Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 378.50 points, or 1.39 percent, at 26,923.42 Monday on turnover of NT$583.97 billion (US$19.05 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the decline in the stock market was observed as investors reacted to various market factors. The trading volume reached NT$583.97 billion, reflecting the market’s response to

Taipei: Taiwan’s Defense Minister Wellington Koo stated that meeting the November deadline for the delivery of an indigenous submarine prototype, being constructed by a local shipbuilder, poses “extremely challenging” obstacles. “We still have full confidence that the submarine will be successfully built, but the necessary tests and fine-tuning will take

Honolulu: This year’s Hawaiian International Film Festival (HIFF) will feature seven Taiwanese productions, highlighting themes ranging from Taiwan’s night market culture to ethnic relations and geopolitical tensions. The festival, to be held October 16-26, will screen three Taiwanese feature films-“Left-handed Girl,” “The Waves Will Carry Us,” and “Before the Bright

Taoyuan: Labor inspectors in Taoyuan have launched an investigation into the death of an EVA Airways flight attendant who reportedly fell ill during a long-haul flight from Milan to Taiwan and later died. According to Focus Taiwan, the Taoyuan City Office of Labor Inspection stated that investigators will question flight

Taipei: The Government Service Network of the Executive Yuan has reported experiencing more than 2.8 million cyberattacks daily on average this year, as revealed in a document submitted by the National Security Bureau (NSB) to the Legislative Yuan. According to Focus Taiwan, the document was sent to lawmakers in preparation

Taipei: A key supporter of Kuomintang (KMT) chairman candidate Hau Lung-bin again alleged Monday that China has been meddling in the party’s chairmanship election set for Saturday and targeting Hau. Hau himself did not directly point the finger at China on Monday, reiterating only that he has been the target