Donald Trump has been vocal against the Chips and Science Act. TSMC chief of finance still expects US funding to continue in 2025.
Gudeng eyeing revenue of NT$10 billion
Gudeng Precision Industrial Co (家登精密), the sole extreme ultraviolet (EUV) pod supplier to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), is aiming to expand revenue to NT$10 billion (US$304.8 ...
Taiwan president wants economic partnership agreement with Japan
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has expressed hope that Taiwan and Japan will be able to conclude an economic partnership agreement, or EPA.
6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, prompts chipmaker TSMC to evacuate factories
TAIPEI - A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous, rural area of Taiwan’s south on Jan 21 near the city of Chiayi, the island’s weather administration said, with reports of minor damage. Chipmaker TSMC said it had evacuated staff at its factories in central and southern Taiwan, and they were all safe.
Sisters at center of child-death case charged again
Taipei prosecutors yesterday charged two sisters for allegedly abusing another two children in their care, following an indictment last year for allegedly torturing a one-year-old boy to death. The Liu (劉) sisters were in April last year charged with child abuse in the case of an infant nicknamed “Kai Kai” (剴剴) who was allegedly beaten ...
Magnitude-6 earthquake shakes Taiwan: USGS
A magnitude-6 earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, and local authorities reported three people were briefly trapped in a collapsed house and two were stuck in lifts. The ...
Southern Taiwan hit by 6.4 magnitude quake, TSMC evacuates some factories
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous, rural area of Taiwan's south on Tuesday near the city of Chiayi, the island's weather administration said, with reports of initial minor damage.
KMT to propose an ‘honesty’ act
As agencies under the Cabinet have been claiming that the budget cut would affect social welfare, the KMT caucus would propose bills to introduce an “honest government act and lying offenses for officials,” Lo said.
Taipei Zoo’s Newest Pygmy Hippo ‘Soup Dumpling’ Makes Public Debut – TaiwanPlus News
Move over Moo Deng, Taipei Zoo’s pygmy hippo Thabo, nicknamed "Soup Dumpling," is set to make his public debut tomorrow in the African Animals Zone.
As Big Tech CEOs plan to attend Trump’s inauguration, Jensen Huang is celebrating Lunar New Year in Asia with employees and tech leaders
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Huang said he will be celebrating Lunar New Year with employees.
Vice President Han Zheng, China’s representative at Trump’s inauguration, is a trusted adviser to Xi
Vice President Han Zheng, China’s representative at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, is a trusted adviser to President Xi Jinping, a long-time survivor of Chinese ...
‘Exploring Taiwain’: Stephanie Lum traces Hawaii and Taiwan’s shared history
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - This week Stephanie Lum kicks off an exciting Hawaii News Now series “Exploring Taiwan”. Lum traveled to Taipei as part of an East-West Center and Ming Chuan University ...
Taiwan fourth-quarter economic growth seen slowing to 2%: Reuters poll
Economic growth in trade-dependent Taiwan was expected to have slowed in the fourth quarter coming off a higher base, though exports were robust on AI demand, a Reuters poll showed on Monday.
Taiwan’s Compal, Inventec mull US expansion to counter Trump tariffs
Taiwanese contract laptop makers Compal and Inventec may expand into the United States with Texas eyed as one of the top locations, their executives say, as they prepare for President-elect Donald ...
Taiwan’s Fubon Financial to hire 6,700 employees this year
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Fubon Financial Holding Company said it would hire 6,700 employees this year, CNA reported on Friday. These job openings include positions for bank staff, insurance agents, ...
Taiwan’s premier says opposition’s budget cuts would cripple key government functions
Taiwan's premier said on Monday the government faced a crisis in day-to-day operations, including national security, because of large cuts to this year's budget proposed by opposition parties, who ...