Taipei: Taipei has been chosen as the host city for the 2025 RightsCon, an international conference centered on digital rights, scheduled to take place in late February. This decision highlights Taipei’s robust commitment to democracy, freedom, and hu…
Taitung: A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan’s Taitung County at 2:02 p.m. Sunday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The epicenter of the temblor was located in Taitung City, approximately 10.6 kilometers west of…
Taipei: The nine-day Lunar New Year holiday concluded with cool and wet conditions across Taiwan, as a strong cold air mass is anticipated next week. Showers were forecasted on Sunday due to strengthening seasonal winds, with northern and eastern regi…
Taipei: A bill drafted to set up a Personal Data Protection Commission will be sent to the Legislature for review in the coming months, to establish the independent body by the August deadline set by the Constitutional Court, an official told CNA.
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Taipei: President Donald Trump will “shoot himself in the foot” if he follows through on his recent pledge to impose higher tariffs on Taiwanese and other foreign semiconductors entering the U.S., according to analysts.
According to Focus Taiwan, Tr…
Manila: Philippine Seven Corp., the operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain in the Southeast Asian country, plans to invest 5 billion Philippine pesos (US$85.59 million) to add more than 400 stores in 2025, the company’s Taiwanese investor ha…
