Kaohsiung: Former President Tsai Ing-wen joined Kaohsiung’s Blackpink fever on Thursday, posting a playful photo on Threads that showed her with bright pink hair, courtesy of artificial intelligence, to celebrate the K-pop group’s upcoming concerts in the southern city. Tsai’s post came a day after Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai shared

Taipei: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) on Thursday reported a record profit in the third quarter of this year, up more than 39 percent from a year earlier, as strong global demand for its advanced processes lifted its gross margin above the company’s forecast. According to Focus Taiwan, data released

Taipei: Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered the recall of two batches of a medication used to treat hypothyroidism after stability tests found its active ingredient levels had fallen below standard, potentially reducing the drug’s effectiveness, an FDA official said Thursday. According to Focus Taiwan, the recall covers

Taipei: The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Thursday, gaining NT$0.009 to close at the day’s high of NT$30.665. Turnover totaled US$950 million during the trading session. According to Focus Taiwan, the greenback opened at NT$30.640 and moved to a low of NT$30.570 before rebounding.

Taipei: Taiwan shares rose to a new high Thursday, as investors bet on artificial intelligence development ahead of contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (TSMC) investor conference later in the day. The Taiex, the weighted index on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), ended up 372.16 points, or 1.36 percent, at