has acquired development rights for 795 MW of battery and hybrid solar-storage projects in Australia...
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March 20, 2025 / energy transition, Taiwan

Taiwan joins Alaska LNG export project

Taiwan’s CPC Corporation signed a letter of intent with Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) to invest in the $44-billion Alaska...
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March 19, 2025 / energy transition, Taiwan

CIP secures financial close for landmark Taiwan wind farm

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has secured TWD$103 billion ($3.1 billion) in project financing for its 495MW Fengmiao 1 offshore wind...
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March 19, 2025 / energy transition, Taiwan

CTCI secures EPC contract for LNG storage tanks in Taiwan

CTCI, in partnership with Japan’s IHI Plant Services, has secured a NT$26.6 billion (€28 million) EPC contract to construct four...
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March 18, 2025 / ESG, Taiwan

Taipei hosts Net Zero City Expo and Leaders Summit

The Net Zero City Expo and Net Zero City Leaders Summit opened in Taipei on March 18, focusing on digital...
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March 17, 2025 / energy transition, Taiwan

Evergreen orders six LNG dual-fuel container ships in $1.6Bn deal

Hanwha Ocean secured a $1.6Bn contract from Evergreen Marine to build six 24,000-TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships, marking their first...
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March 14, 2025 / energy transition, Taiwan

CIP secures new PPA for 500-MW offshore wind project in Taiwan

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has signed a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with Taiwanese telecom firm Far EasTone for its...
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