Taipei: The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, gaining NT$0.048 to close at NT$30.954. According to Focus Taiwan, turnover totaled US$1.29 billion during the trading session. The greenback opened at NT$30.960, and moved between NT$30.928 and NT$30.986 before the close.

Taipei: Mega PX Mart, a branch of Taiwan’s largest supermarket chain, publicly apologized to an ex-lawmaker after she complained online that she had purchased a bag of rotten sweet potatoes. According to Focus Taiwan, former Legislator Kao Chia-yu shared on her Facebook page that she had bought a bag of

Taipei: A total of 707,520 eligible recipients had signed up for Taiwan’s NT$10,000 (US$320) cash handout as of 3 p.m. Wednesday, the first day of online registration, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF). According to Focus Taiwan, registration was opened to Taiwanese citizens, foreign permanent residents, and spouses of

Taoyuan: A man in Taoyuan has been arrested for allegedly scamming a woman out of more than NT$3 million (US$97,000) by impersonating postal and police officials in a scheme linked to Taiwan’s newly launched NT$10,000 universal cash payout program, prosecutors said Wednesday. According to Focus Taiwan, the Shilin District Prosecutors’

Taipei: Known for its historic mountain railway and misty forests, Taiwan’s Alishan is now being introduced to global audiences through sound, as local authorities share recordings of its natural and cultural landscapes on an online platform. According to Focus Taiwan, people tend to overlook background sounds and soundscapes, but listening

New taipei: A Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) panel on Wednesday selected Legislator Su Chiao-hui as the party’s 2026 nominee in the New Taipei City mayoral election, pending final approval by the party’s Central Executive Committee. Su, 49, is the daughter of former Premier Su Tseng-chang and has represented a New