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Taiwan allocates NT$40M for sovereign AI development
Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council secures NT$40 million for an AI corpus project. Officials stress the need for local data to reduce reliance on foreign AI tech.2025/05/15 06:00 -
Taiwan watchdog probes Shopee over Chinese investment ties
Control Yuan raises concerns about Shopee’s ownership. Tencent’s ties to China worry Taiwan authorities. Investigation into Shopee’s data and transactions starts. Shopee claims investments mainly from Singapore, U.S.2025/04/17 11:38 -
Lai Ching-te’s property ownership deemed legitimate
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance clarifies that the property at Lai Ching-te’s permanent residence was not illegally transferred from public to private ownership. The Finance National Property Administration states that land registry data show the property has always been privately owned and has no record of being expropriated from state ownership. Accusations of profiteering corruption against Lai by former legislator Chiu Yi and media personality Mao Chia-ching are refuted by the FNP, which reiterates that the land has been privately owned since 1940 with no records of state ownership or transfer.2023/12/26 22:18