December 20, 2025

Foreign Offices in Taiwan Express Condolences Over Deadly Taipei Knife Attack

Taipei: Several foreign representative offices in Taiwan have written messages of condolence after a deadly knife attack in Taipei on Friday that killed three people and injured several others. According to Focus Taiwan, in a Facebook post on Saturday, the Czech Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei wrote that it

Number of TSMC Shareholders Jumps to 8-Month High Despite Share Price Drop

Taipei: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) this week recorded an increase in shareholders to the highest number in almost eight months, although its share price fell 3.38 percent from the previous week, according to statistics released Saturday. According to Focus Taiwan, as of Friday, TSMC had 1.88 million shareholders, the

Family of Taipei Knife Attack Victim to Receive NT$5 Million Compensation

Taipei: The family of a 57-year-old man who tragically lost his life while attempting to subdue the perpetrator of a mass stabbing spree in Taipei will be compensated with NT$5 million (US$158,584), as announced by Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an on Saturday. According to Focus Taiwan, Mayor Chiang disclosed the compensation

Ministry Offers Free Counseling After Taipei Mass Stabbing Attack

Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) on Saturday launched a mental health support program offering three free counseling sessions for those affected by a deadly mass stabbing spree in Taipei. The program, which will run through the end of next year, is open to people of all ages

Taipei Mass Stabbing Likely ‘Lone Wolf’ Attack: Police

Taipei: A preliminary investigation has found that a deadly stabbing spree in Taipei on Friday night was likely a lone wolf attack, police said Saturday. The police issued a statement after searching a Taipei apartment rented by the 27-year-old attacker, later identified as Chang Wen and his former home in

CDC Issues HIV Alert Following Taipei Knife Attack

Taipei: People injured or exposed to blood in Friday’s mass stabbing near MRT Zhongshan Station are advised to call the CDC’s toll-free hotline at 1922 within 72 hours, as a wounded victim is HIV-positive, a health official said Saturday. The incident has prompted health authorities to issue an urgent advisory