Taipei: Taiwanese novelist Yang Shuang-zi is set to embark on a speaking tour across India in November, delivering three talks under the theme “Taiwan-India Literary Dialogue: The Indian Journey of Taiwanese Literature,” as announced by the Ministry of Culture (MOC). According to Focus Taiwan, Yang, alongside translator Lin King, won

Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Monday placed Taipei and New Taipei in northern Taiwan under extremely heavy rain or torrential rain advisories, warning of intense rainfall throughout the day. The CWA defines “extremely heavy rain” as accumulated rainfall of 200 millimeters or more within 24 hours, or 100

Taipei: Train service on the Pingxi Line in New Taipei was suspended Monday due to heavy rain in the mountains, Taiwan Railway Corp. Ltd. announced. The provisional measure was adopted for safety reasons, the state-run railway operator said on its official website, adding that bus services have been arranged as

Taipei: The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$30.656 at 10 a.m. Monday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.030 from the previous close. According to Focus Taiwan, the decrease in the exchange rate marks a shift in trading dynamics on the Taipei Foreign Exchange. The change in value reflects ongoing

Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened up 178.07 points at 27,480.44 Monday on turnover of NT$8.66 billion (US$282.59 million). According to Focus Taiwan, the stock market’s positive opening signals a robust start, highlighting investor interest and market activity. The turnover, amounting to NT$8.66 billion, underscores the volume of

Taipei: Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered the recall of two batches of a medication used to treat hypothyroidism after stability tests found its active ingredient levels had fallen below standard, potentially reducing the drug’s effectiveness, an FDA official said Thursday. According to Focus Taiwan, the recall covers