Taipei: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has announced the approval of US$15.25 billion in capital appropriations, aimed at long-term expansion to address the increasing demand for semiconductors. According to Focus Taiwan, TSMC stated that the capital will be invested in installing advanced technology and packaging
Taipei: Jane Goodall, a renowned English primatologist and anthropologist, will deliver a speech in Taiwan in June, the Tang Prize Foundation said in a statement on Tuesday. According to Focus Taiwan, titled “Inspiring Hope Through Action,” Goodall’s lecture on June 8 will mark her first public appearance in Taiwan in
Taipei: Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan has approved an amendment to the Nuclear Reactor Facilities Regulation Act, allowing nuclear power plant operators to apply for a license renewal of 20 years beyond the existing 40-year limit. This potentially extends a plant’s operating lifespan to 60 years. The amendment was proposed by lawmakers
Taipei: EVA Airways (EVA Air) announced a significant milestone on Tuesday, reporting its highest-ever first-quarter net profits of NT$5.93 billion and an unprecedented earnings per share (EPS) of NT$1.10. According to Focus Taiwan, the airline’s consolidated sales for the first quarter reached NT$54.94 billion (US$194.65 million), marking a 5.8 percent
Taipei: Jeffrey Koo Jr., former vice chairman of CTBC Financial Holdings Co., has been sentenced to a jail term of seven years and eight months for his role in a building purchase scandal, the Taipei District Court announced Tuesday. Prosecutors revealed that Koo and his colleagues inflated the purchasing price
New Taipei: The 2025 Green Island Biennial delves into temporal and spatial isolation experienced by political prisoners in remote confinement, the exhibition’s head curator, Nobuo Takamori, said at an opening ceremony on Tuesday. According to Focus Taiwan, Takamori highlighted that while Green Island is geographically close to Taiwan, it became
