Taipei: Standing waist-deep in water, 45-year-old Thai migrant worker Kwanchai Pongphet carefully harvests water snowflake, a signature crop in Kaohsiung’s Meinong District in southern Taiwan. For Pongphet, the rural landscape is more than a workplace…
Taipei: The Cabinet on Thursday introduced a legal revision proposing the use of saliva tests to identify users of the illicit narcotic etomidate, as part of an intensified effort to address the growing issue of “zombie vapes.”
According to Focus Ta…
Paris: Some 34 startup companies are showcasing AI technologies at the Taiwan Pavilion at VivaTech 2026, one of the largest startup and tech events in Europe, which opened Wednesday in Paris. Organized by Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA), the pavilion highligh…
Taipei: Heavy afternoon rain in Taipei on Thursday caused widespread flooding across various parts of the city, while two construction workers were injured after being struck by lightning.
According to Focus Taiwan, information released by the city’…
Taipei: Former Vice President and internationally renowned epidemiologist Chen Chien-jen accepted the presidency of Academia Sinica at a handover ceremony Thursday, succeeding James C. Liao as head of Taiwan’s top research institution. Chen will offic…
Phoenix: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and U.S.-based chip packaging and testing provider Amkor Technology have announced a 10-year agreement designed to expand advanced semiconductor packaging and testing capabilities in the United St…
