Taipei: Parts of Taiwan will see sporadic showers and sharp drops in nighttime temperatures on Monday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). Localized showers are forecast for areas north of Taoyuan, as well as in Yilan, Hualien, Taitung, and mountainous regions of central and southern Taiwan. Areas south of
Taipei: Legislators of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have introduced a bill to designate election eve in Taiwan as a national holiday. This initiative was unveiled on Friday, precisely one year before Taiwan’s 2026 local government elections. According to Focus Taiwan, DPP lawmaker Chung Chia-pin, one of the sponsors
Taipei: Defense Minister Wellington Koo on Monday refuted claims that testing Taiwan’s submarine prototype without its anchor placed the crew in danger or was influenced by pressures to meet a delayed delivery deadline. Koo explained during a legislative session that the Narwhal, or Hai Kun, did not necessitate an anchor
Taipei: The United States and Taiwan are in the final stages of trade negotiations, which are “very likely” to result in the latter obtaining tariff stacking relief, Taiwan’s top trade negotiator Yang Jen-ni said Monday. “We think that Taiwan’s negotiating team, led by Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun, is very likely
Taipei: Taipei and Kaohsiung have extended an open invitation to Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki after Chinese authorities abruptly canceled her scheduled concert in Shanghai. Hamasaki, 47, had been slated to perform Saturday before organizers pulled the show at the last minute, citing “force majeure,” a move widely viewed as
Taipei: The local manufacturing sector reported sluggish growth for the second consecutive month in October, as export orders and industrial production growth showed signs of moderating, the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) said Monday. According to Focus Taiwan, TIER’s composite index, which measures the sector’s overall health, fell 1.03
