Taiwan

TSMC first-quarter profit expected to rise 5% on strong AI chip demand

Business
Jessica Roberts

By Ben Blanchard and Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the dominant producer of advanced chips used in artificial ...

Scholz heads to China as Ukraine war, Taiwan tensions loom large

World
David Turner

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz heads to China on Saturday for a three-day trip in which he is set to meet President Xi ...

How Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper withstands earthquakes

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

The deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan on Wednesday and left at least 9 people dead, also damaged more than 100 ...

Why China Offered Earthquake Aid to Taiwan—and Why Taiwan Quickly Rejected It

World
David Turner

A damaged building, back, following an earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Credit – An Rong Xu—Bloomberg/Getty Images Taiwanese ...

Earthquake showed Taiwan was well prepared for a big one — more so than parts of U.S.

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

The powerful earthquake in Taiwan on Wednesday shook an island that was well prepared for a seismic catastrophe — likely more so ...

U.S. congressional delegation pledges continued defense support for Taiwan

Politics
Amanda Smith

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation pledged continued support for Taiwan on Thursday, days after Congress approved $300 million ...

Exclusive-TSMC considering advanced chip packaging capacity in Japan, sources say

Business
Jessica Roberts

By Sam Nussey, Fanny Potkin and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Taiwan’s TSMC is looking at building advanced packaging capacity in Japan, according ...

What you should know from the opening of China’s legislature

Politics
Amanda Smith

BEIJING (AP) — China’s Premier Li Qiang promoted an image of confidence as he announced modest economic growth goals for the world’s ...

Feleti Teo is named Tuvalu’s new prime minister after elections that ousted Taiwan supporter

World
David Turner

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tuvalu’s former Attorney General Feleti Teo was named prime minister of the tiny South Pacific nation Monday after ...

Cathie Wood Sells Into Nvidia Frenzy Again, Cuts TSMC Stake

Business
Jessica Roberts

(Bloomberg) — Cathie Wood sold shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. for the first time in more than two years, adding to ...