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: 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

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

Frankfurt: Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Thursday it is looking into an incident in which a Taiwanese woman was accused of being a Chinese fugitive and held by police for four hours at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport. According to Focus Taiwan, book publisher Cheng Ting arrived at Frankfurt Airport

Taipei: Growth in the number of workers on unpaid leave in Taiwan slowed significantly in the first half of October, as some export-focused manufacturers’ orders rebounded despite the effects of U.S. tariffs, the Ministry of Labor said Thursday. Data compiled by the MOL showed the number of workers placed on

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 372.16 points, or 1.36 percent, at 27,647.87 Thursday on turnover of NT$546.56 billion (US$17.83 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the market saw a significant increase in trading activity, resulting in a rise in the index. The turnover for the day was noted at NT$546.56 billion,