February 23, 2026

KMT to Name New Taipei Candidate March 11, Launch Talks with TPP

Taipei: The Kuomintang (KMT) will announce its mayoral nominees for New Taipei, Yilan County, and Chiayi City on March 11, then begin talks with the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) to field joint opposition candidates, a party official said Monday.

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Chiayi Man Indicted Over Online Train Station Attack Threat

Chiayi: An unemployed man surnamed Hung in Chiayi City has been indicted after allegedly posting online that he would attack people at Chiayi High Speed Rail Station, the Chiayi District Prosecutors Office said Monday. Prosecutors charged Hung on susp…

Taiwan Shares Open Higher at Start of Trading Week

Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index began the week on a positive note, opening up 57.31 points at 33,663.02. This increase occurred amidst a turnover of NT$37.296 billion (US$1.18 billion), reflecting active trading activity.

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