Busan: Taiwanese crime drama “The Outlaw Doctor” won the best Asian contents award, while actress Suri Lin was named best new actress at the Global OTT Awards in Busan, South Korea, on Sunday. It was the first time a Taiwanese production had won the honor since the awards were launched

Hangzhou: The National Chengchi University (NCCU) Griffins emerged victorious in the inaugural Asian University Basketball League (AUBL) championship, securing an 82-79 win over Tsinghua University from China. This victory, achieved at the Binjiang Gymnasium, marks a significant milestone for the Griffins, who have been leading Taiwan’s university men’s basketball for

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 512.91 points, or 2.16 percent, at 24,277.38 Monday on turnover of NT$417.83 billion (US$13.74 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the market witnessed significant gains, marking a positive trend in investor sentiment. The increase in the share index reflects a robust trading session with substantial turnover.

Taipei: The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Monday, shedding NT$0.135 to close at NT$30.450. Turnover totaled US$923 million during the trading session. According to Focus Taiwan, the greenback opened at the day’s high of NT$30.530, and moved to a low of NT$30.386 before rebounding.

Taipei: United States car imports are part of ongoing tariff talks with Washington, Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said Monday, but she offered few details on the talks on cars or other products. Speaking at the Legislative Yuan for the first time since the U.S. announced on July 31 that many

Hualien: Hualien County is set to launch its second international flight route in November, featuring two weekly round-trip flights connecting Seoul/Incheon in South Korea with the eastern county, as announced by Yu Ming-hsun, head of the Hualien Tourism Department, on Monday. According to Focus Taiwan, the flights will be operated