Earthquake of 6.1 Magnitude Felt Across Taiwan
TAIPEI – A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on Wednesday evening, rattling buildings across the island and prompting emergency alerts, though officials said there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The quake, which occurred at 5:47 p.m. … Continue reading Earthquake of 6.1 Magnitude Felt Across Taiwan
TSMC Breaks Ground on Dresden’s New Chip Hub
DRESDEN, Germany — On a windswept construction site near Dresden Airport, 30 cranes sweep across the Saxon sky and roughly 1,200 workers swarm over what looks, for now, like an enormous concrete skeleton. A few years from now, if all … Continue reading TSMC Breaks Ground on Dresden’s New Chip Hub
Tensions Over Taiwan Hit China–Japan Air Travel
TOKYO – As political tensions between China and Japan intensify over the future of Taiwan, travel between Asia’s two largest economies has fallen into an abrupt and unprecedented decline. More than 1,900 flights from China to Japan scheduled for December … Continue reading Tensions Over Taiwan Hit China–Japan Air Travel
Second Storm in a Week Batters the Philippines
MANILA / HANOI — Tropical Storm Bualoi (local name Opong) tore across the central Philippines late Thursday, leaving at least 10 people dead and displacing hundreds of thousands, officials said Friday. The storm struck just days after Super Typhoon Ragasa … Continue reading Second Storm in a Week Batters the Philippines
Typhoon Ragasa: Barrier lake collapses in Taiwan
HUALIEN, Taiwan / GUANGDONG, China — Super Typhoon Ragasa, the most powerful storm of 2025, has battered Taiwan with torrential rain and deadly floods and is now barreling toward the southern coast of China, prompting mass evacuations and citywide shutdowns. … Continue reading Typhoon Ragasa: Barrier lake collapses in Taiwan