Day: April 1, 2025

Taipei: Taiwanese contract chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) opened a new 22-nanometer semiconductor fab in Singapore on Tuesday to satisfy growing demand and provide greater supply chain resilience. The new facility, located next to UMC’s…

Taoyuan: A Chinese national whose family-based residence permit was revoked over social media posts advocating China’s “military unification” with Taiwan was forcibly deported on Tuesday after failing to leave the country before the deadline of her de…

Kinmen: The illegal entry of a Chinese national into Kinmen, just before China’s military exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday, is under investigation by prosecutors as it could point to a new form of gray zone disruption, warned the Coast Guard Adminis…

Bologna: Seven popular Taiwanese illustrators and three intellectual property (IP) licensors are being featured at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the world’s largest international rights fair for children’s literature that opened Monday. Th…

Taipei: The Executive Yuan has announced its intention to request a legislative revote concerning recently approved amendments that effectively increase retirement pensions for policemen, firefighters, and other members of law enforcement and emergenc…

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan regained momentum Tuesday, rising by nearly 3 percent after a sharp decline of 4.20 percent a session earlier, though investor caution persisted ahead of a new round of tariffs expected to be announced by the White House, deal…