Taipei: As the United States moves ahead with its spaceport program, which promises to reduce travel time between Houston and Taiwan to just 2.5 hours, Taiwan has expressed interest in the initiative but emphasized the need for more thorough evaluation before proceeding with specific plans. According to Focus Taiwan, the

Taipei: An AI robotics alliance was established in Taiwan on Tuesday that hopes to capitalize on the current AI boom and generate more than NT$1 trillion (US$34.01 billion) in production value by 2030. The alliance was organized by six major business groups in Taiwan, including the Taiwan Automation Intelligence and

Taipei: President Lai Ching-te will issue a posthumous commendation to Taipower technician Lee Yuan-han who died after being critically electrocuted while repairing power lines damaged by Typhoon Danas, the Presidential Office said Tuesday. Lee, 36, received a high-voltage electric shock estimated at 6,000 volts that entered through his left hand

New taipei: Train frequency on New Taipei’s Circular Line will increase starting Aug. 1, with intervals during peak hours shortened to under 5 minutes, the metro operator announced Tuesday. During weekday rush hours (7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.), trains will arrive every 4 minutes

Kaohsiung: The Taiwan Ciaotou District Prosecutors Office in Kaohsiung has filed charges against three Vietnamese individuals for illegal detention, intimidation, and human trafficking. The charges stem from their alleged collaboration as a group of three or more to commit these offenses. According to Focus Taiwan, the individuals include a Vietnamese

Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) said Tuesday that a newly amended hiring policy for foreign caregivers could lead to an estimated 100,000 additional households applying for assistance. According to Focus Taiwan, the policy, passed last year as an amendment to the Employment Services Act and already promulgated