New taipei: The 2025 IFBB Mr. Universe Chinese Taipei competition kicked off Sunday at Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei, with more than 150 athletes showcasing their physiques. It marks the first time in 16 years that the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) has held a competition in Taiwan,

Taipei: The United States overtook China and Hong Kong for the first time in 2024 as the largest buyer of Taiwan-made machinery, due in part to China developing its own machinery sector, according to a recent Ministry of Finance (MOF) industry report. According to Focus Taiwan, outbound sales of Taiwan’s

Taipei: Business tycoon Robert Tsao on Sunday called on citizen volunteers to step back from the Aug. 23 recall votes targeting opposition Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers, saying the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) should now take over campaigning instead. “I urge everyone to take a step back and let the DPP

Taipei: The failure of Taiwan’s legislative recall campaign on Saturday shows that broad, one-size-fits-all anti-China messaging is losing traction with voters, scholars said Sunday, calling for a more nuanced approach to defending Taiwan’s democracy. According to Focus Taiwan, twenty-four opposition Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers and suspended Hsinchu Mayor Kao Hung-an were

Taipei: Lawmaker Wang Hung-wei of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) on Sunday called for a Cabinet reshuffle, a day after she and 23 other KMT legislators successfully fended off recall campaigns against them. According to Focus Taiwan, Wang, along with many KMT legislators who retained their legislative seats, took a victory

Shanghai: An artificial intelligence show opened in Shanghai, marking the debut of a cross-Taiwan Strait exhibition zone where Taiwanese companies such as Inventec Corp. and MediaTek Inc. are presenting their technologies. According to Focus Taiwan, the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), themed “Global Solidarity in the AI Era,” has