Taipei: The U.S. dollar strengthened against the Taiwan dollar on Monday, closing at NT$29.916 with a gain of NT$0.061. According to Focus Taiwan, the trading session saw a total turnover

Taipei: Taiwan is set to hold a significant referendum on August 23 to determine whether the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant should resume operations after being inactive since May following 40

Taipei: Three executives of the Taiwan Disability Care Association, including its director-general, have been indicted on charges of embezzling NT$110 million (US$3.68 million) in public charitable donations, breach of trust,

Taipei: Tropical Storm Podul strengthened into a typhoon at 8 p.m. Monday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). As of 8 p.m. Monday, the typhoon was 1,020 kilometers east

Taipei: The Taipei Municipal Beitou Junior High School girls’ softball team claimed victory at the Babe Ruth Softball 16U World Series in the United States, completing an undefeated tournament run

Taichung: A clerk at a FamilyMart in Taichung sustained cuts to his palm early Sunday after an irate customer allegedly smashed a bottle of red wine on the cashier counter.

Taoyuan: The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) has decided to maintain its “two-year clause” for at-large legislators after opting not to amend the rule at the party’s annual congress in Taoyuan.

Washington: Overseas Chinese dissidents staged coordinated rallies in major cities worldwide this weekend to urge people in China to unite against authoritarian rule and push for democratization. Organized by China

Birmingham: Taiwan’s women’s tug-of-war team claimed its sixth consecutive gold medal at the World Games on Sunday, defeating Switzerland 2-0 in the women’s 500-kilogram final in Chengdu, China. The win