Taipei: Taiwan’s government has launched a global initiative to enhance the security of undersea cables, following reports of disruptions near Taiwan and worldwide. The Management Initiative on International Undersea Cables aims to unite stakeholders, align standards, and promote best practices, as announced by Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung at a seminar

Prague: A high-profile visit to Taiwan in 2020 by Milo‚¬¦¡ Vystrcil, president of the Czech Republic Senate, is now the subject of a documentary, which premiered in Prague on Monday. According to Focus Taiwan, the documentary, titled “Jsem Tchajwanec” (I am Taiwanese), highlights Vystrcil’s strong pushback against pressure from China

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 44.52 points, or 0.16 percent, at 27,949.11 Tuesday on turnover of NT$533.03 billion (US$17.41 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the stock market in Taiwan experienced a slight decline, closing the day with a reduction in both points and percentage. The total turnover for the day

Taipei: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the largest contract electronics maker globally, announced that its board has approved a NT$42 billion (US$1.371 billion) investment plan to acquire artificial intelligence equipment for a supercomputing center. The Taiwan-based company plans to self-finance this investment over a year starting in December, aiming to

Hualien: A meeting to discuss the reconstruction of Hualien’s flood-hit Guangfu Township Monday drew protests from local residents and devolved into chaos after it was interrupted by the speaker of the county council over his lack of an invitation. According to Focus Taiwan, the meeting at Guangfu’s Dahua Activity Center

Taipei: Nearly 4 metric tons of Chinese mitten crab was stopped at Taiwan’s border after tests found traces of a banned veterinary drug, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) said Tuesday. The crab meat, imported by Taoyuan-based Ruiheng International Trade Co., contained 0.04 ppm of sulfadiazine, which is not