New Semiconductor R&D Center Breaks Ground - Feb. 10, 2026
A new government-backed research and development center for smaller semiconductor companies breaks ground in Hsinchu. TaiwanPlus speaks to Su Tzu-yun from the Institute for National Defense and Security Research on what fewer airspace incursions by China's warplanes could mean for Taiwan. TSMC posted a 37% jump in revenue last month, exceeding projections and leading to a record-high stock price. Plus: - Taiwan's coast guard responds to four Chinese ships that entered restricted waters around Taiwan's outlying Kinmen Islands. - TaiwanPlus speaks to Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai's former colleague at Mark Simon about what Lai's case and 20-year prison sentence means for the city, and for Taiwan. -Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, coming off her landslide victory in Sunday's snap election, announces her policy agenda.
