Taipei: Taiwan’s government on Friday rebutted criticism from Chinese authorities of President Lai Ching-te’s National Day address, asserting that United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 does not determine Taiwan’s status and urging Beijing to share responsibility for peace in the Taiwan Strait. According to Focus Taiwan, in a Friday speech

Taipei: Kuomintang (KMT) heavyweight and media personality Jaw Shau-kong on Saturday called on Beijing to stop any interference in the party’s upcoming chair election, warning that online disinformation campaigns allegedly linked to China could undermine Taiwan’s national security. According to Focus Taiwan, the KMT chair election is an internal matter

Taipei: President Lai has announced the launch of the ‘T-dome’ defense initiative, a significant plan aimed at bolstering Taiwan’s air defense capabilities. The announcement has been widely covered by major Taiwan dailies, highlighting its strategic importance for the nation’s security. According to Focus Taiwan, the ‘T-dome’ initiative is designed to

Taipei: Taiwan is expected to see mostly sunny to cloudy skies on Saturday, with maximum temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius in New Taipei, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). According to Focus Taiwan, the heat prompted the CWA to issue an “orange” heat advisory for New Taipei on Saturday.

Taipei: Taiwan’s National Infectious Diseases Bank (NIDB), set for completion next year, is expected to significantly advance the country’s biomedical development through enhanced global health collaboration, officials announced on Friday. National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) President Sytwu Huey-kang indicated that the NIDB will function as a national repository for pathogen

Taipei: A 16-year-old female high school student was reported missing around 1 a.m. Saturday after the bamboo raft she and her acquaintances were on capsized out at sea, according to the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) Eastern Branch. The branch revealed that one of its divisions received a report at 1:33