TAIPEI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan will ramp up its purchases of U.S. natural gas to make up about one-third of its imported supply this year, and reduce purchases from other countries, officials said on Thursday.

Analysts say China’s leader is still focused on reunification

U.S. pressure on the Beijing-claimed island has grown after the opposition-controlled parliament blocked $40 billion in proposed extra defense spending.

TAIPEI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Naval missions by foreign countries in the Taiwan Strait are about asserting international law, rather than offering provocation, France's de facto ambassador in Taipei said on Thursday,

Taiwan, for its part, would contribute "elite troops," and Washington might assign personnel in Guam or elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific region to help.

TAIPEI, Feb ‌5 (Reuters) - ​Taiwan's Foxconn ‌on Thursday flagged ​strong expectations for ‍its first ​quarter ​performance, ⁠after reporting a 35.5% year-on-year rise in January revenue. "Shipments of ‌AI racks continue to ​increase, and ‌Smart Consumer ‍Electronics are ⁠also better than expected," it said in a statement.

TAIPEI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - ASE Technology Holding, the world's largest chip packaging and testing provider, on Thursday said it expects its leading-edge advanced packaging business to double in size to $3.

Designed for unguided munitions, the device uses a variety of sensors and AI to instantly calculate and predict the projectile flight paths.