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Microsoft's Azure cloud region in Taiwan is already operating and serving selected customers, and the company is working toward making it generally available as its local infrastructure continues to expand, a senior executive at the tech giant said on Tuesday.

American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Raymond Greene described Taiwan as entering a new technological "golden age," in an interview with CNA Thursday reflecting on the challenges and opportunities faced by the island.

The new United States de facto ambassador to Taiwan on Thursday said the two sides are "well-positioned" to build drones of the future, while the ongoing bilateral cooperation in the semiconductor sector is mutually beneficial and not a "zero-sum" game.