Brussels: Taiwan’s Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim marked a significant milestone with her visit to the European Parliament in Brussels, addressing the annual summit of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC). This visit marked the first time a Taiwanese vice president has spoken at the European Parliament, underscoring Taiwan’s commitment to

Brussels: Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim made history on Friday as the first Taiwanese vice president to deliver a speech in a European parliament while in office, addressing the 2025 summit of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) in Brussels. According to Focus Taiwan, her presence and remarks at the European

Taipei: Tropical Storm Fung-Wong has intensified into a typhoon as of early Saturday, with predominantly sunny to cloudy skies anticipated across most parts of Taiwan throughout the day. According to Focus Taiwan, the typhoon was located approximately 1,760 kilometers southeast of Cape Eluanbi, Taiwan’s southernmost point, at 2 a.m. It

Tucson: Lin King, the English translator of “Taiwan Travelogue” by Taiwanese author Yang Shuang-zi, and the novel’s editor, Yuka Igarashi, have been awarded a prestigious translation prize by the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA). According to Focus Taiwan, the association announced the winners of the 2025 ALTA First Translation Prize

Hsinchu: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has announced that each employee, both in Taiwan and internationally, will receive a NT$25,000 (US$806) bonus in recognition of Sports Day. According to Focus Taiwan, TSMC Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei made the announcement during the annual Sports Day

Taipei: Taiwan’s average temperature in October reached 27.4 degrees Celsius, the highest for the month since records began in 1951, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said on Friday. According to Focus Taiwan, last month’s average temperature was 2.2 degrees higher than the long-term October average of 25.2 degrees. The unusually