TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, April 17, 2025

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TSMC's first quarter profits beat expectations, even as the company braces for new U.S. tariffs on semiconductors. And a fighter jet crash is raising questions about the safety of Taiwan's runways in the event of a conflict. Plus, as the U.S.-China tariff war escalates, businesses in both countries bear the brunt. Also in the show: - Taiwan's government is open to discussing nuclear power, even as it prepares to decommission the country's last reactor.  - Cybersecurity experts say more awareness is needed to prevent fraud and cyber espionage. - Feathery friends from the southern hemisphere make their summer homes in Hualien.