Taipei: Taiwan’s export orders surged nearly 40 percent from a year earlier in November, hitting a record monthly high, as artificial intelligence applications continued to boost global demand, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Tuesday. According to Focus Taiwan, data compiled by the MOEA showed the country’s export orders

Taipei: A Taiwanese research team has developed a machine-learning model that analyzes electroencephalography (EEG) brain-wave patterns to distinguish individuals with internet addiction from healthy subjects with 86 percent accuracy, researchers announced Thursday. The method’s accuracy is significantly higher than that of self-report measures, Huang Hsu-wen, an assistant investigator at the

Hsinchu: Hsinchu City Mayor Kao Hung-an returned to work on Thursday, two days after the Taiwan High Court acquitted her of corruption charges, in a case that had resulted in her suspension from her mayoral post for one year and five months. Kao arrived at the Hsinchu City government office

Taipei: Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung departed Taipei on Thursday for a four-day visit to Palau, accompanied by several Taiwanese business representatives, to explore opportunities for further collaboration with the Pacific ally, according to his ministry. According to Focus Taiwan, the delegation, led by Lin, includes representatives from Taiwan’s tourism,

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 56.64 points, or 0.21 percent, at 27,468.53 Thursday on turnover of NT$446.41 billion (US$14.16 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the market’s slight decline came amid a day of trading that saw fluctuations in stock values. The turnover for the day was significant, reaching NT$446.41 billion,

Taipei: Professional 9-dan Go player Hsu Hao-hung, the gold medalist in the Hangzhou Asian Games men’s individual event, topped all other Taiwanese players in 2025 with his prize earnings of nearly NT$5 million (US$158,272). According to Focus Taiwan, the rankings released by the HaiFong Go Association, which oversees domestic professional