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

Washington: The United States Senate has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes authorization of up to US$1 billion in funds for Taiwan-related security cooperation in 2026. According to Focus Taiwan, the legislation had already been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives after both chambers agreed on

Taipei: Taiwanese film “Left-Handed Girl” has been selected as one of the 15 films shortlisted for the Oscar for the best international feature film by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy released the list early Tuesday morning (Taipei time), selecting from films submitted by 86 countries