Taipei: Shares in Taiwan experienced an upward trend on Tuesday, continuing the positive momentum from the previous session, as a technical rebound persisted, according to market dealers. The Taiex, Taiwan Stock Exchange’s weighted index, increased by 198.22 points, or 0.99 percent, closing at 20,232.63. The turnover amounted to NT$238.64 billion

Taipei: Several batches of oysters and avocados imported from the United States have been intercepted by customs officials after being found to contain excessive levels of the heavy metal cadmium, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) said Tuesday. According to Focus Taiwan, three of the eight shipments that failed

Taipei: A visiting delegation from the Youth Division of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will meet with President Lai Ching-te, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, and Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu during their ongoing five-day visit to Taiwan starting Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said. According to Focus Taiwan, the

New Taipei: Investigations into alleged signature forgeries in recall vote campaigns intensified on Tuesday, as prosecutors detained a KMT city branch secretary in New Taipei, released three KMT local officials, and sought the detention of three others in Keelung. KMT New Taipei City Branch Secretary-General Chen Chen-jung was ordered detained

Taipei: Taiwan’s electricity supply is set to rely heavily on fossil fuels, reaching 84 percent, following the scheduled shutdown of the country’s last active nuclear reactor in mid-May, as stated by Economic Affairs Minister Kuo Jyh-huei. Both Kuo and Premier Cho Jung-tai faced inquiries regarding the implications of decommissioning the

Chiayi: A major military academy in Taiwan has won a prize at a university-level drone competition that required participants to perform drone reconnaissance missions without using satellite navigation systems, to test their operational skills, according to a Ministry of National Defense (MND) press conference Tuesday. According to Focus Taiwan, the