Taipei: Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung departed Taipei on Thursday for a four-day visit to Palau, accompanied by several Taiwanese business representatives, to explore opportunities for further collaboration with the Pacific ally, according to his ministry. According to Focus Taiwan, the delegation, led by Lin, includes representatives from Taiwan’s tourism,

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 56.64 points, or 0.21 percent, at 27,468.53 Thursday on turnover of NT$446.41 billion (US$14.16 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the market’s slight decline came amid a day of trading that saw fluctuations in stock values. The turnover for the day was significant, reaching NT$446.41 billion,

Taipei: Professional 9-dan Go player Hsu Hao-hung, the gold medalist in the Hangzhou Asian Games men’s individual event, topped all other Taiwanese players in 2025 with his prize earnings of nearly NT$5 million (US$158,272). According to Focus Taiwan, the rankings released by the HaiFong Go Association, which oversees domestic professional

Washington: The United States Senate has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes authorization of up to US$1 billion in funds for Taiwan-related security cooperation in 2026. According to Focus Taiwan, the legislation had already been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives after both chambers agreed on

Taipei: Taiwan will experience relatively cool weather with a chance of rain, particularly in the north and east on Thursday, due to northeasterly winds, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). According to Focus Taiwan, temperatures in northern and northeastern Taiwan will be cooler, while the central and southern regions

Taipei: The United States government on Wednesday announced the potential sale of eight arms packages to Taiwan, including HIMARS rocket systems, anti-tank missiles, and drones, at an estimated total cost of US$11.1 billion. It was the second announcement of arms sales to Taiwan by the administration of U.S. President Donald