Newtalk News

Name

Newtalk News

Legal name

先驅媒體社會企業股份有限公司

Website

https://newtalk.tw

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital News Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

News Agencies & Wire Services (General & Specialized) (MPAJADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

News & Politics Live Streaming Platforms (MPACACAG), Business & Financial News Channels (MPABAIAB)

Keywords

• Digital news media
• Online news platform
• Political journalism
• Taiwan news coverage
• Current affairs reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Taipei

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Newtalk News operates a digital news media platform delivering real-time coverage across 14 categories including politics, international affairs, finance, society, China-related news, lifestyle, entertainment, influencers, sports, technology, travel, environment, opinion columns, and video. The platform serves Taiwanese audiences through a website, mobile applications, social media channels, a community discussion forum, a reader submission (citizen journalism) section, and an audio news service (Talk News).

Product overview

Newtalk News operates as a comprehensive online news media platform offering real-time news coverage across multiple categories including politics, international affairs, finance, society, China, lifestyle, entertainment, technology, travel, and environment. The platform includes a main news website, mobile applications for iOS and Android, a video/audio content section, discussion forums, reader submission features, and a voice-based Talk News service. The platform also features specialized sections including the '矢板明夫Newtalk' program hosted by Yaita Akio, covering Japan-Taiwan relations and broader geopolitical topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 矢板明夫Newtalk: A program hosted by Yaita Akio, a former Sankei Shimbun Taipei bureau chief, in partnership with the Indo-Pacific Strategy Think Tank and Newtalk News, covering topics beyond politics and economics to include Japanese culture, travel, and cuisine.

Products and services

• Newtalk News Website (新talk新聞網站) A comprehensive online news platform delivering real-time news coverage across 14 categories (politics, international, finance, society, China, lifestyle, entertainment, influencers, sports, technology, travel, environment, columns, video) for Taiwanese readers. Accessible globally via https://newtalk.tw.
• Newtalk News Mobile App (新talk APP) Mobile application for accessing Newtalk News content on iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play) devices, providing on-the-go access to the same multi-category news coverage available on the website.
• 矢板明夫Newtalk (Yaita Akio Newtalk) A special program section within Newtalk News featuring content hosted by Yaita Akio, covering Japan-Taiwan relations, geopolitics, China policy, Japanese culture, travel, and cuisine, produced in collaboration with the Indo-Pacific Strategy Think Tank.
• Talk News (Talk新聞) Audio-based news service allowing users to listen to news articles in spoken format, providing an alternative to reading text-based content.
• Newtalk E-paper (電子報) Electronic newsletter subscription that delivers curated news updates and digests to subscribers via email.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IPST印太戰略智庫 (Indo-Pacific Strategy Think Tank)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Collaborative partnership for the 矢板明夫Newtalk program, combining the think tank's expertise in Indo-Pacific affairs with Newtalk's news platform. The show covers topics including Japan-Taiwan relations, geopolitics, China policy, and international affairs.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ETtoday: One of Taiwan's largest digital-native news platforms, covering politics, entertainment, finance, sports, and lifestyle. Direct competitor to Newtalk News in the Taiwan digital news space, with much larger scale.
• Storm Media (風傳媒): Taiwanese digital news outlet with strong emphasis on politics, international affairs, and opinion columns. Closely comparable to Newtalk in editorial positioning on cross-strait and policy coverage.
• The News Lens (關鍵評論網): Taiwan-based digital news platform known for in-depth feature reporting and political/international coverage. Comparable to Newtalk in digital-first newsroom model and opinion-driven content.
• Initium Media (端傳媒): Asia-focused digital news outlet with strong Taiwan-China and international affairs coverage. Comparable to Newtalk in geopolitical editorial focus and digital subscription/newsletter model.

Broad incumbents

• Yahoo Taiwan News: Major aggregator and news producer in Taiwan with broad coverage across all Newtalk's categories. Competes for the same Taiwanese news audience but at much larger scale.
• SET News (三立新聞): Taiwanese broadcaster with a large digital news operation covering politics, society, entertainment, and sports. Overlaps with Newtalk's editorial coverage and digital distribution.
• TVBS: Major Taiwan television broadcaster with a comprehensive digital news platform covering politics, international news, finance, and lifestyle. Comparable to Newtalk in audience scope and content categories.
• BBC News 中文: International news outlet providing Chinese-language coverage of politics, international affairs, and business with significant Taiwan audience. Competes for the same international-affairs readership as Newtalk.

Emerging players

• READr (報導者): Taiwan-based nonprofit investigative digital news outlet. Comparable to Newtalk in digital-first newsroom model and Taiwan audience focus, though more specialized in investigative journalism.

Regional players

• Bnext Media (數位時代): Taiwan digital media outlet focused on technology, business, and innovation news. Partial overlap with Newtalk's technology and finance coverage for Taiwan audiences.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/newtalk_tw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NewtalkNews
• Facebookfacebook.com/Newtalk.Page
• Instagraminstagram.com/newtalk_news
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newtalk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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