Taipei: Tropical Storm Podul is anticipated to escalate into a typhoon by Tuesday morning, as reported by the Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Monday. According to Focus Taiwan, CWA forecaster Chang Chun-yao shared that the tropical storm was positioned 1,180 kilometers east-southeast of Taipei as of Monday afternoon. Current projections

Taipei: Taiwan’s real regular wages and real total earnings saw significant growth in the first half of 2025, with increases of 1.04 percent and 1.52 percent year-over-year, respectively, as reported by the country’s statistics agency. The Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) noted that this represented the fastest

Taipei: Former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je and Taipei City Councilor Ying Hsiao-wei will remain in custody for an additional two months as their corruption case advances, following the Taiwan High Court’s decision on Monday to reject their appeal against detention. According to Focus Taiwan, the High Court affirmed a previous

Taipei: The Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) has raised concerns over the impact of the United States’ 20 percent baseline tariff on Taiwanese goods, coupled with the appreciating Taiwan dollar, on the nation’s machinery industry. According to Focus Taiwan, the U.S. commenced the enforcement of reciprocal tariffs on August

Taipei: Tropical Storm Podul strengthened into a typhoon at 8 p.m. Monday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). As of 8 p.m. Monday, the typhoon was 1,020 kilometers east of Cape Eluanbi, the southernmost point of Taiwan, moving west at 23 km per hour. According to Focus Taiwan, the