Traditional predictions say the Fire Horse year favors entrepreneurship, bold political shifts, and technological leaps, while warning against impulsive decisions, burnout, and unnecessary conflict.

Taiwan’s investment in non-China destinations has continued to rise. In 2016, investment in non-China regions surpassed investment in China for the first time, marking a key turning point. By 2022, the share had further increased to 66.4%. In 2025, investment in non-China regions accounted for as much as 96.2% of Taiwan’s total outward investment—around 12 times the level invested in China—demonstrating a highly diversified and multi-pronged outward investment pattern.

Taiwan became Singapore’s largest merchandise trading partner in 2025, surpassing China and Malaysia. Notably, just one year earlier in 2024, Taiwan ranked only fourth. This sharp rise does not reflect a short-term anomaly, but rather the combined outcome of supply chain realignments and structural changes in trade patterns.

By Dr. TUNG Chen-Yuan, Taiwan’s Representative to Singapore The e-book is now available for free download, and the print edition can be…

By Eryk Michael Smith A recent New York Times investigation has drawn attention to a quieter, less conventional way maritime power can…

One possible solution is the introduction of a regular “thinking hour” in schools. This would be a quiet period where students are given time to think freely, without assignments, screens, or specific instructions. At first, such silence might feel uncomfortable or unproductive. Over time, however, it could help students become more comfortable with their own thoughts and encourage creativity, curiosity, and independent problem-solving.

By Dr. TUNG Chen-Yuan, Taiwan’s Representative to Singapore At a time when countries around the world are competing to localize advanced semiconductor…

The AI semiconductor market is expected to grow to US$438.5 billion by 2029, maintaining a robust compound annual growth rate of 25.9%.

A major conflict in the Taiwan Strait could inflict losses of up to US$10 trillion on the global economy—roughly 10% of global GDP. The scale of such a shock could surpass the total economic cost of the three years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Data compiled by United Daily News from the Judicial Yuan shows that between 2021 and 2025, most cases referred by police under SOMA were dismissed. Court rulings indicate that judges believe the public generally has the ability to judge information credibility and that political speech should be addressed through government fact-checking, not punishment.