Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) yesterday said it is to invest a total of NT$1.5 trillion (US$45.2 billion) to expand its advanced 2-nanometer chip capacity in Kaohsiung, bolstering its commitment to augment investment and technology development at home.The world’s biggest contract
One of two Chinese influencers left for China last night before a midnight deadline to voluntarily leave Taiwan or risk being forcibly deported for advocating “unification by force” on social media.The National Immigration Agency (NIA) has revoked the dependent-based residency permits of two Chinese
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei yesterday warned of a forceful retaliation if the US or its allies bomb the Islamic republic, following a threat by US President Donald Trump.“They threaten to do mischief,” Khamenei said of Trump’s latest threat, during a speech on Eid al-Fitr, the holi
TRUCE STALLED: While admitting he was ‘pissed off’ at the Russian leader, the US president said he did not think Putin would ‘go back’ on his word
US President Donald Trump said he was “very angry” at Russian President Vladimir Putin and threatened “secondary tariffs” on buyers of Russian oil if Moscow refuses a ceasefire with Ukraine.In comments reported by NBC News, Trump said he was “pissed off” at Putin for casting doubt on Ukrainian Presi
ALLIANCE: Although analysts have warned that Trump could weaken US commitment for security in the region, Hegseth said that Washington is ‘re-establishing deterrence’
The US will ensure “robust, ready and credible deterrence” across the Taiwan Strait, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said yesterday, calling China “aggressive and coercive.” “America is committed to sustaining robust, ready and credible deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, including across the Taiwa
NATIONAL SECURITY: Taiwan had been in talks with Starlink to provide service, but the talks failed due to a disagreement over ownership of a joint venture
The Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) plans to launch a satellite communications system similar to Space Exploration Technologies Corp’s (SpaceX) Starlink service by 2029, sources said. TASA plans to invest about NT$2.5 billion (US$75.54 million) and work with private companies to develop four low Earth or
People yesterday scoured collapsed buildings searching for survivors as aftershocks rattled the devastated city of Mandalay, two days after a massive earthquake killed at least 1,700 people in Myanmar and at least 18 in neighboring Thailand. The initial magnitude 7.7 quake struck near the central My
More than 600,000 elderly people live alone — a new high, the latest data from the Ministry of the Interior’s Real Estate Information Platform showed. In the fourth quarter of last year, the number of households composed of only people aged 65 or older surpassed 800,000 for the first time at 803,600
China, South Korea and Japan yesterday agreed to strengthen free trade in the face of a raft of new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. The agreement came at a meeting of top trade officials — the first at that level in five years — days ahead of the start of tariffs on a huge range of US
AIR SUPPORT: The Ministry of National Defense thanked the US for the delivery, adding that it was an indicator of the White House’s commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act
Deputy Minister of National Defense Po Horng-huei (柏鴻輝) and Representative to the US Alexander Yui on Friday attended a delivery ceremony for the first of Taiwan’s long-awaited 66 F-16C/D Block 70 jets at a Lockheed Martin Corp factory in Greenville, South Carolina.“We are so proud to be the global
DISASTER: At least 1,007 people were killed and about 2,400 were injured in Myanmar, the junta said, while the Bangkok governor said about 10 people died in the Thai capital
The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 yesterday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors. The shallow magnitude 7.7 quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the early afternoon
Taiwan is willing to send aid, and search and rescue teams to Myanmar and Thailand after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the two countries on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. The ministry said it updated its travel advisory on Friday evening, advising people to avoid traveli
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) is in discussions with the White House over potential US tariffs on semiconductors, seeking a solution that benefits both sides, a senior company executive said on Friday.Speaking at a forum hosted by the US think tank Hudson Institute in Washington,
Japan and the US yesterday called for strengthening their alliance as Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attended a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. The tiny island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean lies about 1,250km from T
SELF-DEFENSE: The president urged legislators across party lines to support indigenous defense industry budgets to help safeguard the nation’s way of life
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to funding indigenous shipbuilding and aircraft programs to lay the foundations for developing local defense industries, adding that they are key to strengthening the nation’s self-defense capabilities.Lai made the remarks whil
GRIDLOCK: The National Fire Agency’s Special Search and Rescue team is on standby to travel to the countries to help out with the rescue effort
A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand yesterday, killing at least three people in Bangkok and burying dozens when a high-rise building under construction collapsed. Footage shared on social media from Myanmar’s second-largest city showed widespread destruction, raising fears
The Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau is investigating whether China’s leading chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC, 中芯) illegally poached local engineers as part of an effort to access Taiwan’s cutting-edge chip technology.SMIC set up a branch in Taiwan posing as a
The US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Thursday approved a bill mandating the US Department of State to review and update its policy guidance on Taiwan every five years due to the ever-changing geopolitical situation and growing risk of a Chinese invasion.The Taiwan assurance implementation
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said the era of deep ties with the US “is over,” as relations between the two North American countries plummet amid escalating trade tensions.Speaking at a news conference in Ottawa following a Cabinet meeting addressing US President Donald Trump’s ann
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