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Taiwan says 2 dead in military training plane crash

A Taiwanese military training aircraft crashed on Tuesday. The T-34 plane went down at Gangshan Air Base in Kaohsiung. Two pilots, Lieutenant Colonels Lu and Guo, died in the incident. The crash occurred during a simulated engine failure exercise. The Air Force is investigating the cause. President Lai Ching-te expressed…

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Taiwan fans seek divine help to secure K-pop band BTS concert seats

TAIPEI - Taiwanese fans of K-pop boy band BTS are turning to Yue Lao, the Taoist god of love and marriage, in the hope that divine matchmaking will connect them with seats for their upcoming shows in the southern ⁠Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung.

Bangkok Post

Taiwan Political Poster Targeting Indians Sparks Outrage Online

A controversial political campaign poster in Taiwan has triggered widespread criticism online amid growing protests against the hiring of Indian migrant workers in the country. The billboard, put up by Kaohsiung City Council candidate Lee Hung-yi, has drawn backlash from Indian residents and social media users who called it racist…

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Typhoon Podul Pummels Taiwan

Typhoon Podul pounded Taiwan on Wednesday, shutting down businesses in the south, grounding hundreds of flights and knocking out power for tens of thousands of households.

International Business Times

Flight cancellations and evacuations ordered as Typhoon Podul makes landfall in Taiwan

More than 5,500 people have been moved from vulnerable areas, some still recovering from storms earlier in the summer

The Independent UK

Taiwan Semiconductor Ramps Up 2nm Production: Apple And AMD First In Line

TSM accelerates progress on 2nm fab in Kaohsiung, aiming to meet global demand for advanced chips. Mayor Chen highlights potential to boost AI and industrial transformation. Company reportedly confirms 2nm on track for mass production next year.

Benzinga

TSMC discovers unexploded bomb at Kaohsiung chip fab construction site — bomb has since been safely removed

TSMC discovers an old, unexploded bomb on one of its fab construction sites.

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Taiwan Resumes Work And Classes After Typhoon Krathon

Taiwan is recovering from Typhoon Krathon, with most areas returning to normalcy. Some regions still face challenges after the storm.

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Work and travel resumes across Taiwan after Typhoon Krathon finally dissipates

Work, classes and flights resumed across Taiwan after Typhoon Krathon brought torrential rainfall to the island but finally dissipated over a mountain range

The Independent UK

Taiwan Cleans Up After Typhoon Krathon Batters South

Workers removed felled trees and swept up shattered glass in southern Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Krathon was downgraded to a tropical depression after killing two and injuring hundreds.

International Business Times

Typhoon Krathon Causes Devastation In Taiwan And Philippines

Typhoon Krathon hits Taiwan and Philippines, causing fatalities, injuries, and widespread damage. Stay informed about the aftermath and recovery efforts.

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Taiwan Shuts Down For Second Day As Typhoon Krathon Makes Landfall

Typhoon Krathon slammed into Taiwan on Thursday, bringing mudslides, flooding and destructive winds to the shuttered island where at least two people have died in the storm and thousands have been evacuated.

International Business Times

Typhoon Krathon hits Taiwan, killing two people and wreaking destruction

Several missing and more than 120 injured after storm makes landfall in Kaohsiung, with authorities pleading for people to stay inside

The Guardian - UK

Two killed as ‘weird’ Typhoon Krathon crashes into southwestern Taiwan

As storm batters island, soldiers in south mobilised to help battle electrical fire in hospital that killed nine.

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Typhoon Krathon Approaching Taiwan With Strong Winds And Rainfall

Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan's west coast, prompting evacuations and closures. Stay safe and informed.

The Independent UK

Typhoon bringing heavy rain slowly heads toward Taiwan, where 4,000 have evacuated

A typhoon bringing strong winds and torrential rainfall is slowly advancing toward Taiwan, where thousands have been evacuated from vulnerable low-lying or mountainous terrain

Al Jazeera

Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Krathon bears down on island’s southwest

The storm is expected to hit southwestern city of Khaosiung, home to 2.7 million people, early on Thursday.

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Taiwan Prepares For Typhoon Krathon's Impact

Taiwan prepares for Typhoon Krathon with evacuations and closures as the storm approaches.

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International Business Times

Thousands Evacuated As Super Typhoon Krathon Approaches Taiwan

Taiwan closed schools and evacuated thousands of people in the south of the island Tuesday ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Krathon as the president warned it was likely cause "catastrophic damage".

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‘Elimination’ of Taiwan is China’s great national cause, Lai says

Taiwan’s president tells military academy cadets that the main challenge they face is the strong rise of Beijing.

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TSMC 2nm Update: Two Fabs in Construction, One Awaiting Government Approval

When Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is prepping to roll out an all-new process technology, it usually builds a new fab to meet demand of its alpha customers and then either adds capacity by upgrading existing fabs or building another facility. With N2 (2nm-class), the company seems to be taking…

Al Jazeera

Taiwan’s Gen Z voters want something new in Saturday’s election

Once political outsiders, Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party is now seen as ‘establishment’ by younger voters.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Foxconn Plans $800m Investment in Southern Taiwan

Foxconn (2317.TW) is planning to invest T$25 billion ($820 million) in the next three years in new manufacturing facilities in southern Taiwan to support its electric vehicle (EV) ambitions, the company said on Sunday. The company, formally called Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, said the investments in Kaohsiung will…

Reuters

Large explosion in Taiwan's CPC Dalin oil refinery, no one hurt

A large explosion hit Taiwan's state-backed CPC Dalin Refinery in the southern city of Kaohsiung on Thursday night, videos and images from the Fire Deparment showed, with heavy fire seen above the plant but no injuries initially found, officials said.

Reuters

Taiwan inducts new amphibious ship in push to bolster indigenous defence industry

Taiwan's navy took delivery on Friday of a new, domestically made amphibious warfare ship that can be used to land troops and bolster supply lines to vulnerable islands, part of President Tsai Ing-wen's defence self-sufficiency push.

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