November 12, 2025

Tsai Confident in TSMC’s First European Fab During Dresden Visit

Dresden: Former President Tsai Ing-wen has expressed confidence in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (TSMC) first European fab currently under construction in Germany during a trip to the plant’s site in Dresden. It is a project that “Taiwan believes in as much as it believes in TSMC itself,” Tsai stated during

Fung-Wong Likely to Weaken into Tropical Depression by Wednesday Evening

Taipei: Tropical Storm Fung-Wong continued to weaken Wednesday, with its storm circle shrinking as it moved toward waters southwest of Taiwan, and is expected to pass over the Hengchun Peninsula before downgrading to a tropical depression by evening, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). According to Focus Taiwan, as

Taiwanese Artisan Wins ‘World’s Best Gelato’ Title in Italy

Palermo: Taiwanese gelato maker Sylvia Chao from Changhua County, central Taiwan, has won first prize at the Sherbeth International Artisan Gelato Festival in Italy, organizers announced on Facebook Tuesday. Chao took the top honor with her creation “Luce d’Oolong” (Light of Oolong), a blend inspired by Taiwan’s oolong tea, at

Tropical Storm Fung-Wong Leaves 51 Injured and Causes Mass Evacuations in Taiwan

Taipei: Fifty-one people were injured and more than 8,000 residents evacuated nationwide as Tropical Storm Fung-Wong slammed Taiwan, with Yilan County in the northeast hit hardest, the Central Emergency Operation Center (CEOC) said Wednesday. According to Focus Taiwan, Yilan accounted for 12 of the 51 injuries, while the remaining cases

Fraud Cases Emerge in NT$10,000 Cash Handout Program: Interior Ministry

Taipei: Seven fraud cases linked to the NT$10,000 (US$322) cash handouts distributed by the government to eligible Taiwanese citizens and permanent foreign residents have recently come to light, as reported by the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) on Wednesday. The cash disbursements are part of a broader initiative to alleviate