Washington: A 20 percent tariff announced by the Trump administration on imports from Taiwan appears “reasonable,” compared with the rates imposed on other economies in the region, while it is possible Taiwan could see its rate cut through further negotiations with the United States, U.S. experts said Friday. The White

Washington: A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced a bill aimed at strengthening defense technology collaboration with Taiwan in response to rising military threats from China. The bill, titled the “U.S.-Taiwan Defense Innovation Partnership Act,” seeks to establish a partnership between the U.S. Department of Defense and its Taiwanese

Taitung: The weather station at Dawu Township in Taitung County reported 1,851.5 millimeters of rainfall in July, the highest in the month since the station was established in 1939, according to Taitung Weather Station Director Jan Li-chun. Data from the Central Weather Administration (CWA) showed that 20 days of rainfall

Taipei: The U.S. tariff policies are expected to hurt Taiwan’s old economy industries more than their tech counterparts as it is harder for the traditional industrial sector to relocate production to the American market to avoid the tariffs, according to economics experts. Speaking with reporters on Friday, Wang Jiann-chyuan, vice

Taipei: Several veteran Hong Kong journalists based outside the Chinese territory have announced plans to launch a media outlet that will focus on Hong Kong news, with a branch in Taiwan. “I personally believe that Hongkongers still need a news platform that can speak for them from a Hong Kong

Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture (MOC) on Saturday officially launched the “We TAIWAN” cultural program on Osaka’s Nakanoshima sandbank, with the program’s mascot receiving overwhelming popularity. According to Focus Taiwan, the cultural program, which runs from Aug. 2 to 20, was designed to partner with and capitalize on the 2025