With at least 10 dead from the powerful quake, the search intensified for dozens of people who are missing and may be trapped in the rubble. NBC News' Janice Mackey Frayer reports.
How Taiwan Escaped Catastrophe in Massive Earthquake
Taiwan’s most important company ... to buildings to absorb earthquakes’ energy and has been conducting regular drills aimed at reducing property losses and getting operations back up more quickly.
Taiwan’s frequently revised building codes limit earthquake damage
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan was struck Wednesday by its most powerful earthquake in a quarter of a century. At least nine people were killed and hundreds injured, buildings and highways damaged and dozens ...
Taiwan ties in focus as ambassador visits State House
The legislative delegation to Taiwan met the founder of E Ink, an electronic display company whose technology is used in Amazon Kindle screens. E Ink is just one company with property in Massachusetts ...
Why Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Rallied Thursday Morning
The company reported that its personnel were safe and damage was minimal. Taiwan Semiconductor is a key player in the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, fabricating processors for the biggest ...
TSMC halts work at semiconductor plants after Taiwan quake; work in Phoenix not affected
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said it suspended work at some construction sites and is poised to resume following the conclusion of further inspections after the strong, deadly earthquakes ...
3 Pinoys hurt in Taiwan quake; SSS offers special calamity loan
Three Filipinos were hurt from the major earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday morning, Manila Economic and Cultural Office chairman Silvestre Bello III said on Thursday. Bello said among the ...
SSS offers loan to Filipinos in Taiwan
OVERSEAS Filipinos affected by the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit Taiwan on Wednesday will soon be eligible to avail of the calamity loan offered by the Social Security System (SSS). The state-run ...
At least 10 dead, over 1,000 hurt in Taiwan earthquake as survivor search continues
At least ten people have been confirmed dead and more than a thousand injured as rescuers Thursday continued to scour through earthquake rubble for dozens of people missing and trapped in Taiwan.
Robot delivery firm Kiwibot buys Taipei chipmaker, citing US/China tensions
Bay Area/Colombia-based delivery robotics firm Kiwibot this week announced that it has acquired Auto Mobility Solutions. The Taipei firm produces chips specifically for the world of robotics and ...
Taiwan Earthquake Ripple Effects ‘Might Not Be Known for Months’
The quake was the strongest to rock the island nation of 23 million people since 1999, causing mass power outages and landslides and damaging dozens of buildings. But the direct impacts on Taiwan ...
Chip shortage again? 70% production resumes after Taiwan earthquake
The Taiwan earthquake has again sparked concerns about chip shortage in select pockets. But initial reports indicate there may not be much to worry as of now as Taiwan slowly returns to normalcy.
Thursday briefing: World Central Kitchen aid; Taiwan earthquake; snow forecast; George Carlin AI comedy special; and more
More than 600 people remain trapped after a huge earthquake in Taiwan.
Taiwan earthquake injuries climb above 1,000, hotel workers still missing
The number of people injured in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in eastern Taiwan climbed past 1,000 on Thursday though the death toll remained steady at nine, with 42 workers on their way to a hotel in a ...
Taiwan earthquake: Taipei rebuffs aid offer from mainland China as disaster toll rises to 9 dead, 934 injured
The dead include three hikers and a truck driver killed by falling rocks in Hualien on the east coast of the island.
Taiwan’s earthquake preparedness saved a lot of lives — and prevented a catastrophe for the global tech economy
When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan’s eastern coast on April 3, the first concern involved the risk to people and property. Here, the news was not as dire as initially feared — only nine people ...