Taipei: Hundreds of customers lined up at McDonald’s outlets in Taiwan on Wednesday as the fast food chain brought back its milkshake after a nine-year hiatus, launching a limited trial at 12 designated restaurants. Some customers began lining up as early as 7:30 a.m. to be among the first to

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan concluded the day on a downward trajectory as investors exercised caution ahead of an Nvidia Corp. investor conference and the release of meeting minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Taiex dropped by 176.00 points, or 0.66 percent, closing at its lowest point of the day

Taipei: The U.S. dollar strengthened against the Taiwan dollar on Wednesday, recording a gain of NT$0.037 to close at NT$31.254. According to Focus Taiwan, the trading session saw a total turnover of US$1.32 billion. The U.S. dollar began the day at NT$31.190 and fluctuated between a low of NT$31.187 and

Taipei: The average age of first-time mothers in Taiwan reached 31.65 in 2024, marking a substantial increase from the average age two decades ago, the Health Promotion Administration (HPA) reported on Wednesday. According to Focus Taiwan, the average age at first birth for Taiwanese mothers increased by 4.26 years from

Tokyo: Taiwan clinched two silver medals at the 2025 Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo on Wednesday, following podium finishes for Women’s 100-meter hurdler Hsu Le and shooting duo Hsu Ming-jui and Kao Ya-ju. According to Focus Taiwan, Hsu Le, the defending champion, made a comeback from injury to finish second to

Taipei: Taiwan’s National Health Insurance (NHI) premiums will remain unchanged next year, the National Health Insurance Committee under the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced Wednesday. The general premium rate will stay at 5.17 percent, the committee’s executive secretary, Chou Shu-wan, told reporters following a monthly meeting of the committee