Taipei: Shares in Taiwan experienced a significant downturn, dropping over 300 points on Monday, driven by concerns over U.S. market volatility. These concerns arose after Moody’s downgraded Washington’s top credit ratings over the weekend due to the federal government’s increasing budget deficit, according to dealers. According to Focus Taiwan, the

Taipei: Taiwan’s health authority announced Monday that the National Health Insurance (NHI) coverage will be expanded for poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors to include other types of cancer treatments, effective from June 1. The expanded coverage will include patients with late-stage, highly malignant gynecologic cancers, early-stage breast cancer, and those

Taipei: President Lai Ching-te on Monday sent well wishes on behalf of the people of Taiwan to former U.S. President Joe Biden after reports that he has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. “Our thoughts are with former President @JoeBiden and his family following the news of

Taipei: At least three pedestrians have died and over a dozen people have been injured after a vehicle crashed into a group of pedestrians in New Taipei’s Sanxia District on Monday. According to Focus Taiwan, the incident happened at around 4 p.m. when a car suddenly rammed into pedestrians at

Taipei: The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will continue to support Taiwanese petrochemical manufacturers affected by China’s newly imposed anti-dumping duties, the ministry said in a statement released Sunday. The MOEA plans to invite potential foreign buyers to Taiwan to meet with local petrochemical firms and will continue assisting these

Hualien: Rail services in eastern Taiwan disrupted by a landslide on Sunday are expected to partially resume Wednesday, according to the state-run Taiwan Railway Corp. The company said Monday that railway tracks between Heren and Chongde stations in Hualien’s Xiulin Township sustained significant damage, particularly inside a tunnel, making both