Taipei: Former Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin, who is currently running for Kuomintang (KMT) chairman, on Tuesday proposed striking a deal with China of “no force as long as Taiwan does not declare independence.” At a press conference announcing his cross-strait policies, Hau said he would officially call on China to

Taipei: Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) said Monday it was still committed to making all carriages on its trains “quiet” but that it had adjusted its enforcement approach following complaints it was unfriendly toward children. The company said it replaced seat pocket cards that read “quiet space,” and stopped sending

Taipei: The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Tuesday, gaining NT$0.065 to close at the day’s high of NT$30.761. Turnover during the trading session totaled US$1.725 billion. According to Focus Taiwan, the greenback opened at NT$30.740 and moved to a low of NT$30.645 before rebounding.

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan closed lower Tuesday after coming off an early rebound as renewed concerns over U.S.-China trade tensions prompted investors to lock in profits from a morning rally, dealers said. The Taiex, the weighted index on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), ended down 130.27 points, or 0.48 percent,

Taipei: A Taiwanese man who allegedly lured more than 10 people into working for a fraud ring in Cambodia has been arrested in Vietnam and repatriated to Taiwan, the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) said Tuesday. The 21-year-old suspect, surnamed Fan, was identified as a recruitment leader for a Cambodian fraud

Taipei: Taiwan recorded fewer than 138,000 influenza-related medical visits last week, down about 10 percent from over 150,000 the week before, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday, citing clinic closures over the long weekend as the likely cause. “The domestic influenza situation remains at epidemic levels,” CDC spokesperson