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

Taipei: Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) announced Thursday that gene therapy for the rare genetic disorder aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency will be covered under the National Health

Taipei: The Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) has fined Meta Platforms Inc. NT$2.5 million (US$81,914) for its inadequate response to an order requiring the removal of false advertisements on its

Taipei: Taiwan’s Executive Yuan has approved a special budget of up to NT$60 billion to support regions hit hard by Typhoon Danas and torrential rain in July. The special budget

Taipei: Taiwan’s Executive Yuan has unveiled a NT$3.13 trillion (US$102.9 billion) government expenditure proposal for 2026, marking a notable rise in military spending. This proposal, which includes NT$3.03 trillion for

Chiayi: A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Chiayi County in southern Taiwan at 4:37 p.m. Thursday. According to Focus Taiwan, the epicenter was located about 36.3 kilometers southeast of Chiayi County