October 18, 2025

Black Tide Island Leads 60th Golden Bell Awards with Record Nominations

Taipei: Dramas are in the spotlight on the second night of the Golden Bell Awards, often described as Taiwan’s answer to the Emmys. Golden Bell winner Bowie Tsang is the host for Saturday’s proceedings at the Taipei Music Center. According to Focus Taiwan, “Black Tide Island”, a period drama following

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, TSMC Celebrate First U.S.-Made Blackwell Chip

Phoenix: Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of U.S.-based artificial intelligence chip designer Nvidia Corp., and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) celebrated the first Nvidia Blackwell wafer produced on U.S. soil. Huang visited TSMC’s advanced wafer fab in Arizona, joining the Taiwanese chipmaker’s executives to witness the efforts to “build the

TSMC Seeks Permit for High-Speed Chip Fabrication Plant in Central Taiwan

Taichung: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has applied for permission to construct a new plant in the Central Taiwan Science Park for the production of high-speed wafers, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTS) said Saturday. The NSTS, which supervises three major science parks in Taiwan, confirmed to CNA that

Newborn Body Discovered in Feed Sack in Chiayi, Police Pursue Mother

Chiayi: The body of a newborn baby was found in a feed sack outside a home in Chiayi County on Saturday, as reported by local police, who are currently searching for the baby’s mother. According to Focus Taiwan, the body was discovered on Saturday morning when a resident in Lioujiao

Former Legislator Cheng Li-wun Elected KMT Chair

Taipei: Former Legislator Cheng Li-wun was elected chairperson of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) on Saturday, defeating five other candidates, including her main competitor, two-time Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin. As of 7:12 p.m., Cheng had gained 60,063 votes, or 51.35 percent of the total, while Hau was trailing at 34.41

Baseball/Monkeys Defeat Brothers in 2025 CPBL Taiwan Series Opener

Taipei: The Rakuten Monkeys shut out the CTBC Brothers 3-0 at Taipei Dome on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) 2025 Taiwan Series. With a sellout crowd of 40,000 in attendance, the Monkeys picked up their fourth win of the CPBL postseason. According