May 19, 2026

Keelung Hantavirus Strain Non-Transmissible Between Humans: CDC

Keelung: A man in Keelung who contracted hantavirus after being bitten by a rat was infected with the Seoul virus strain, which does not spread from person to person, Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday. The latest case brought Tai…

Trump’s Strategic Silence on Taiwan at Summit with Xi: Scholar

Hsinchu city: U.S. President Donald Trump’s silence on Taiwan at last week’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping reflects Trump’s desire to use Taiwan as leverage in dealing with Beijing rather than a shift in Washington’s Taiwan policy, a schola…

McDonald’s Taiwan Announces Price Hike on Select Menu Items

Taipei: Fast food giant McDonald’s has announced a price increase for select menu items at its outlets across Taiwan, effective from May 27. The company stated that prices will rise by up to NT$5 on certain products, marking a notable adjustment in th…

Taiwan Rises to 20th in Global Startup Ecosystem Rankings

Taipei: Taiwan has jumped to 20th in a global startup ecosystem rankings index for 2026, up five notches from last year, according to the National Development Council (NDC) on Tuesday.

According to Focus Taiwan, the ranking came in the 2026 Global S…