Taipei: Education Minister Cheng Ying-yao announced that Taiwan will no longer recognize qualifications from Chinese educational institutions affiliated with the United Front Work Department (UFWD), a branch of the Chinese Communist Party. This decisi…
Taipei: A total of 29 Chinese warplanes and drones crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND). The planes and drones crossed into the airspace…
Taipei: The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.059 at 10 a.m. Tuesday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, marking an increase of NT$0.034 from the previous close.
According to Focus Taiwan, this change in the U.S. dollar’s value reflects the ongoing fluctu…
Taipei: Prosecutors on Thursday searched the legislative and local offices of Legislator Lin Tai-hua as part of an investigation into allegations that she had made fraudulent claims for assistants’ salaries. The searches, which began before 9 a.m., we…
Taipei: Taiwan has announced a ban on enrollment and exchanges with China’s Huaqiao and Jinan universities. The decision was reported as one of the lead stories in the major Taiwan daily, the Liberty Times.
According to Focus Taiwan, the move to blac…
Taipei: The Taiwan Shilin District Court on Thursday overturned its previous decision and ruled to detain Taipei City Councilor Chen E-jun (???) for alleged misappropriation of public funds.
According to Focus Taiwan, Chen, a member of the ruling De…
