[Taiwan rebuts rumour TSMC behind US vaccine aid] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Saturday (August 27) rejected allegations that US vaccine donations to Taiwan were only made possible because of lobbying by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s most advanced chipmaker. An online rumour suggested that US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo told media that TSMC had requested COVID-19 vaccine aid from Washington, citing a Reuters report last June. The allegation referred to the 2.5 million Moderna doses that the US pledged to Taiwan when the country struggled to secure protective gear. MOFA deputy spokesperson Tsuei Ching-lin...