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

Tokyo: Six Taiwanese productions are set to be featured at the 2025 Tokyo International Film Festival, highlighting the collaboration between the festival and the Taiwan Cultural Center in Japan. The program, “Taiwan Cinema Renaissance 2025 — Diversity in Taiwanese Society,” will run from October 27 to November 5. According to

Taipei: Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) lawmaker Hung Meng-kai sparked widespread discussion with a Facebook post last week proposing caning as a punishment for people convicted of fraud, which racked up over 100,000 likes. According to Focus Taiwan, the Oct. 16 post, which opens “Singapore can. Can Taiwan?” cites a Straits Times