January 18, 2025

Nvidia Joins Forces with TSMC for Silicon Photonics Development

Taipei: U.S.-based artificial intelligence chip designer Nvidia Corp. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) have entered into a partnership for the development of silicon photonics, as per Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia. Speaking …

Taiwanese Manga Wins Silver Prize at Japan International Award

Tokyo: The manga “The Banana Sprout vol.2” by Taiwanese mangaka Zuo Hsuan has won a silver award at the 18th Japan International Manga Award, the organizers announced on Thursday. This achievement marks a significant milestone for Zuo, whose previous …

Opposition Cuts 2025 Central Government Budget by NT$93.98 Billion

Taipei: The Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), two of the main opposition parties in Taiwan, joined forces on Friday to cut NT$93.98 billion (US$2.85 billion) in the 2025 central government budget during its second-reading review at the…

Man’s Appeal Dismissed for Child Exploitation Case

Taichung: The Supreme Court has recently dismissed an appeal from a man sentenced to three years and four months in prison for luring minors into producing explicit photos and videos of themselves. The sentence is final and cannot be further appealed….

Floating Bookshop Docks at Hualien Port, Open Until February

Hualien: The Doulos Hope, the world’s largest floating bookshop, has made its way to Hualien Port and will be accessible to the public until February 2, as announced by the Hualien County government in a press release on Friday.

According to Focus …