Taipei: President Lai Ching-te announced that the government has set a target of cultivating 500,000 “artificial intelligence professionals” by the year 2040. The plan includes an investment of NT$100 billion

Taipei: Despite Taiwan’s per capita GDP forecast to top US$40,000 in 2026 amid the AI boom, an economist has warned of industrial “K-shaped” growth, which will result in low wages

Taipei: The export-oriented manufacturing sector served as the major contributor to Taiwan’s strong GDP growth in the first nine months of 2025, according to government statistics. Recent data from the

Chiayi: Organizers of the 2026 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi on Friday unveiled a towering main lantern design inspired by the Alishan forests and the region’s wood heritage. Titled “Alishan,

Vatican city: Pope Leo XIV, leader of the Holy See and Taiwan’s sole diplomatic ally in Europe, expressed concern over rising tensions in East Asia and called for peaceful dialogue

Taipei: The ongoing cold air mass has brought temperatures down, with Guanxi of Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan recording the lowest temperature of the day, at 3.9 degrees Celsius, early

Taipei: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) broke its record for annual sales in 2025, with consolidated sales up 31 percent over the previous record set in 2024. In a statement,

Taipei: Opposition parties in Taiwan have once again obstructed the passage of a special budget aimed at enhancing the nation’s defense capabilities, along with the general 2026 budget. This action

Tainan: A relict gull has been spotted in Tainan for the first time, marking only the fifth recorded sighting of the vulnerable Central Asian species in Taiwan, according to the