Tainan: Two people have been found dead after a fire broke out in a tin-sheet, single-story structure in Tainan’s Yongkang District and later spread to adjacent houses on Wednesday night, according to local authorities. The Tainan City Government Fire…
Taipei: Taiwan ranked fifth among 184 economies in the 2026 Index of Economic Freedom, slipping one place from a year earlier despite a slight increase in its overall score, according to the annual report released Tuesday by the Washington-based Herit…
Taipei: The main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) has officially nominated candidates for the upcoming local elections, naming former Taipei Deputy Mayor Lee Shu-chuan for New Taipei mayor, lawmaker Wu Tsung-hsien for Yilan County magistrate, and physician…
Manila: An 80-year-old Taiwanese drug manufacturer, originally from New Taipei, was deported on Wednesday from the Philippines after completing a prison sentence, and was escorted back to Taiwan to face a prison sentence stemming from a previous convi…
Taipei: Shares in Taiwan experienced a significant surge, marking the second-largest daily point gains on Wednesday. The upswing was driven by a decrease in concerns over the Middle East, which invigorated substantial buying in the electronics sector,…
Taipei: Alumni from Japan’s Kyoto Tachibana Senior High School marching band, widely known as the “Orange Devils,” staged a flash mob performance at the Grand Hotel in Taipei on Wednesday to thank Taiwan for its support after the Great East Japan Eart…
