August 18, 2026

Lee Hao-yu Sets MLB Single-Season Hits Record for Taiwanese Player

Detroit: Detroit Tigers infielder Lee Hao-yu set a new milestone in Major League Baseball by breaking the single-season hits record for a Taiwanese player. Achieving this feat during an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, Lee’s performance on Mon…

Taiwan Shares Close Down 1.2%

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 548.59 points, or 1.2 percent, at 45,308.68 Tuesday on turnover of NT$958.44 billion (US$30.10 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the stock market in Taiwan experienced a decline as trading concluded, with the index…

TSMC Leads Surge in Taiwan’s Outbound Investments by 200%

Taipei: Outbound investments approved by Taiwan’s government surged 200 percent from a year earlier during the January-July period largely due to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) spending heavily overseas, according to the Ministry of Eco…

Garden City to Rival Taipei 101 with Opening of Monet Garden

Garden city: A shopping mall in the Taipei Dome complex, Garden City is set to begin trial operations for its final and largest area, Monet Garden, as announced by operator Far Eastern SOGO Department Stores on Tuesday.

According to Focus Taiwan, Fa…