Taipei: Lee Wen-tsung, who headed former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je’s office during his tenure, posted the NT$20 million (US$682,662) bail ordered by the Taipei District Court and was released Wednesday. Lee was one of 11 individuals indicted in December over alleged corruption related to the Core Pacific City redevelopment case

Taipei: A second batch of 42 M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks that Taiwan bought from the United States is expected to arrive at the Port of Taipei by ship late on Saturday, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.Taiwan has allocated approximately NT$40.52 billion (US$1.38 billion) from 2019

Taipei: Taiwan’s military plans to procure close to 50,000 drones over the next two years as part of efforts to boost its asymmetric warfare capabilities, according to a government tender notice. According to Focus Taiwan, the defense ministry’s Armaments Bureau aims to acquire a total of 48,750 drones in two

Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Wednesday expressed gratitude to U.S. House Representative Chris Smith for his condemnation of South Africa’s nominal downgrading of Taiwan’s representative offices in the country. MOFA spokesperson Hsiao Kuangwei relayed that Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung welcomed Smith’s remarks and reiterated Taiwan’s

Taipei: Several NGOs have called on Constitutional Court justices to abolish the 20-year statute of limitations that applied to rapes of minors before 2006, advocating for the rights of abuse survivors to be fully recognized and protected. According to Focus Taiwan, during a press conference, the groups highlighted a Ministry

Taipei: The Central Election Commission (CEC) announced Wednesday that recall votes will be suspended in areas where local governments declare school and office closures due to an approaching typhoon. According to Focus Taiwan, the announcement came as Tropical Storm Francisco formed northeast of the Philippines earlier in the day and