January 14, 2026

Canadian MPs Asked to Leave Taiwan Before Carney’s Beijing Visit

Taipei: Two Liberal Party members of Canada’s Parliament were encouraged to cut short a visit to Taiwan before Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing, a spokesperson for one of the members of Parliament has confirmed to CNA. MPs Helena…

Tsai Yi-yu Secures DPP Nomination for Chiayi Magistrate Race

Chiayi: Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker Tsai Yi-yu is set to be nominated by his party as its Chiayi County magistrate candidate after securing a decisive victory in the party’s county magistrate primary. In the primary, determined by opin…

Taiwan Shares Close Up 0.76%

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 234.56 points, or 0.76 percent, at 30,941.78 Wednesday on turnover of NT$658.70 billion (US$20.82 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the market’s performance marked a positive trend with significant trading activity …