Taipei: Taipei will implement extensive traffic controls around Taipei 101 on Oct. 10 to make way for large crowds during a National Day fireworks and drone show, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Friday. The celebration will feature a four-minute fireworks display launched from the skyscraper along with a

Taipei: Taiwanese weightlifter Chen Guan-ling clinched a bronze medal in the women’s clean and jerk event at the 2025 World Weightlifting Championships held in F¸rde, Norway. The competition, spanning from October 2 to 11, witnessed Chen, a promising 20-year-old athlete, lift 113 kilograms to earn her spot on the podium.

Taipei: Taiwan’s Presidential Office announced on Saturday that President Lai Ching-te currently has no plans for an overseas trip. This statement comes in response to a report by a Japanese media outlet suggesting that Lai had sent a top aide to the United States to arrange for a potential U.S.

Taichung: The National Immigration Agency (NIA) said Saturday it has dismantled an illegal labor brokerage ring that allegedly recruited runaway migrant workers and visa overstayers for day labor and skimmed their wages. A total of 33 suspects, including brokers, employers, and workers, have been sent to prosecutors for investigation. According

Taipei: President Lai Ching-te on Saturday congratulated Sanae Takaichi on her election as the 29th president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), expressing his hope to deepen Taiwan-Japan ties in all areas. According to Focus Taiwan, Lai described Takaichi as “a staunch friend of Taiwan” and expressed his aspiration

Taipei: Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines canceled two round-trip flights scheduled for Sunday, one between Taipei and Hong Kong and the other between Taipei and Macau, due to the approaching Typhoon Matmo. Starlux said it canceled flight JX233, scheduled to depart Taoyuan International Airport at 8 a.m. Sunday for Hong Kong International