Taipei: The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar on Tuesday, gaining NT$0.006 to close at NT$32.516. According to Focus Taiwan, turnover totaled US$1.571 billion during the trading session. The greenback opened at the day’s high of NT$32.520 and moved to a low of NT$32.420 before rebounding.
Taipei: Richard Armitage, the former U.S. deputy secretary of state recognized for his supportive stance toward Taiwan, has died at the age of 79 due to a pulmonary embolism. The announcement of his passing on Sunday was made by Armitage International, his consulting firm, in a statement released on Monday.
Hsinchu: The next-generation AMD EPYC processor, coded “Venice,” will be the first high-performance computing (HPC) processor on the market to use Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (TSMC) advanced 2 nanometer process, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) announced. According to Focus Taiwan, AMD stated that the new processor had completed the “tape-out
Miaoli: The Supreme Court has upheld the jail sentence of 10 years and six months given to a Thai national found guilty of killing his compatriot nearly two years ago in Miaoli County. According to Focus Taiwan, a recent court document stated that the verdict against Ladta Aphisit, a former
Taipei: A shipment of ceramic bowls under the brand name Zara Home imported from China has been intercepted at Taiwan’s customs after being found to contain excessive amounts of heavy metals, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) announced Tuesday. The ceramic bowls were found to contain 10 parts per
Taipei: Shares in Taiwan saw a significant increase on Tuesday, climbing by more than 300 points as buying activity was sparked by an overnight rally in the United States. The rally was driven by the White House’s announcement of exemptions on tariffs for electronic items such as smartphones and computers,
