Taipei: Thomas Wu, chairman of Taishin Financial Holding Co., shared his optimistic outlook on the company’s merger with Shin Kong Financial Holding Co., highlighting the potential for significant synergies and plans for international growth. According to Focus Taiwan, Wu revealed that the newly formed entity, TS Financial Holding Co., will

Taipei: The Executive Yuan has approved a draft bill aimed at increasing oversight of childcare providers and introducing penalties for misconduct. This move comes in response to public outcry over an ongoing trial involving two nanny sisters accused of abusing a one-year-old to death. According to Focus Taiwan, the draft

Taipei: A scholar warned Thursday that a coral-eating starfish could wipe out the reef around Pratas Islands National Park — Taiwan’s only marine national park — within two years if its population isn’t controlled. At a press conference in Taipei, Jeng Ming-shiou, executive officer of the Biodiversity Research Center at

Taipei: Taiwan’s women’s recurve team secured third place at the 2025 Archery World Cup in Shanghai on Thursday. The trio defeated Mexico 5-1 in the bronze-medal match, rebounding from a semifinal loss to South Korea. According to Focus Taiwan, the team’s podium finish marked a significant turnaround from their 12th-place

Taipei: Taiwan’s exports saw an impressive rise of nearly 30 percent year-on-year in April, marking the 18th consecutive month of growth, driven by a rush to build inventories during a 90-day tariff pause granted by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Thursday. According to

Taoyuan: A German national was indicted by Taoyuan prosecutors on Thursday after allegedly attempting to smuggle heroin into Taiwan in February. According to Focus Taiwan, the unnamed male suspect was arrested on Feb. 14 after customs officers at Taoyuan International Airport found 3,400 grams of heroin in his luggage. The