June 26, 2026

18-Film Belgian Summer Festival Highlights Taiwan as Featured Country

Taipei: Taipei has been selected as the thematic destination of the 15th edition of the annual “L’Heure d’€š¬…¡¬°t©” film festival, which runs from June 30 to Aug. 11 in Brussels, Belgium. Festival co-curator Levon Kirakosian announced that Taiwan wil…

Indigenous Foundation Head Calls for Stronger Lanyu-Batanes Ties

Taipei:The head of Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples Cultural Foundation (IPCF) on Friday called for closer exchanges between Lanyu (Orchid Island) and the Philippines’ Batanes Islands to help preserve Austronesian culture.

According to Focus Taiwan, IPCF…

Taiwan Stock Exchange Index Opens Lower with 66.66-Point Drop

Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index began the trading session on a downward trajectory, opening down by 66.66 points to stand at 46,188.60. The early turnover amounted to NT$10.95 billion, equivalent to approximately US$340.52 million.

Ac…