Kaohsiung: Former President Tsai Ing-wen joined Kaohsiung’s Blackpink fever on Thursday, posting a playful photo on Threads that showed her with bright pink hair, courtesy of artificial intelligence, to celebrate the K-pop group’s upcoming concerts in the southern city. Tsai’s post came a day after Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai shared

Frankfurt: Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Thursday it is looking into an incident in which a Taiwanese woman was accused of being a Chinese fugitive and held by police for four hours at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport. According to Focus Taiwan, book publisher Cheng Ting arrived at Frankfurt Airport

Taipei: Growth in the number of workers on unpaid leave in Taiwan slowed significantly in the first half of October, as some export-focused manufacturers’ orders rebounded despite the effects of U.S. tariffs, the Ministry of Labor said Thursday. Data compiled by the MOL showed the number of workers placed on

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 372.16 points, or 1.36 percent, at 27,647.87 Thursday on turnover of NT$546.56 billion (US$17.83 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the market saw a significant increase in trading activity, resulting in a rise in the index. The turnover for the day was noted at NT$546.56 billion,

Taipei: Taiwan’s foreign ministry is still reviewing a new agreement proposed by the South African government last month to regulate the status of reciprocal representative offices, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said Thursday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is in consultation with legal experts on the proposed new agreement, Lin

Taipei: Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung announced on Thursday a proposed NT$10 billion (US$326.38 million) increase in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ (MOFA) budget for the upcoming year. This increase is deemed essential to address the escalating threat posed by China’s increasing aggression. According to Focus Taiwan, the MOFA has