Published by Hong Kong Free Press Taiwan might have a budding reputation for being a beacon of liberal democracy and human rights, but November saw some shocking tragedies that exposed severe domestic problems. It was bad enough that a female legislator suddenly reported having been violently assaulted by her ex-boyfriend
Shares in Taiwan closed sharply higher Tuesday as the bellwether electronics sector bounced back from a slump seen a session earlier while investors ignored volatility on the U.S. markets triggered by rising concerns over the Omicron COVID-19 variant.O…
Shares of Largan Precision Co., a supplier of smartphone camera lenses to Apple Inc., moved sharply higher Tuesday after foreign and local brokerages raised their target prices for the stock amid optimism toward its business outlook.Largan shares jumpe…
Following Dec. 10’s breaking of diplomatic ties, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday the former Ambassador to Nicaragua Iván Lee (???) has returned to Taiwan, with all remaining embassy staff to follow before Dec. 23.The Dec. 23 deadlin…
Prosecutors are investigating sexual assault accusations against Indigenous artist Sakuliu Pavavaljung, who has not yet responded to the claims which have resulted in the suspension of two of his exhibition sponsorships the previous day, the prosecutor…
The annual New Year’s countdown show at the Taipei 101 will fire off 16,000 fireworks over 360 seconds, one of its longest and biggest displays ever.The annual show this year adopts the theme “Towards a better future,” will also involve animation, musi…
Taiwan’s Legislature on Tuesday passed an amendment that extends existing tax breaks for investment in biomedical research and development (R&D) while providing new tax benefits as part of an effort to promote the development of the biomedi…
