Taipei: The sunny weather seen across Taiwan on Tuesday will give way to clouds and sporadic rain in the north on Wednesday and throughout Taiwan later in the week as temperatures inch higher, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) has forecast. According to Focus Taiwan, day-night temperature differences remained high Tuesday,

Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) warned Tuesday of rising numbers of Taiwanese nationals being lured into shady part-time jobs in Japan and urged people not to fall for the illicit schemes. Lin Yu-hui, deputy head of the Taiwan-Japan Relations Association under the foreign ministry, said Taiwan’s representative office

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 330.28 points, or 1.19 percent, at 27,536.66 Tuesday on turnover of NT$524.95 billion (US$16.66 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the decline in the stock market reflects the current trading activities and investor sentiments. The turnover reached NT$524.95 billion, equivalent to US$16.66 billion, indicating the volume

Taipei: The New Power Party (NPP), the Taiwan Statebuilding Party, the Taiwan Obasang Political Equality Party, and the Green Party Taiwan have officially launched an alliance to contest the 2026 local elections. The “Taiwan Go Go Front” was announced by NPP Chairwoman Claire Wang, Taiwan Statebuilding Party Chairman Wang Sing-huan,

Taipei: The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar on Tuesday, gaining NT$0.095 to close at NT$31.475. According to Focus Taiwan, turnover totaled US$2.056 billion during the trading session. The greenback opened at the day’s low of NT$31.380 and moved to a high of NT$31.550 before the close.

Taipei: The government’s finances would be hurt by a recent amendment pushed through by opposition parties that increases public funds allocated to local governments, President Lai Ching-te said Monday as the stalemate over the issue persisted. Premier Cho Jung-tai has refused to sign off on the law and Lai has