Bangkok: The war in the Middle East and the resulting blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have hurt businesses throughout Asia as prices of raw materials skyrocket and fears of

Taipei: Taiwan’s financial firms have posted record first-quarter pretax profits, up more than 37 percent from a year earlier, as the booming local stock market boosted investment returns, according to

Taipei: Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) experienced a downturn on Monday, following reports that Apple Inc. intends to divert some of its chip orders from TSMC to Intel

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 186.12 points, or 0.45 percent, at 41,790.06 Monday on turnover of NT$1.11 trillion (US$35.19 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the market showed a positive trend

Taipei: An employee at a horror-themed entertainment venue in Taipei almost lost her life on Sunday, when she was apparently accidentally strangled while playing the role of a ghost who

Taipei: Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) will implement its annual summer electricity rates for residential users from June 1 through Sept. 30, with the average monthly bill expected to rise to

Taipei: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (TSMC) investment project in Arizona has progressed better than expected, but it still faces challenges such as water and labor shortages, National Development Council (NDC)

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan ended higher on Monday, although gains were tempered by significant losses from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC). The downturn for the major contract chipmaker followed a