Taipei: Taiwan’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by death row inmate Cheng Yi-lung, confirming an earlier Taiwan High Court decision to deny his request for a retrial. The ruling concluded that the Taiwan High Court had not erred in dismissing Ch…
Taipei: National Development Council (NDC) chief Liu Chin-ching has resigned for health reasons amid a Cabinet reshuffle. In a late-night letter to colleagues after returning from Japan on Tuesday, Liu said he will step down on Friday to focus on trea…
Taipei: Taiwan celebrated a momentous victory as Taipei’s Dong Yuan Elementary School triumphed over a Las Vegas team with a 7-0 scoreline, securing the Little League World Series title. This win marks Taiwan’s first championship in 29 years, with the…
Taipei: Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA) issued high temperature warnings Monday, indicating that parts of northern Taiwan, including Taipei, could experience extreme temperatures reaching 37 to 38 degrees Celsius. The national weather ag…
Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened up 344.34 points at 24,108.81 on Monday, with a turnover of NT$7.565 billion (US$248.76 million).
According to Focus Taiwan, the initial surge in the index indicates a positive start for the week …
Taipei: A U.K. national was arrested for attempting to smuggle 14.37 kilograms of marijuana into Taiwan through Taoyuan International Airport, Taipei Customs said late Sunday. The man, who arrived from Bangkok, Thailand, at 9 p.m. Friday, was asked by…
