Taipei: A total of 707,520 eligible recipients had signed up for Taiwan’s NT$10,000 (US$320) cash handout as of 3 p.m. Wednesday, the first day of online registration, according to the

Taipei: Mega PX Mart, a branch of Taiwan’s largest supermarket chain, publicly apologized to an ex-lawmaker after she complained online that she had purchased a bag of rotten sweet potatoes.

Taipei: The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, gaining NT$0.048 to close at NT$30.954. According to Focus Taiwan, turnover totaled US$1.29 billion during the trading session. The greenback

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan took a beating Wednesday, led by large cap stocks related to artificial intelligence, on heavy losses by tech stocks in the United States amid fears of

Taipei: Shin Kong Life Insurance has proposed a “reasonable” fee for terminating the contract for a plot of land that chipmaker Nvidia Corp. is eyeing for its Taiwan headquarters, Deputy

Taipei: A tropical depression near Guam is anticipated to develop into a tropical storm by early Thursday, and further intensify into a typhoon early next week, potentially bringing heavy rain

Taipei: A groundbreaking National Taiwan University (NTU) study, which uncovered a pathway to regrow hair in mice in 20 days by stimulating the skin’s fat cells, has gone viral, with

Taipei: E.Sun Financial Holding Co. announced its decision to acquire Mercuries Life Insurance Co. through an all-share transaction, a strategic move set to elevate its total assets beyond NT$5.8 trillion

Berlin: Former President Tsai Ing-wen will depart for Germany on Saturday to attend the Berlin Freedom Conference, where she is scheduled to give a speech, Tsai’s office said Wednesday. According