October 19, 2025

Taiwanese Teenage Archer Clinches Silver in Tense Shoot-Off at Archery World Cup

Nanjing: Seventeen-year-old Taiwanese archer Hsu Hsin-tzu secured a silver medal in the recurve women’s individual event at the Nanjing 2025 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final, following a dramatic shoot-off against South Korean Olympian An San. According to Focus Taiwan, Hsu was the sole Taiwanese archer to qualify for this year’s

30 Riders Rescued After 40 Minutes on Stalled Ferris Wheel in Taipei

Taipei: The Ferris wheel at Miramar Entertainment Park in Taipei came to a halt on Sunday afternoon with 30 people aboard, and they remained trapped for more than 40 minutes, rescue workers said. The Taipei City Fire Department said it received a report at 2:31 p.m. about an apparent mechanical

Undersea Cable Glitch Causes Minimal Internet Slowdown: MODA

Taipei: A power issue that occurred Saturday on the Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG) undersea cable has caused some connection delays on certain foreign websites but has not affected internet use in general, Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) said Sunday. According to Focus Taiwan, the disruption occurred Saturday on the S3

Rakuten Monkeys Secure 2-0 Lead in Taiwan Series Against CTBC Brothers

Taipei: The Rakuten Monkeys triumphed over the CTBC Brothers with a narrow 2-1 victory on Sunday, marking the Brothers’ second consecutive defeat in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) Taiwan Series at the Taipei Dome. According to Focus Taiwan, Monkeys’ ace pitcher Pedro Fernandez from the Dominican Republic delivered a