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HUALIEN, Taiwan - When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's scenic and largely rural east coast county of Hualien on Wednesday (April 3), local official Chang Tung-yao knew exactly what to do, having experienced a similar temblor six years before.
HUALIEN, Taiwan - Taiwanese rescuers looked for 18 people still missing on Friday (April 5) after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the island's mountainous and scenic east coast, as dozens of aftershocks rattled the disaster zone and those cut off were gradually taken to safety.
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.
When the largest earthquake in Taiwan in half a century struck off its east coast, the buildings in the closest city, Hualien, swayed and rocked. As more than 300 aftershocks rocked the island over the next 24 hours to Thursday morning, the buildings shook again and again.
Eight Singaporeans were among 71 foreigners who were rescued by the Taiwanese authorities after being trapped in Hualien following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit eastern Taiwan on April 3.
A helicopter plucked to safety on Thursday six people stranded in a mining area after Taiwan's worst earthquake in 25 years, while hundreds of aftershocks rocking the eastern region near its epicentre drove scores more to seek shelter outdoors.
When Singaporean entrepreneur Douglas Gan launched his dating-focused mobile platform YouApp in 2023, there was little to differentiate it from established players like Tinder and Bumble – then a major revamp changed everything.
TAIPEI/TOKYO -- Just 10 hours after a massive, 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, the island's biggest chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., was able to report that more than 70% of its chipmaking tools were back online, and that no vital machines had been damaged.