Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to focus on trade and economic matters during his expected meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, although the Taiwan issue is

Taipei: The Cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal to tighten penalties for illegal gravel mining, doubling the maximum fine for offenders to NT$10 million (US$319,050), in the wake of a

Taipei: Taiwan-based GlobalWafers Co., the world’s third-largest silicon wafer supplier, announced that its 12-inch production sites worldwide are fully utilized, even as its net profit for the first quarter decreased

Hsinchu: A Hsinchu man has been granted deferred prosecution after admitting to placing a small bet on a local election outcome via an overseas online prediction market platform, prosecutors said

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 369.56 points, or 0.91 percent, at 41,138.85 Wednesday on turnover of NT$1.449 trillion (US$45.95 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the stock market showed a

Taipei: A driver in New Taipei tested positive for narcotics after allegedly causing an eight-vehicle pileup while attempting to pick up a dropped cellphone, leaving six motorcyclists injured, police said

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan smashed closing records Wednesday, buoyed by tech stocks after a tech rally in the United States overnight, an analyst said. The Taiex, the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s

Taipei: Prosecutors on Wednesday detained the chairman of a cosmetic surgery chain after a pinhole camera was allegedly discovered in a smoke detector at its Banqiao branch. The New Taipei

Tainan: An exhibition on Taiwan and the Asian Games opened Wednesday at the National Museum of Taiwan History, showcasing the country’s sporting journey and athletic milestones, according to its joint