Taiwan semiconductor manufacturing (TSMC) produces high-end microchips used in smartphones, cars, cloud server farms and AI-powered tech — and its factories need to continually operate to meet demand.
Strong Taiwan earthquake kills 9, injures hundreds
The military is working with local governments to " ensure the safety of the lives and property," Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said. "I've grown accustomed to" the frequent earthquakes, Taipei ...
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian stocks dip with Taiwan shares down after earthquake; FX tepid
Taiwan stocks drop 0.4% after earthquake hits * South Korean stocks plunge 1.4% to 2-week low * Singtel drops 3% as no impending deal to divest Optus By Poonam Behura April 3 (Reuters) - Most stocks ...
Why Taiwan is earthquake-prone, and how the island handles them so well
Taiwan lies along the fault lines encircling the Pacific Ocean where most of the world’s earthquakes occur. Taiwan's earthquake preparedness is among the most advanced in the world.
Taiwan rocked by biggest earthquake in 25 years with nine confirmed dead
Taiwan rocked by biggest earthquake in 25 years with nine confirmed dead - Hundreds injured as Taiwan earthquake monitoring chief asks public to prepare for more jolts ...
More than 170 base stations offline in Taiwan following earthquake
Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC) has stated that 172 telecom base stations have been impacted by this morning's earthquake. As reported by Taiwan News, all three of Taiwan’s major ...
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian stocks slump, FX range-bound as Taiwan earthquake hits sentiment
Taiwan benchmark index slumps after earthquake; TSMC shares fall * Indonesia rupiah hovers near four-year low * Thai baht set to lose for a third straight session (Updated at 0645 GMT) By Poonam ...
End Of Phone Discount?
The way-way-backstory: The lawsuit is the latest in a legal battle that stretches back more than 20 years to a voter-approved law, Proposition 39, that requires school districts to provide space to ...
Huge Taiwan earthquake will make phones, laptops and TVs more expensive
vital components in smartphones, laptops, cars and the burgeoning AI sector. Following the earthquake, which killed at least nine people and injured hundreds, a number of microchip manufacturers, ...
‘The whole cottage started to shake’: Singaporeans in Taiwan jolted by strong quake
SINGAPORE: Climbing enthusiasts Rachael Tay and David Wilkins were about to dig into their breakfast in northern Taiwan when a magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck.
Taiwan earthquake a threat to global tech supply chain? TSMC halts some units, evacuates plants
Some of the high-end chips need 24/7 seamless operations in a vacuum state for a few weeks,” analysts Bum Ki Son and Brian Tan said. “Operation halts in Taiwan’s northern industrial areas could mean ...
Taiwan earthquake knocks nearly 200 base stations offline
By partnering with satellite players such as OneWeb and Amazon’s Project Kuiper, the government hopes to have established 700 hotspots, 70 backhaul stations, and three overseas hotspots by the end of ...
Four dead, dozens injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years
TAIPEI: At least four people were killed and nearly 60 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and ...
Taiwan’s Tech, Building Upgrades Help Blunt Damage From Quake
The technological expertise that turned Taiwan into a semiconductor powerhouse appears to have kept damage and casualties relatively low from its worst quake in a quarter of a century, according to an ...
Deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake topples buildings and triggers tsunami warnings
Tremors from the quake have also caused a small tsunami which has travelled as as far as southern Japan, reaching the Okinawa region but causing no injury or property damage at ... In the capital ...
Taiwan rocked by biggest earthquake in 25 years as tsunami wave warnings issued
Taiwan's monitoring agency measured the earthquake at magnitude 7.2, while the US Geological Survey put it at 7.4. It struck at 7.58am local time, about 18km south-southwest of Hualien city at a depth ...