Taipei: The ongoing cold air mass has brought temperatures down, with Guanxi of Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan recording the lowest temperature of the day, at 3.9 degrees Celsius, early Saturday morning, according to the Central Weather Administrat…
Vatican city: Pope Leo XIV, leader of the Holy See and Taiwan’s sole diplomatic ally in Europe, expressed concern over rising tensions in East Asia and called for peaceful dialogue during his annual New Year’s address to the diplomatic corps on Friday…
Chiayi: Organizers of the 2026 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi on Friday unveiled a towering main lantern design inspired by the Alishan forests and the region’s wood heritage. Titled “Alishan, Veiled in Luminous Mist,” the centerpiece lantern draws…
Taipei: The export-oriented manufacturing sector served as the major contributor to Taiwan’s strong GDP growth in the first nine months of 2025, according to government statistics. Recent data from the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Sta…
Taipei: Despite Taiwan’s per capita GDP forecast to top US$40,000 in 2026 amid the AI boom, an economist has warned of industrial “K-shaped” growth, which will result in low wages in certain domestic demand-oriented industries. Dachrahn Wu, director o…
Taipei: President Lai Ching-te announced that the government has set a target of cultivating 500,000 “artificial intelligence professionals” by the year 2040. The plan includes an investment of NT$100 billion (US$31.6 billion) into a venture capital f…
