Two more bodies were found in the mountains of the eastern Hualien county, two days after a 7.4-magnitude quake off the nearby coast that was the island’s biggest tremor in 25 years.
Taiwan shaken but unbowed as biggest quake in 25 years spotlights preparedness — and lessons learned
Hard lessons learned from a devastating earthquake in 1997 have helped Taiwan avoid mass casualties in what was the island’s strongest quake in 25 years.
Taiwan’s Chips Giant Resumes Operations After Deadly Quake
Taiwan’s semiconductor industry restarted operations and emergency personnel worked to help injured and trapped citizens as the island begins to recover from its worst earthquake in 25 years.Taiwan ...
Foxconn Q1 revenue drops 9.6% y/y, sees growth in Q2
Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and Apple's biggest iPhone assembler, on Friday reported first quarter revenue fell 9.6% year-on-year, but predicted second quarter ...
How did a 660-tonne steel pendulum protect Taiwan’s largest skyscraper during 7.4 earthquake?
Taipei: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of 10 people and injuring over 1,000 others. This is the most powerful earthquake to strike the island nation ...
Taiwan quake to hit chipmakers’ capex, not chip supply
Some equipment suffered minor damage, but the silicon show must go on Wednesday’s earthquake in Taiwan will hit at least one chipmaker in the wallet, but won’t weaken the overall silicon supply chain, ...
Taiwan earthquake rescuers face threat of landslides, rockfalls as death toll at 12
Rescuers in Taiwan faced the threat of further landslides and rockfalls in their search on Friday for a dozen people still missing from this week's earthquake, as the death toll rose to 12 and some of ...
Rescue teams searching for family feared trapped in rockslide following Taiwan earthquake
Rescue teams are searching for a family of five feared trapped in a rockslide following Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years that has left at least 10 dead. Two bodies have been found in the Taroko ...
Taiwan earthquake: Terrifying episode, but life goes on in Taipei for ST writer
The magnitude-7.4 earthquake that had struck the waters off Hualien county in eastern Taiwan is the island’s strongest in 25 years, killing nine people and injuring more than 900. In 1999, a magnitude ...
News live: two Australians missing after Taiwan quake; dozens of flights cancelled at Sydney airport amid downpour
Benita Kolovos War of words between Victorian energy minister and federal counterpart A war of words has erupted between Victoria’s energy minister, Lily D’Ambrosio, and her federal counterpart, ...
Chip sector avoids a major crisis from Taiwan quake. But one lesson should be learned.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., emerged mostly unscathed after Taiwan was struck by its biggest earthquake in 25 years.
Taiwan earthquake death toll climbs to 10, with hundreds still stranded
The death toll from Wednesday's powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan climbed to 10 people on Thursday, with hundreds more stranded or trapped, Taiwanese officials said. At least 11 people ...
Taiwan searches for 18 still missing after earthquake
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) -Taiwanese rescuers looked for 18 people still missing on Friday after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the island's mountainous and scenic east coast, as dozens of ...
Taiwan earthquake sends boulder crashing into car – video
Local media reported that the driver sustained only slight injuries ...
Why was Taiwan so well prepared for the earthquake?
When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's scenic and largely rural east coast county of Hualien on Wednesday, local official Chang Tung-yao knew exactly what to do, having experienced a similar ...
Earthquake death toll increases to 10
The neighborhood was part of a housing project completed in 1964 ... Intensities of just under 5 were felt The Taipei City Government yesterday said its inspection of a restaurant linked to a bongkrek ...