Taipei: Taiwan will lift its nationwide ban on live pig transport at noon on Thursday, with slaughter, pig auction, and carcass transport set to resume at midnight on Friday, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) announced Wednesday. Agriculture Minister Chen Junne-jih, who also serves as head of the Central Emergency Operations

Taipei: The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative caucus announced Wednesday that a recent survey indicates a majority opposes what they describe as “unfair” opposition efforts to end annual cuts to civil servant pensions. According to Focus Taiwan, DPP Legislator Wu Szu-yao stated at a news conference that the survey,

Taipei: Experts on Wednesday urged stronger government action to curb sugar intake, as the rate of diabetes among Taiwanese under 40 rose by 25 percent between 2016 and 2020, with poor diet identified as a major contributing factor. According to Focus Taiwan, Taiwan now has more than 2.56 million diabetes

Berlin: Former President Tsai Ing-wen will depart for Germany on Saturday to attend the Berlin Freedom Conference, where she is scheduled to give a speech, Tsai’s office said Wednesday. According to Focus Taiwan, Tsai Shu-ching, spokesperson for the office of Tsai Ing-wen, announced that the former president has been invited

Taipei: E.Sun Financial Holding Co. announced its decision to acquire Mercuries Life Insurance Co. through an all-share transaction, a strategic move set to elevate its total assets beyond NT$5.8 trillion (US$187.63 billion) and position it as Taiwan’s fifth-largest listed financial holding company. According to Focus Taiwan, the agreement, sanctioned by

Taipei: A groundbreaking National Taiwan University (NTU) study, which uncovered a pathway to regrow hair in mice in 20 days by stimulating the skin’s fat cells, has gone viral, with a social media post about the research reaching around 19 million views in 12 days. According to Focus Taiwan, the