Taipei: A new AI-powered bus information service for Taipei and New Taipei debuted Monday, allowing users to receive answers to bus-related queries by voicing questions in English or Chinese to a machine. According to Focus Taiwan, the “Taipei-New Taipei AI Bus Stationmaster Ah-Ming” interface will run at Taipei Main Station,

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan closed moderately higher Monday, led by the electronics sector, as investors were influenced by a rally in U.S. tech stocks at the end of last week. According to Focus Taiwan, contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) hit a historical high due to optimism about securing

Taipei: Huang Kuo-chang, chair of the smaller opposition Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), confirmed Monday he will run for New Taipei mayor in 2026, setting the stage for a high-profile opposition battle in Taiwan’s most populous city. According to Focus Taiwan, Huang, also one of the TPP’s eight at-large lawmakers, answered

Osaka: The Taipei City government’s Department of Information and Tourism participated in Expo 2025 in Osaka to promote tourism in Taiwan’s capital city. The department organized a one-day event in the expo’s Osaka Healthcare Pavilion, featuring local exhibition halls for the Osaka region’s prefecture, city, universities, and businesses. According to

Taipei: Police in Taipei and New Taipei have intensified their efforts to prevent thefts after several incidents of pickpocketing involving Japanese tourists at popular scenic spots across both cities this year. According to Focus Taiwan, from January 1 to August 10, New Taipei reported a total of 8,034 ordinary theft

Taipei: Taiwan will continue to negotiate with the United States to seek tariff stacking relief and a more reasonable levy, Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said Monday. At a news conference, Cheng, who headed a Taiwan delegation that recently conducted several rounds of negotiations with the U.S. for a lower tariff