Taipei: Raising public awareness and encouraging individual preparedness are essential to building a resilient society in the face of natural disasters and geopolitical challenges, experts said Saturday during a Presidential Office forum. “It’s about raising the awareness [that] all households, all citizens…have to be able to take care of themselves”

Taoyuan: Two Aviation Police Bureau (APB) officers discharged eight shots Saturday morning while arresting a ride share driver suspected of picking up passengers illegally at Taoyuan International Airport, the bureau said. While no one was injured or killed as a result of the shots, the APB reported that a Hong

Taipei: Taiwan will continue to face uncertainties caused by United States tariff policies, the central bank said recently, but that did not stop it from raising its forecast for Taiwan’s 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth. According to Focus Taiwan, in a report released after a quarterly policymaking meeting, the

Taipei: Building societal resilience cannot rely on fear but rather must be rooted in duty and a sense of belonging, European Union Representative to Taiwan Lutz Gllner said Saturday at a Presidential Office forum in Taipei. Gllner, head of the European Economic and Trade Office in Taiwan (EETO), highlighted the

New york: Nine of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies have called on the United Nations to remain neutral and resist Beijing’s political influence on Taiwan. In a joint letter issued ahead of the 80th U.N. General Assembly debate, the allies urged the U.N. to not succumb to the distortions of Resolution 2758.

Vienna: Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung concluded his European trip in Vienna on Friday by attending a cultural event and meeting with Austrian lawmakers, whom he thanked for their strong support of Taiwan. According to Focus Taiwan, Lin wrote on Facebook about his participation in a concert featuring Taiwan’s Hakka music,