Taipei: President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday commemorated the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre on social media, underscoring the importance of defending democracy and freedom. “Every year on June 4, Taiwanese society lights candles of …
Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) has issued an extremely heavy rain advisory for Orchid Island and a heavy rain alert for parts of central and southern Taiwan. The advisories were announced at 7:25 a.m. Wednesday and are expected to re…
Taipei: The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$29.984 at 10 a.m. Tuesday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, marking a decrease of NT$0.004 from the previous close.
According to Focus Taiwan, the slight dip in the U.S. dollar’s value was observed during the …
Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index experienced an increase as it opened up 123.99 points, reaching 21,126.70. The Tuesday morning session witnessed a turnover of NT$5.04 billion, which is approximately US$168.12 million.
According to Foc…
Taichung: Opposition lawmakers successfully passed a resolution on Tuesday, advocating for the Taichung Power Plant to cease coal-based electricity generation by 2028, which is six years ahead of the government’s current plan set for 2034. Taipower, t…
Kumamoto: The start of construction on the second wafer fab of contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) in Kumamoto, Japan, has been delayed due to traffic problems, TSMC Chairman C. C. Wei said Tuesday. Wei’s comments confirme…
