August 24, 2025

Senior DPP Legislative Caucus Officials Step Down After Recall Defeat

Taipei: Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative caucus whip Wu Szu-yao said Sunday she will step down from her post, while caucus secretary-general Chen Pei-yu made a similar announcement. The announcements came one day after the second stage of a mass recall campaign, initiated by civil groups with the support of

Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Shakes Eastern Taiwan

Hualien: A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 8:55 p.m. Sunday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The epicenter of the temblor was located in the sea about 38.4 kilometers east northeast of Hualien County Hall, at a depth of 28.2

SEMI Boasts Largest SEMICON Taiwan to Open in September

Taipei: The annual semiconductor exhibition, SEMICON Taiwan, is set to formally open in Taipei this September, as announced by the organizer, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI). The event is anticipated to be one of the largest of its kind. According to Focus Taiwan, SEMICON Taiwan 2025 will be held

Recall, Referendum Failures Bring DPP Edge to an End: Japanese Scholar

Taipei: The decade-long political advantage of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has come to an end, according to Yoshiyuki Ogasawara, an honorary chair professor at Taiwan’s National Tsing Hua University (NTHU). Referring to the mass recall campaign waged mostly against opposition Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers and a referendum on nuclear