Kaohsiung: Kaohsiung and Taipei got into the Christmas spirit with festive tree lightings over the weekend. The southern port city and the nation’s capital held tree lighting ceremonies led by their mayors on Friday evening and Saturday, respectively. According to Focus Taiwan, Mayor Chen Chi-mai initiated Kaohsiung’s third Christmas festival

Taipei: Taiwan’s ambassador to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recently met with the newly elected Prime Minister Godwin Friday. The meeting was to convey congratulations from President Lai Ching-te, as announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Sunday. According to Focus Taiwan, Ambassador Fiona Fan delivered President Lai’s

Taipei: Taiwan’s government has approved the appointment of Hsu Wei-ming, a former deputy representative to Thailand, as the country’s new ambassador to the Marshall Islands. Hsu, currently a counselor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ (MOFA) Department of International Organizations, will replace Steve Hsia. Hsia has served as Taiwan’s ambassador

Taipei: A Taiwanese fugitive convicted of murder in 2000 who spent more than a decade hiding in Indonesia under an assumed identity was repatriated to Taiwan on Friday, the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) said Saturday. According to Focus Taiwan, the 47-year-old man, surnamed Lai, was recently flagged by Indonesia’s Directorate

New taipei: Police in New Taipei’s Zhonghe District on Sunday said they had recently given out the city’s first-ever fine for driving a mini electric two-wheel vehicle while under the influence of drugs. In a press statement, the New Taipei City Police Department revealed the incident involved a 58-year-old man,

Taipei: Taiwanese bodybuilder Liu Ming-i won two gold medals Sunday at the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) World Bodybuilding Championships, where Taiwan placed 14th overall. Liu first captured gold in the men’s fitness model 176 cm and under category, beating 10 other contestants, and then added another in