Governance

Conscript Severely Injured During Training in Stable Condition

Taichung: A male conscript from Taichung who suffered a severe injury to the left side of his face during marksmanship training Monday afternoon is in stable condition following 11 hours of surgery. According to Focus Taiwan, the man, surnamed Shao, sustained an open fracture to the left side of his

U.S. Dollar Higher in Taipei Trading

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…

Taiwan Shares Open Higher Following Positive Market Activity

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 …

Boris Johnson Backs Taiwan’s Increased Defense Spending Amid Rising Tensions

Taipei: Visiting former United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised Taiwan’s pledge to increase its defense spending to over 3 percent of GDP as a crucial step in addressing the growing military threat from Beijing. Johnson, who served as the Conservative Party prime minister from July 2019 to September 2022,

Trump Claims Massive TSMC Investment in Arizona

Phoenix: U.S. President Donald Trump surprised many by suggesting that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) could be investing US$300 billion in Arizona, which is almost twice the investment TSMC has previously announced in the United States. Trump made these comments during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” where he also