Taipei: Newly appointed Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-liang (???) officially assumed the post Monday, stepping up from his former role as director-general of the National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA). According to Focus Taiwan, at a handover ceremony, Shih pledged to continue the “Healthy Taiwan” project, building on the

Taipei: Kung Ming-hsin took office Monday as Minister of Economic Affairs, saying he would “prioritize the economy” and take action on response measures to tariffs. “I believe Taiwan will always have a path to follow in any situation,” Kung told reporters after the ceremony, addressing the United States’ August announcement

Taipei: Nearly 1,000 additional workers in Taiwan were placed on furlough in the second half of August, bringing the nationwide total to about 5,000 as of Monday, the Ministry of Labor said. The numbers reflect a continued upward trend since April, when the Trump administration first began imposing tariffs on

Taipei: The Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) announced its collaboration with leading global tech companies, including Qualcomm Technologies Inc., Microsoft Corp., IBM, and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), to foster artificial intelligence (AI) talent development in Taiwan. The initiative aims to strengthen Taiwan’s AI capabilities by expanding the talent pool

Taichung: A woman who posted a video of herself flushing 10 hamsters down a toilet on social media has been referred to prosecutors in Taichung for investigation on suspicion of animal cruelty, the city government said Monday. According to Focus Taiwan, the clip, originally published as an Instagram story, drew

Taipei: The Taiwan Alliance for Self-Regulation of Online News (TASON) was launched Monday, coinciding with Taiwan’s Journalists’ Day on Sept. 1, with 23 news media outlets signing up to take part. According to Focus Taiwan, the alliance aims to safeguard Taiwan’s online news freedom based on the principles of truth,