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Opposition Criticizes President Lai Ahead of Impeachment Vote

Taipei: Opposition legislators on Thursday accused President Lai Ching-te of refusing to accept democratic checks and balances after he did not attend legislative review sessions on an impeachment motion against him ahead of a final vote scheduled for…

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…

Taipei Zoo Otter Arrives in New Zealand for Conservation Program

Taipei: The Taipei Zoo announced on Thursday that one of its Asian small-clawed otters has arrived at New Zealand’s Auckland Zoo to participate in an international conservation program aimed at contributing to biodiversity.

According to Focus Taiwa…

U.S., EU Support Taiwan After WHA Invite Snub for 10th Year

Geneva: The United States and the European Union both expressed support for Taiwan’s participation in international organizations after Taipei was not invited to the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA) for the 10th straight year. The 79th WHA, the an…

Lai Brings Forward Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Law to 2027

Taipei: President Lai Ching-te announced on Tuesday that the law mandating nurse-to-patient ratios will now take effect on May 20, 2027, moving up the implementation date from May 21, 2028, as previously stated by Health Minister Shih Chung-liang. Lai…