Taipei: Taiwanese celebrities Hank Chen and Lulu Huang announced on Thursday that they are planning to marry. Huang shared the news and posted photos of their engagement to her social media pages Thursday morning, humorously clarifying that the pair were not just promoting a new show but are “really getting

Washington: The U.S. Department of Defense needs to “swiftly develop counter-drone capabilities,” as American forces are unprepared for current threats from low-cost drones in the Middle East or in potential conflicts with China over Taiwan, a U.S. think tank said Wednesday. According to Focus Taiwan, U.S. air dominance is being

Taipei: Foreign nationals with permanent residency and foreign residents married to Taiwanese nationals will soon benefit from NT$10,000 cash handouts, as announced by the Cabinet. According to Focus Taiwan, at a news briefing in Taipei, National Treasury Administration head Chen Po-cheng explained that the eligibility criteria for the NT$10,000 (US$329)

Taipei: The New York Yankees hosted Taiwanese Heritage Day at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, with fans donning special-themed Yankee jerseys with the word “Taiwan” and caps bearing the Republic of China flag. The event was organized by ROF International Sport Marketing Co. and the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce of North

Taipei: The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Thursday, gaining NT$0.034 to close at NT$30.344. Turnover totaled US$1.47 billion during the trading session. According to Focus Taiwan, the greenback opened at NT$30.300 and moved between NT$30.235 and NT$30.360 before the close.

Kaohsiung: A fire at Kaohsiung’s Hsinta Power Plant two days ago, suspected to have been caused by a natural gas leak from its new Unit 2, will not trigger rolling blackouts, Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin said Thursday. This assurance comes as backup units and emergency reserves are in