Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index saw a positive start as it opened up 189.38 points at 27,906.44 on Thursday. The turnover was reported at NT$8.85 billion (US$286.04 million). According to Focus Taiwan, this opening indicates a promising trend for investors, reflecting a stable financial movement within the market.

Taipei: Taiwan’s defense ministry has taken a significant step by establishing an artificial intelligence (AI) office aimed at exploring the potential military applications of this emerging technology, a senior military official announced on Thursday. Lt. Gen. Huang Wen-chi, the director of the Ministry of National Defense’s (MND) Department of Strategic

Taipei: Taiwan’s military anticipates the arrival of the first two of four MQ-9B “SkyGuardian” drones from the United States in the third quarter of the upcoming year, as outlined in the schedule. This update was provided by Air Force Chief of Staff Lee Ching-jan during a session of the Legislative

Taipei: Former Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) official Lee Chien-yu was sentenced Thursday to five years and two months in prison for the sexual assault of four women between 2022 and 2023. Lee, previously the head of the EPA Inspectorate’s Inspection Team, faced a Taichung District Court ruling that found him

Taipei: Media personality and politician Jaw Shau-kong (???) was indicted Thursday on charges related to his display of a marked ballot during a recall vote in July. According to the indictment by the Taipei District Prosecutors Office, Jaw had already marked his ballot at a polling station in Taipei’s Daan

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 182.39 points, or 0.66 percent, at 27,899.45 Thursday on turnover of NT$499.17 billion (US$16.13 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the market saw significant activity, with a turnover reaching NT$499.17 billion. This increase in points marks a positive movement in the Taiwan stock market. The closing