Keelung: Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei, and Taoyuan cities will issue a decision at 8 p.m. on whether to cancel work and school on Tuesday due to forecasted heavy rain, Keelung Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang said Monday. Hsieh informed local media that, barring any urgent circumstances, the four Taipei-area cities would make

Taipei: The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a life sentence given to the organizer of 61 kidnappings that led to the deaths of three captives in 2022. According to Focus Taiwan, Tu Cheng-che and his co-conspirators lured people to rented residences in Taoyuan’s Zhongli District and New Taipei’s Tamsui District

Taipei: Taiwan will be a great member of a regional trade bloc that Australia is part of, given its track record as a “trusted economic partner,” a visiting Australian lawmaker said Monday. In contrast, China, which also seeks to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), had

Taipei: Taiwan is set to receive its first shipment of Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems (HCDS) from the United States around the New Year, marking a significant step towards achieving critical capability for its planned “littoral combatant command,” Navy Chief of Staff Chiu Chun-jung announced. According to Focus Taiwan, the announcement

Kinmen: Ferry services between outlying Kinmen County and China were suspended Monday due to strong winds and severe maritime conditions in the wake of a seasonal northeasterly wind system along with the effects of Tropical Storm Fengshen, according to Kinmen’s Harbor Bureau. In a statement posted on its Facebook page,

Kaohsiung: Taiwan is planning to transform Kaohsiung into a national silicon photonics hub as part of its broader strategy to advance artificial intelligence. Yeh Chun-hsien, head of the National Development Council (NDC), announced this initiative during a legislative hearing, highlighting the country’s commitment to technological growth. According to Focus Taiwan,