Hualien: The Central Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) on Wednesday announced that the red alert for the Matai’an Creek barrier lake in Hualien County, which formed in July, has been lifted, with alert and monitoring returned to normal. CEOC chief coordinator Chi Lien-cheng told a press conference that with the water

Taipei: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed an economic cooperation agreement with Taiwan and announced plans to establish a state representative office in the country. The announcement was made during the governor’s recent visit, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). According to Focus Taiwan, during Governor Lee’s brief

Taipei: The U.S. government is poised to introduce new guidelines to hasten the transfer of defense technology to its global partners, including Taiwan, as announced by the head of the US-Taiwan Business Council. Rupert Hammond-Chambers shared this development at the U.S.-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference held in Ellicott City, Maryland. According

Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) on Wednesday announced a series of emergency measures to control a suspected domestic outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). Under the new measures, the transport and slaughter of pigs will be banned nationwide for five days, starting Wednesday, and the use of kitchen waste

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 103.5 points, or 0.37 percent, at 27,648.91 Wednesday on turnover of NT$448.06 billion (US$14.57 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the market saw a decrease as trading activities concluded for the day. The turnover amounted to NT$448.06 billion, equivalent to approximately US$14.57 billion, indicating a significant

Taipei: Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung announced that the United States has assured Taiwan that its interests will remain protected during the upcoming talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Lin conveyed this assurance during a legislative session, emphasizing the U.S.’s steadfast support for Taiwan. According to