Tag: Asia
Taiwan chip maker TSMC to invest $100B to grow capacity
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Major Taiwan computer chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $100 billion in the next three years in expanding...
Osaka governor wants to cancel Olympic torch legs in area
<p>TOKYO — The governor of Osaka prefecture said on Thursday that he wants to cancel the torch relay legs going through Osaka later this...
Beijing begins to test venues for 2022 Winter Olympics
BEIJING — The organizers of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics started 10 days of testing Thursday for the hockey and other indoor venues.
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Pakistan lifts weekslong ban on TikTok over racy content
<p>PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan's media regulatory agency on Thursday reinstated access to the Chinese video service TikTok, after a court banned it weeks ago...
No World Cup bobsled, skeleton in North America next season
Bobsledders and skeleton athletes from North America might be logging a lot of miles in the looming Olympic year, without any close-to-home races to...
Taiwan chip maker TSMC to invest $100B to grow capacity
<p>TAIPEI, Taiwan — Major Taiwan computer chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $100 billion in the next three years in expanding...
CAS to hear retrial of Sun Yang’s doping case in May
GENEVA — The retrial of Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang will be held by sport's highest court next month after his initial eight-year ban...
Beijing begins to test venues for 2022 Winter Olympics
<p>BEIJING — The organizers of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics started 10 days of testing Thursday for the hockey and other indoor venues.</p>
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UN condemns violence against Myanmar protesters and deaths
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council late Thursday strongly condemned the use of violence against peaceful protesters and the deaths of hundreds of...
No World Cup bobsled, skeleton in North America next season
<p>Bobsledders and skeleton athletes from North America might be logging a lot of miles in the looming Olympic year, without any close-to-home races to...