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Support for Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan Rises to 54.3%: Survey

Taipei: Support for same-sex marriage in Taiwan has risen to 54.3 percent, up 12 percentage points from seven years ago, when it became legalized, according to a survey released Friday by a non-profit civic group.

According to Focus Taiwan, Taiwan m…

Employee Dies After Collapsing at Taipei Horror-Themed Venue

Taipei: A woman employed at a horror-themed entertainment venue in Taipei who fell unconscious and was rushed to hospital has died, the victim’s family said Friday, urging the city government and the operator to review existing regulations and practic…

Australian Hiker Rescued After Week-Long Ordeal in Taiwan Cave

Taitung: An Australian man stranded for seven days in a cave along a cliff in eastern Taiwan’s Coastal Mountain Range was rescued Friday after search crews used drones and followed the sound of his saxophone to locate him. The 50-year-old man, identif…

Hon Hai Records Unprecedented Q1 Net Profit Surge

Taipei: Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. on Thursday reported its highest-ever net profit for the first quarter, up almost 20 percent from a year earlier, with analysts attributing the growth to a global AI boom. In a st…