After an investigation into 12 China-made beer brands, the government yesterday concluded that none of the brews contained enough cancer-causing methanol to cause harm to human bodies, an official at the Ministry of Finance said yesterday.
"According to our investigation, all beers -- both imported and domestic -- contain as little as under 0.4 parts per million (ppm) of methanol, which is not harmful at all to drinkers," Liu Teng-cheng (劉燈城), the director-general of the ministry's treasury department, told a press conference yesterday.
In other words, beer brands including China-brewed beers, American beers and locally made Taiwan Beer (台灣啤酒) all contained less than 0.4 ml of methanol, Liu said.
During the investigation, the ministry failed to collect samples from three brands -- Blue Belt Beer (藍貝啤酒), Yantei Beer (煙台啤酒) and Boss Beer, Liu said. "Therefore, we will continue to keep tabs on sales of these beers on a regular basis in the future," he added.
The ministry has requested that distributors provide it with details of the brewing process used to make the beers, since it is still illegal for the brewers to use methanol as an additive in the production.
"If brewers are found to be purposely using methanol as an additive in the beers, they may still face penalties," Liu said.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, yesterday said its materials management head, Vanessa Lee (李文如), had tendered her resignation for personal reasons. The personnel adjustment takes effect tomorrow, TSMC said in a statement. The latest development came one month after Lee reportedly took leave from the middle of last month. Cliff Hou (侯永清), senior vice president and deputy cochief operating officer, is to concurrently take on the role of head of the materials management division, which has been under his supervision, TSMC said. Lee, who joined TSMC in 2022, was appointed senior director of materials management and
Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) on Thursday met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, days before a planned trip to China by the head of the world’s most valuable chipmaker, people familiar with the matter said. Details of what the two men discussed were not immediately available, and the people familiar with the meeting declined to elaborate on the agenda. Spokespeople for the White House had no immediate comment. Nvidia declined to comment. Nvidia’s CEO has been vocal about the need for US companies to access the world’s largest semiconductor market and is a frequent visitor to China.
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Hypermarket chain Carrefour Taiwan and upscale supermarket chain Mia C’bon on Saturday announced the suspension of their partnership with Jkopay Co (街口支付), one of Taiwan’s largest digital payment providers, amid a lawsuit involving its parent company. Carrefour and Mia C’bon said they would notify customers once Jkopay services are reinstated. The two retailers joined an array of other firms in suspending their partnerships with Jkopay. On Friday night, popular beverage chain TP Tea (茶湯會) also suspended its use of the platform, urging customers to opt for alternative payment methods. Another drinks brand, Guiji (龜記), on Friday said that it is up to individual
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