Taipei: The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Thursday, gaining NT$0.197 to close at NT$30.505. Turnover totaled US$2.006 billion during the trading session. According to Focus Taiwan, the greenback

Taipei: Olympic badminton gold medalist Lee Yang is rumored to be appointed head of the Ministry of Sports when it is inaugurated on Sept. 9, though the government has neither

Taipei: The Taiwan High Court on Thursday overturned another conviction of former Mega Financial Holding Co. Chairman Mckinney Tsai, who has been embroiled in a series of legal battles since

Taipei: Transit passengers from Toronto and Vancouver airports will soon be exempt from security screening at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) announced Thursday. According to Focus

Taipei: The Taiwan Foundation for Disaster Relief on Thursday announced the closure of an account established on July 21 for soliciting private donations for Typhoon Danas disaster relief efforts, which

Taipei: Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Thursday clarified that forming political parties or student groups advocating communism is not illegal, following reports of a “communist party” established at one

Yilan: The National Palace Museum (NPM) will, for the first time, exhibit its renowned “meat-shaped stone” and 14 other significant artifacts in Yilan County. This special exhibition is a collaborative

Mokpo: Taiwanese shot putter Chiang Ching-yuan won a bronze medal Thursday at the Asian Throwing Championships 2025 in Mokpo, South Korea. The 18-year-old threw a 17.09-meter shot in her third

Taipei: The Cabinet’s planned special defense budgets totaling NT$117.6 billion (US$3.85 billion) anticipate the Trump administration approving more arms sale packages to Taiwan next year as a workaround given a