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TSMC recruits 6,000 employees in Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) plans to recruit 6,000 new employees during the year, reports said Saturday (March 2). The recruits will work at fabs and ...

Taiwan experiences cold surge, but sunny weather ahead

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Weather Administration (CWA) issued a “cold surge advisory” on Friday (March 1) as winds from China buffeted Taiwan. CWA forecaster Lee Meng-hsu...

Taiwan plans 3 Harpoon anti-ship missile bases in south

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of National Defense plans to complete three bases for land-based anti-ship missiles in south Taiwan by the end of 2027, reports said Thursday (Feb. 29). A ...

Florida state senate adopts pro-Taiwan resolution

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Florida’s state senate adopted a resolution expressing appreciation for sister-state relations and bilateral exchanges with Taiwan on Wednesday (Feb. 28). Ahead o...

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake rattles southwest Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A magnitude 4.9 earthquake jolted southwest Taiwan at 1:26 pm on Thursday (Feb. 29), according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The epicenter of the temblor...

North Taiwan could see temperatures of 10 C on Friday

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — North Taiwan is expected to see temperatures around 10 C on Friday (March 10), while snow might be possible in high mountain areas. The Central Weather Administration (...

Tainan International Music Festival opens on a high note

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The 2024 Tainan International Music Festival started on Tuesday (Feb. 27), per CNA. Tainan Deputy Mayor Yeh Tse-shan (葉澤山) opened the festival, saying that as the forme...

Lai Ching-te stresses need for more education, reflection on Taiwan's 228 Massacre

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — President-elect Lai Ching-te (賴清德) emphasized the need for more education concerning the 228 Massacre during his remarks at the memorial service for its 77th anniversary i...

Belize Embassy spotlights national symbols at Taiwan Lantern Festival

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Belize Embassy in Taiwan showcased the beauty of Belize with its lantern display on Saturday (Feb. 24) at the Taiwan Lantern Festival in Tainan. In a speech, Belize...

2 cold waves forecast for Taiwan this week

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Weather Administration (CWA) forecasted two cold spells this week. The first cold spell is already affecting Taiwan on Monday (Feb. 26) and is predicted to...

Bird flu outbreak requires culling of 12,794 chickens in Tainan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A chicken farm in Tainan’s Jiali District was infected with an H5N1 subtype of bird flu, requiring the culling of 12,794 chickens on Saturday (Feb. 24). Tainan Ci...

Taiwan's horticultural industry blooms with global partnerships

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has facilitated the signing of cooperation agreements between the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) and key local in...

Cooler weather expected for north Taiwan on Lantern Festival

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Weather Administration (CWA) predicts cooler temperatures for the north for the Lantern Festival on Saturday (Feb. 24), while there will be large temperature d...

Taiwan's most powerful female ghost joins the 2024 Lantern Festival in Tainan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — At the 2024 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Tainan, a lantern display honoring one of Taiwan’s most famous ghosts, Chen Shouniang (陳守娘), has gained attention. The work...

Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival begins in Tainan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Tainan City Government held a press conference to announce the annual Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival will begin on Friday (Feb. 23). The event starts at Emperor Gua...