Taipei: The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) announced on Tuesday that it had intercepted a Taiwanese-owned vessel attempting to illegally smuggle 24 Vietnamese nationals into Taiwan. According to Focus Taiwan, the Yilan District Prosecutors Office completed its investigation on August 22, leading to the indictment of four key suspects on charges

Busan: Taiwanese actress-director Sylvia Chang, known for her work in the upcoming fantasy romance “Measure in Love,” has been named the recipient of the Camellia Award at the 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). Speaking to reporters at a charity event in Taipei, Chang expressed her delight at receiving the

Vancouver: As part of this year’s Vancouver Taiwan Fest, two musicians from Taiwan and Portugal explored the roots of the traditional Chinese string instrument, the moon lute, and the Portuguese guitar, discussing how both have served as outlets for public discontent. Under the event’s theme of “Dialogue with Portugal,” Chiang

Taipei: Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered a recall of 410,000 cans of the popular Japanese indigestion medicine Ohta’s Isan after discrepancies were found between its Chinese and Japanese ingredient labels. According to Focus Taiwan, thirty-seven batches across three product sizes are being recalled by Sept. 18, after

Kaohsiung: Taiwan’s first local dengue fever cases this year were reported during the week of August 19-25, involving a cluster of four individuals residing in Kaohsiung, as announced by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Tuesday. According to Focus Taiwan, the initial case involved a man in his 50s

Taipei: Su Yu-jou, the mother of a Taiwanese soldier killed in Ukraine, described her journey of revisiting the war-torn nation and finding peace with her son’s death in an interview on Monday. According to Focus Taiwan, Su recently returned to Ukraine to handle details regarding condolence payment and to visit