Taipei: Taiwan’s Army said Tuesday it had ruled out a possible weapon malfunction in its investigation into a shooting incident that left a male conscript severely injured in Taichung the previous day. The conscript’s rifle was inspected at an Army repair depot, which found “no damage to the gun or

Taipei: Saudi Arabia’s representative to Taiwan, Mohammed S. Alghamdi, said Tuesday that he is looking to continue strengthening bilateral relations, as his office celebrated his country’s National Day. At a reception in Taipei to mark Saudi Arabia’s National Day, Alghamdi said the annual ceremony commemorates the unification of the Saudi

Washington: A Taiwan agricultural trade mission on Wednesday signed three letters of intent with United States agricultural industry associations to purchase more than US$10 billion worth of American farm products over the next four years. At the sign…

Taipei: The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$30.094 at 10 a.m. Thursday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, marking an increase of NT$0.029 from the previous close.

According to Focus Taiwan, the rise in the U.S. dollar’s value against the New Taiwan dollar…

Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index experienced an increase as it opened up 104.92 points, reaching 25,543.17. This opening was marked by a turnover of NT$5.84 billion (US$194.08 million).

According to Focus Taiwan, this positive movement …

Kaohsiung: The Ministry of Economic Affairs has objected to characterizations that Taiwan has committed to invest US$400 billion in the United States to get its 20 percent tariff rate lowered, after the agency’s head said such a deal might be necessary. At a seminar in Kaohsiung Monday with business representatives,