Taipei: Premier Cho Jung-tai met with ruling and opposition party lawmakers on Monday to rally support for a government-proposed bill partly aimed at mitigating any negative effects of impending American tariffs. Cho said the NT$410 billion (US$12.6 billion) special bill is intended not only to respond to tariff adjustments announced

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan climbed on Monday, driving the Taiex above the 20,000-point mark for the first time since early April. This rise was attributed to a tech rally in the United States, according to dealers. The Taiex, which serves as the benchmark index for the Taiwan Stock Exchange, closed

Taipei: Taiwan’s consumer confidence slid to a nearly one-year low in April as sentiment was affected by U.S. President Donald Trump’s chaotic on-again, off-again tariff policy that has led to global economic and market turbulence. The latest consumer confidence index (CCI) fell 3.65 points from a month earlier to 68.21,

Taipei: Former MLB pitcher and current CTBC Brothers pitching coach Wang Chien-ming took on the role of guest pitching coach for Palau’s national baseball team on Monday. This coaching session was part of a training initiative in Taiwan aimed at preparing the Palauan team for the upcoming Pacific Mini Games,

Taipei: The leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party on Monday accused President Lai Ching-te of being a “dictator” for “directing prosecutors” in ongoing probes looking into allegations of forgery in recall campaigns targeting ruling party lawmakers. “I had hoped that with only 22 days remaining until Lai has served one

Taipei: Taiwan’s economy continued to exhibit signs of resilience with a “yellow-red” light in March, signaling ongoing economic strength. However, the underlying index fell compared to the previous month due to concerns over potential tariff threats, the National Development Council (NDC) reported. According to Focus Taiwan, data from the NDC