Taipei: All QR codes at Taiwan’s airports are safe and the Taiwan Arrival Card (TWAC) filing process is free, the National Immigration Agency (NIA) stated Tuesday amid reports that a Japanese tourist was scammed by an unidentified QR code. Some media outlets reported that the visitor was scammed after arriving
Taipei: Taiwan Sugar Corp. (Taisugar), the National Atomic Research Institute (NARI), and Nice Enterprise Co., Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a project focused on recycling carbon generated during the sugar-making process. The initiative aims to integrate carbon-capture technologies and equipment developed by NARI into the
Tainan: A 48-year-old man was ordered detained Tuesday after allegedly driving drunk and rear-ending a garbage truck in Tainan’s Anping District, killing a 23-year-old sanitation worker who was standing behind the truck at the time, prosecutors said. Video of the accident, which occurred around 8 a.m. Tuesday, showed a passenger
Taipei: Taiwanese film “Left-Handed Girl” has been selected as one of the 15 films shortlisted for the Oscar for the best international feature film by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy released the list early Tuesday morning (Taipei time), selecting from films submitted by 86 countries
Washington: Taiwan “was there and made essential contributions” at President Donald Trump’s Pax Silica summit on silicon supply chain security issues, a senior American official said Tuesday (U.S. time). “Taiwan was at the table and was absolutely present in all of the sessions in which one would expect Taiwan to
Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 11.49 points, or 0.04 percent, at 27,525.17 Wednesday on turnover of NT$507.08 billion (US$16.05 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the slight dip in the Taiwan Stock Exchange was marked by cautious trading. Investors analyzed economic indicators and corporate earnings reports, which led to this fractional
