Taiwan's new premier is ruling party's former chairman
TAIPEI — Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te announced on April 10 that he had appointed Cho Jung-tai, a former chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), to be his premier.
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Taiwan appoints ruling party's former chairman as new premier
TAIPEI (Reuters) -- Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te appointed Cho Jung-tai, a former chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), to be his premier on Wednesday, with appointments for other roles such as foreign minister due to be announced soon.
Taiwan chip design support majors triple sales in four years
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's top three companies that support semiconductor design efforts of clients have seen combined sales more than triple in four years, bolstering the soaring U.S. tech industry and creating opportunities for homegrown foundries to produce chips.
TSMC expands U.S. investment to $65bn after securing $6.6bn grant
WASHINGTON/TAIPEI -- Buttressed by a U.S. federal grant of $6.6 billion, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has agreed to increase its U.S. investment by more than 60% to over $65 billion and produce the world's most advanced 2-nanometer chips on American soil.
Taiwan earthquake rescuers face threat of landslides, rockfalls as death toll at 12
HUALIEN, Taiwan - Rescuers in Taiwan faced the threat of further landslides and rockfalls in their search on Friday (April 5) for a dozen people still missing from this week's earthquake, as the death toll rose to 12 and some of the stranded were brought to safety.
Taiwan earthquake rescuers face threat of landslides and rockfalls
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) -- Rescuers in Taiwan faced the threat of further landslides and rockfalls in their search on Friday for a dozen people still missing from this week's earthquake, as the death toll rose to 12 and some of the stranded were brought to safety.
Rescue teams searching for family feared trapped in rockslide following Taiwan earthquake
HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — Rescue teams are searching for a family of five feared trapped in a rockslide following Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years that has left at least 10 dead.
Taiwan condemns 'shameless' China's thanks for global sympathy on quake
TAIPEI - Taiwan on Thursday (April 4) condemned China as "shameless" after Beijing's deputy ambassador to the United Nations thanked the world for its concern about a strong earthquake on the island.