June 3, 2025

Former DPP Lawmaker Questioned in Shipping Company Bribery Probe

Taipei: Former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker Chen Ou-po was questioned Tuesday over alleged bribery involving a logistics company, according to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office. According to Focus Taiwan, Chen, who served in Taiwan’s national legislature from 2012 to 2020, is suspected of accepting improper benefits or bribes from

Google Chrome to Distrust New Chunghwa Telecom Certificates Due to Compliance Failures

Taipei: Google’s Chrome browser will stop automatically trusting new digital certificates issued by Chunghwa Telecom after July 31, 2025, due to “compliance failures.” Chunghwa Telecom clarified that this decision is unrelated to any cybersecurity issues. According to Focus Taiwan, the announcement was made in a May 30 blog post by

Taiwan and Marshall Islands Commit to Expanding Bilateral Cooperation

Taipei: President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday reaffirmed Taiwan’s commitment to expanding existing cooperation with the Marshall Islands to include new areas such as education, sports, and aviation. Speaking ahead of a closed-door meeting with visiting Marshallese President Hilda Heine, Lai described the two countries as “truly a family” with close

Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry to Establish New INGO Center for Track-Two Diplomacy

Taipei: Taiwan’s foreign ministry is actively seeking a location for a new international nongovernmental organization (INGO) center, aimed at attracting INGOs to Taiwan and fostering unofficial diplomacy, a senior diplomat announced. According to Focus Taiwan, Charlie Chiang, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ (MOFA) Department of NGO International

Guatemala President Bernardo Arevalo to Visit Taiwan and Japan on Asian Tour

Taipei: Guatemala President Bernardo Arevalo will arrive in Taiwan on Wednesday on his first trip to the diplomatic ally since taking office in 2024 before traveling to Japan as part of an Asian tour. The trip to Taiwan is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and attracting foreign investment, and while

Ex-PLA Officer Warns Taiwan of Potential Tiananmen-Style Crackdown

Taipei: A former officer in China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) who witnessed the aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre has warned that Taiwan could face a similar fate if China attempts to unify the country by force. Li Xiaoming, who was deployed to Beijing as a junior officer during