Taipei: A labor rights group on Wednesday urged the Taiwanese government to take more proactive steps in helping companies prevent forced labor, following the release of a survey that revealed significant gaps in corporate awareness and action. According to Focus Taiwan, Taiwan Labor Front Secretary-General Son Yu-liam highlighted the country’s

Taipei: Taiwan’s Air Force is set to officially retire its F-5 series jets on July 4 at Hualien Air Base, as announced by Defense Minister Wellington Koo. The F-5 jets, which have been a cornerstone of Taiwan’s air defense, will have a commemorative video produced for the public to “witness

Taipei: Former President Ma Ying-jeou will attend the Straits Forum in the Chinese city of Xiamen when he takes a group of students from Taiwan on a two-week trip to China on Saturday, an official from the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation said Wednesday. According to Focus Taiwan, Ma and a group

Hualien: A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). According to Focus Taiwan, the epicenter of the temblor was located at sea, about 69.9 kilometers south of Hualien County Hall, at a depth

New Taipei City: A total of six people who set up a fan page that purported to belong to Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang have been arrested for investment fraud, the New Taipei City Police Department Criminal Investigation Corps said Wednesday. In a news statement, the police said that the

Taipei: The increase in both Taiwan’s military capabilities and willingness to defend itself makes it “much more likely” the United States will come to its aid in the event of Chinese aggression, former head of the U.S. Pacific Command Dennis Blair said Wednesday. Blair, who is in Taipei for a