March 7, 2026

TSMC Announces Ambitious Plan to Hire 8,000 Workers in 2026

Taipei: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) revealed plans to recruit 8,000 additional employees this year to support its expansion goals, offering an average annual salary of NT$2.2 million (US$69,449) for new engineers with a master’s degr…

Ex-Insurance Executive Detained in NT$50 Million Investment Fraud

Taipei: Taipei District Court on Saturday approved prosecutors’ request to detain a former insurance firm executive accused of selling investment products and pocketing more than NT$50 million (US$1.58 million) incommunicado. The suspect, surnamed Che…

Shuttler Lin Chun-Yi Reaches All England Open Final

Taipei: Taiwan’s left-handed shuttler Lin Chun-yi reached the men’s singles final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) All England Open at Utilita Arena Birmingham on Saturday. Lin advanced after defeating Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn in a three-g…

Premier Cho Attends Taiwan-Czech Republic WBC Game in Tokyo

Tokyo: Premier Cho Jung-tai attended the World Baseball Classic (WBC) game between Taiwan and the Czech Republic in Tokyo on Saturday. Cho was seen by a CNA reporter on site at Tokyo Dome with Taiwan’s Representative to Japan Lee Yi-yang and Sports Mi…