One possible solution is the introduction of a regular “thinking hour” in schools. This would be a quiet period where students are given time to think freely, without assignments, screens, or specific instructions. At first, such silence might feel uncomfortable or unproductive. Over time, however, it could help students become more comfortable with their own thoughts and encourage creativity, curiosity, and independent problem-solving.

By Dr. TUNG Chen-Yuan, Taiwan’s Representative to Singapore At a time when countries around the world are competing to localize advanced semiconductor…

The AI semiconductor market is expected to grow to US$438.5 billion by 2029, maintaining a robust compound annual growth rate of 25.9%.

A major conflict in the Taiwan Strait could inflict losses of up to US$10 trillion on the global economy—roughly 10% of global GDP. The scale of such a shock could surpass the total economic cost of the three years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Data compiled by United Daily News from the Judicial Yuan shows that between 2021 and 2025, most cases referred by police under SOMA were dismissed. Court rulings indicate that judges believe the public generally has the ability to judge information credibility and that political speech should be addressed through government fact-checking, not punishment.

TSMC’s earthquake experiences demonstrate that real resilience requires more than rapid recovery. Governance, engineering safeguards, disciplined BCM, and adaptive insurance all matter—when balanced with employee safety and long-term operational stability.

Even as TSMC’s international footprint reaches unprecedented scale, the center of gravity of global chip manufacturing remains—and for the foreseeable future will continue to remain—firmly anchored in Taiwan.

In the third quarter of 2025, TSMC reported quarterly revenue of US$33.06 billion, up 9.3% quarter-on-quarter, outperforming the industry average. Its global market share rose to 71.0%, surpassing the 70% threshold for the first time and setting a new historical high.

Cho’s decision represents the first known case involving refusal to countersign a law related to fiscal legislation or budgetary governance.

While TSMC is preparing to mass-produce 2 nm chips for customers such as Apple and Nvidia—pushing the technology frontier forward by roughly three additional nodes—China is still grappling with the economic viability and stability of 7 nm production.