Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) has forecasted that temperatures in parts of Taiwan, including Taipei, could soar beyond 36 degrees Celsius on Sunday. According to Focus Taiwan, the CWA has issued heat warnings, placing Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Changhua County, Yunlin County, and Tainan under orange warnings, indicating that

Nantou: Two hikers have died on Mt. Kelekele’an in Xinyi Township in Nantou County, while an eight-year-old boy who was with them was rescued despite showing symptoms of hypothermia, local authorities said Saturday. According to Focus Taiwan, officials with the Nantou County Fire Bureau reported that they received an alert

Chengdu: Taiwan’s powerlifter Chiang Kai-chieh clinched a gold medal in the men’s equipped middleweight category at the World Games held in Chengdu, China. Chiang achieved this feat with a 342.5-kilogram deadlift on his final attempt, surpassing two Ukrainian competitors. According to Focus Taiwan, the 36-year-old athlete has been a long-standing

New taipei: The Gold Museum announced that its 220-kilogram gold brick has increased in value to more than NT$700 million (US$23.3 million), making it the museum’s premier exhibit and a major attraction for tourists. According to Focus Taiwan, the museum, located in New Taipei’s Ruifang District, has had the gold

Taipei: Taiwan’s military is planning to re-categorize military drones as “consumables/munitions” instead of as airplanes, as they used to be, to speed up the procurement process, the Army confirmed to CNA on Sunday. According to Focus Taiwan, the Army Command Headquarters stated that the decision was made because drones, like

Taipei: Though the government recently raised its 2025 GDP growth forecast to 4.45 percent due to stronger-than-expected AI-driven exports, economists warned that American tariffs and weak domestic consumption could hurt growth momentum in the coming months. According to Focus Taiwan, the United States imposed a baseline tariff of 20 percent