TW Biz & Cultural News｜WK 08/26 - 09/1

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business and cultural news from the previous week for your review.

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• 〔Taiwan News〕Taipei-Hsinchu ranks 25th in top 100 tech clusters

WIPO Director General Daren Tang (鄧鴻森) said, “Tech clusters are the foundation of a strong national innovation ecosystem.” 

• 〔Taiwan News〕AMD picks Tainan and Kaohsiung for Taiwan R&D centers

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) has chosen Tainan and Kaohsiung as the locations for new R&D centers, Economics Minister Kuo Jyh-huei (郭智輝) confirmed Wednesday (Aug. 21).

• 〔Taiwan Plus〕Kumamoto Governor Wants Third TSMC Fab in Prefecture

The governor of Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture, Kimura Kei, has visited Taiwan in a quest to attract another TSMC semiconductor fab to his jurisdiction. Kimura made the request while visiting the company's headquarters in Hsinchu. TSMC's first facility in Kumamoto is set to start manufacturing this year while the second plant is expected go online in 2027.

• 〔Taiwan Plus〕49 Restaurants in Taiwan Awarded Michelin Stars

The Michelin Guide has revealed its 2024 list of star-rated restaurants in Taiwan, awarding a total of 49 eateries between one and three stars. 

• 〔Focus Taiwan〕Former Taipei premises of Tsujiri Tea Shop granted heritage status

Taipei, Aug. 26 (CNA) A Japanese colonial-era building in Taipei's Zhongzheng District that originally housed a branch of the Tsujiri Tea Shop has been granted heritage status by a city government committee.