Taipei: Pedro Fernandez, ace pitcher with the Rakuten Monkeys, has made history by winning the 2025 Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) regular season MVP at an award ceremony held on Wednesday. This marks the first time an international player has received this honor in the league’s 36-year history. According to
Taipei: Taiwan Railway Union (TRU) representatives initiated a hunger strike at the Taipei train station to express their discontent with a Supreme Administrative Court ruling that opposed workers’ legal right to take leave. The protest commenced at 10 a.m. on Thursday and is scheduled to continue until 2 p.m. on
Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 182.39 points, or 0.66 percent, at 27,899.45 Thursday on turnover of NT$499.17 billion (US$16.13 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the market saw significant activity, with a turnover reaching NT$499.17 billion. This increase in points marks a positive movement in the Taiwan stock market. The closing
Changhua: Police on Thursday announced the arrest of 11 suspects linked to a fraud ring, following the discovery of illicit cash in a train station bathroom in Changhua County. The arrests were made after investigators established the bathroom as a meeting point for the illegal exchange of cash. According to
Taipei: Two Taiwanese fishing vessels capsized in waters northwest of Taiwan between late Wednesday and Thursday, resulting in nine people being saved, four missing, and ongoing rescue efforts for two other crew members from one of the boats, as of Thursday night. According to Focus Taiwan, Vice Captain Su Chen-yi
Taipei: Media personality and politician Jaw Shau-kong (???) was indicted Thursday on charges related to his display of a marked ballot during a recall vote in July. According to the indictment by the Taipei District Prosecutors Office, Jaw had already marked his ballot at a polling station in Taipei’s Daan
