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Mike Kai Chen/Bloomberg/Getty Images TSMC is based in Hsinchu, Taiwan. New Delhi CNN — Semiconductor giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is increasing production in Japan as it continues to expand its global presence. TSMC, the world's largest chipmaker, will build a second semiconductor manufacturing plant (fab) in the country “in response to growing customer demand,” it said in a statement on Tuesday. Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), a majority-owned subsidiary of TSMC, added that it plans to begin construction by the end of 2024. The facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2027. Together with JASM's…

Last month, the Lords Education Committee for Children aged 11 to 16 published its long-awaited report on the education system for children of secondary school age. And the overall message is clear – change is needed. need improvement The report, entitled 'The need for improvement', laments the excessive emphasis on academic learning and written examinations in English secondary schools. It argues that this limits students' opportunities to study a broad and balanced curriculum and develop core skills. EngineeringUK focuses on the need to increase the number and diversity of young people pursuing careers in engineering and technology to ensure the…

A new requirement for American travelers to Europe, online travel authorization through the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), has been postponed until 2025.This requirement limits travelers from non-EU countries such as the United States to 30 European countries, including France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. The application fee is 7 euros per application, which adds up to a considerable amount.Popular European cities will choose to move beyond the financial solution of tourism taxes as they continue to face the challenge of overtourism in 2024.These destinations are now deploying unprecedented and innovative strategies aimed not only at crowd…

Five days after the devastating fire at the As perfume factory in Jalmajiri, Baddi industrial city in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district, police on Tuesday discovered a warehouse 100 meters from the company premises that was being used to store finished products. A team of detectives led by Badi Police Superintendent Irma Afroz and a Central Forensic Laboratory (CFL) team took samples of the finished product for forensic examination. Chemicals included benzyl alcohol, acetone, ethanol, ethyl acetate, benzaldehyde, formaldehyde, and methylene chloride. Stacked drums (HT file) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} “Forensic experts will test the samples to see what kind of…

A storm is brewing in the heart of the Rift Valley, President William Ruto's political stronghold, as hundreds of families face eviction to make way for the government's affordable housing programme. Those scheduled to be evicted are from Trans-Nzoia, Nakuru and Kericho counties. More than 200 families have already been evicted from Pioneer Estate in Uasin Gishu County to make way for the President's Pet Housing Project. The family was evicted from the county government-owned home where they had been tenants for more than 30 years. Fresh evictions are now looming in Trans-Nzoia, Kericho and Nakuru counties as the government…

Written by Bernd Debsmann Jr.BBC News, WashingtonFebruary 6, 2024Updated 5 minutes agoTo play this content, please enable JavaScript or try a different browservideo caption, Will the Republican Party serve Trump or the people: BidenPresident Joe Biden and President Donald Trump are exchanging blame for the stalling of a bipartisan immigration bill.The bill has already been rejected by House Republicans, and opposition is growing in the Senate. Biden said in a speech at the White House that his predecessor would “rather weaponize” the problem than solve it. Trump's campaign said Biden's policies are “causing death, destruction, and chaos in every community…

A California cheese and dairy company is the source of a decade-long Listeria food poisoning outbreak that has killed two people and sickened more than 20 others, federal health officials announced Tuesday.According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, new laboratory and testing evidence links soft cheese and other dairy products manufactured by Rizzo Lopez Foods of Modesto, Calif., to an infectious disease first discovered in June 2014. It is said to have shown a connection with the epidemic.Since then, at least 26 people have become ill in 11 states. CDC officials said these include one person who…

View of Ho Chi Minh City skyline. The city has implemented tax exemption and tax reduction policies to further encourage startups under Resolution 98. — VNA/VNS PhotoHo Chi Minh City — The government has issued a Decree providing special policy mechanisms for corporate tax and personal income tax exemption in Ho Chi Minh City.The move was made in response to Resolution 98, a resolution approved by the National Assembly on piloting special mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City.This Decree exempts companies engaged in innovative start-up activities, scientific and technological organizations, innovation centers and intermediary organizations…

Cairo – February 7, 2024: General Authority for Free Investment Zones (GAFI) and HSBC Bank of Egypt partner to increase foreign direct investment in Egypt. The parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which GAFI will provide HSBC Egypt with information regarding investment opportunities in Egypt. These opportunities include targeted priority areas in line with government plans. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Hossam Heiba, Governor of the General Authority for Free Investment Zones (GAFI), and Todd Wilcox, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Bank Egypt. The GAFI chairman emphasized that the authorities are…

2024 Bay of Plenty Education Trust Scholarship Recipients from Te Puke. Ruby Burt (Mt Maunganui University), Cameron Patterson (Te Puke High School) and Tom Beswick (Bay of Plenty Education Trust Trustee).Photo/Alex CairnsFour local students were among those who recently received Bay of Plenty Education Trust scholarships to help them progress to higher education.The winners are: Cameron Patterson, originally from Te Puke, attended Te Puke High School. Ruby Burt from Paengaroa, former student at Mt Maunganui University. and Harriet van der Westhuizen and Adrena Palmer, who graduated from Papamoa College last year.Each scholarship is worth $6,000 per recipient, distributed over many…