Taipei: Drivers suspected of drug-impaired driving who refuse to take a rapid saliva test at a police checkpoint will now face a fine of NT$180,000 (US$5,763), according to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC). According to Focus Taiwan, the updated Uniform Punishment Standard Forms and Rules for Handling Matters

Taipei: Only five out of 149 government-listed all-gender restrooms inspected across Taiwan met the required standards, as revealed by an LGBTQ+ rights group on Wednesday. According to Focus Taiwan, the inspection was conducted by the Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights (TAPCPR), and the findings were announced at a

Taipei: Deputy Education Minister Liu Kuo-wei announced that banning students from using Chinese platforms such as TikTok and RedNote is impractical, and the ministry will instead focus on strengthening media literacy education and supporting teachers to mitigate the negative impacts of social media. According to Focus Taiwan, Education Minister Cheng

Taipei: Prominent human rights defender Oleksandra Matviichuk, whose organization won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022 for efforts to document war crimes, warned of the risks to democracies should Moscow win the Russo-Ukrainian war during a talk on Wednesday. “This Russian war of oppression against Ukraine, this is not just

Taipei: Taiwan is set to enhance its international development assistance, with plans to allocate an additional NT$3 billion to its foreign aid agency in 2026, as announced by Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung. This increase is part of a broader effort to gradually boost the country’s foreign aid capabilities. According to

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 846.24 points, or 3.18 percent, at 27,426.36 Thursday on turnover of NT$577.02 billion (US$18.48 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the significant rise in the stock market was observed at the close of trading, marking a notable increase in the overall market index. The turnover reached