October 16, 2026

Chiang Proposes Lowering Urban Renewal Threshold in Taipei

Taipei:Mayor Chiang Wan-an has put forward a proposal to lower the requirements for city assistance with urban renewal projects. The suggested change would see the initial support threshold reduced from 75 percent to 50 percent under a city-led renewa…

10 Candidates Disqualified from Taiwan Local Elections

Taipei:A total of 10 candidates running for city and county council seats in Taiwan’s upcoming local elections have been ruled ineligible, including New Party candidate You Zhi-bin, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced.

According to Focus…

Taiwan Stock Market Sees Positive Opening

Accra:The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened with an increase of 25.16 points, reaching 46,995.03. The turnover for this opening was NT$20.57 billion, equivalent to US$635.50 million.

According to Focus Taiwan, this marks a positive beginning…