The Latest Breaking News from Taiwan

No immediate reports of damage, island’s fire department says, as buildings shake in capital Taipei.

Taiwan's top economic planning official said the Donald Trump administration's tariff threats on semiconductors would have minimal impact on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM), citing the chipmaker's massive U.S. investments, global dominance in AI chip production and the tariff exemptions.

Voters in Taiwan are deciding whether to dismiss seven opposition members from the legislature, a move that would restore the DPP’s majority

Economists and tech analysts are divided over President Donald Trump's decision to give the U.S. government a 10% stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), with some calling it unconstitutional and others praising it as crucial for national security and semiconductor independence.

While daily stock price moves tend to dominate headlines, shifts in fundamental ranking scores can often tell a deeper story about a company's trajectory. This week, Benzinga's proprietary Growth, Value, Quality and Momentum data revealed major swings among household names, from electric vehicles to pharmaceuticals and financials.

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang praised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) and suggested that investing in the company would be a wise move.

Semiconductor giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM) faces a new challenge as U.S. officials explore taking equity stakes in chipmakers receiving CHIPS Act support, a strategy that Taiwan’s economic minister described Thursday as needing additional scrutiny before approval.

Illegal transfers at sea are one of the few ways North Korea, largely isolated from the international community, can obtain fuel because of strict United Nations sanctions against its nuclear weapons and missile programmes.

The son of a former Taiwanese legislator has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for illegally supplying fuel oil to North Korea