Cold air mass forecast to send mercury down to 15°C Monday night in Taiwan 10:30 Temperatures in northern Taiwan are expected to drop to 15 degrees Celsius Monday night, due to a continental cold air mass, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA) […]

Taiex tumbles more than 5% Monday morning amid Middle East war 10:05 Taiwan's stock market plunged more than 5 percent in the early Monday morning session, as a sell-off was sparked by the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East, which has sent international crude oil prices higher […]

Taiwan shares open down over 1,200 points 09:15 The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened down 1,244.93 points at 32,354.61 Monday on turnover of NT$27.69 billion (US$869 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202603090002 #news #taiwan

Taiwan shuttlers win mixed doubles final at the All England Open 21:02 Taiwanese shuttlers Ye Hong-wei (葉宏蔚) and Nicole Gonzales Chan (詹又蓁) took home gold in the mixed doubles final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) All England Open at Utilita Arena Birmingham on Sunday […]

Taiwan tops Korea in WBC thriller; Chen: 'We achieved the impossible' 20:15 Team Taiwan captain Chen Chieh-hsien (陳傑憲) said his generation of players had "achieved the impossible" after Taiwan defeated South Korea for the first time in World Baseball Classic (WBC) history on Sunday at the Tokyo […]

Supporting women makes Taiwan 'more powerful': President Lai 18:03 President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said on Sunday that Taiwan will become "more powerful" if women have more support and choices from society. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202603080011 #news #taiwan

President, premier congratulate Team Taiwan on 2nd WBC victory 16:26 President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) and Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) on Sunday congratulated Team Taiwan on its second victory in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) after defeating South Korea 5-4 in an extra-inning game earlier that day […]

Taiwanese donates ambulance to Argentina after 1988 fatal crash 16:09 A Taiwanese chiropractor who lost his wife in a traffic accident in Argentina nearly four decades ago donated an ambulance earlier this week to the hospital that treated him and his infant daughter, in a gesture of gratitude […]

Taiwan's WBC hopes rise after extra-inning win over S. Korea (update) 16:13 Taiwan is maintaining high hopes that its national men's baseball team will advance to the World Baseball Classic (WBC) quarterfinals after clinching a key 5-4 victory over South Korea in a nail-biting extra-inning game […]

Japanese-style Mazu float headlines parade at Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi 15:33 A Japanese-style lantern float featuring Taiwan's favorite sea goddess Mazu headlined the Team Taiwan baseball parade at the Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi County Saturday evening […]

Kaohsiung driver in fatal crash tests positive for drugs 14:58 A driver who rear-ended two motorcycles in Kaohsiung on Saturday night, killing one person and injuring two others, has tested positive for drugs, according to local police. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202603080006 #news #taiwan

Taiwan's hopes of advancing in WBC rise after extra-inning win over S. Korea 14:35 Taiwan is maintaining high hopes that its national men's baseball team will advance to the World Baseball Classic (WBC) quarterfinals after clinching a key 5-4 victory over South Korea in a nail-biting […]

Two cold fronts to bring chilly weather to Taiwan next week: CWA 13:44 Taiwan will see chilly and wet weather next week as two cold air masses move in, with one arriving Monday and another on Thursday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA) […]

Taipei 101 shines blue as Taiwan joins global tribute to fallen police officers 11:33 Taipei 101, Taiwan's iconic skyscraper, lit up in blue Saturday evening to honor police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty around the world, as part of a global tribute initiated by INTERPOL […]

Shuttler Lin Chun-yi reaches All England Open final 22:11 Taiwan's left-handed shuttler Lin Chun-yi (林俊易) reached the men's singles final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) All England Open at Utilita Arena Birmingham on Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202603070014 #news #taiwan

Ex-insurance executive detained in NT$50 million investment fraud 21:20 Taipei District Court on Saturday approved prosecutors' request to detain a former insurance firm executive accused of selling investment products and pocketing more than NT$50 million (US$1.58 million) incommunicado […]

Taiwan beats Vietnam 1-0 at AFC Women's Asian Cup 20:56 Taiwan secured a 1-0 win over Vietnam in its second Group C match at the 2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup in Australia on Saturday, with forward Su Yu-hsuan (蘇育萱) scoring the decisive goal at Perth Rectangular […]

109-year-old Kalinga tattooist keeps legacy alive 20:43 Nestled in the northern Philippine village of Buscalan, 109-year-old Apo Whang-Od has made the once-quiet community famous for her role in preserving Indigenous hand-tapped tattoos. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202603070011 #news #taiwan

Annual Taipei march marks Tibetan uprising, warns Taiwan of China threat 19:53 Around 300 people joined an annual march in Taipei on Saturday to commemorate the 1959 Tibetan uprising, with organizers warning that China's "expansion of authoritarian rule will not stop in just one place." […]

Restored railcar debuts at Taisugar 80th anniversary event 19:22 A restored Japanese colonial-era railcar returned to the rails Saturday at an event marking Taiwan Sugar Corp.'s (Taisugar) 80th anniversary and ties between Suantou Sugar Factory Cultural Park and the Welshpool & Llanfair Light […]

Traditional Palauan canoe arrives in Kaohsiung 19:36 A traditional voyaging canoe from Palau arrived at Kaohsiung Port on Saturday, where Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) held a ceremony to welcome the crew making an ambitious Pacific voyage guided entirely by traditional navigation […]

Premier Cho attends Taiwan-Czech Republic WBC game in Tokyo 17:05 Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) attended the World Baseball Classic (WBC) game between Taiwan and the Czech Republic in Tokyo on Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202603070007 #news #taiwan

Stepfather jailed for life for abusing toddler to death; mother gets 19 years 16:40 A man in New Taipei was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday for abusing his 2-year-old stepson to death, while the child's mother received a 19-year prison term for failing to stop the violence, according […]

Taiwan defeats Czech Republic 14-0 to secure first win at 2026 WBC 15:57 Taiwan secured its first victory of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Saturday, handing the Czech Republic a 14-0 trouncing at the Tokyo Dome. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202603070005 #news #taiwan

TSMC to hire 8,000 workers in 2026 14:39 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) said Saturday the company aims to hire 8,000 more employees this year to meet its expansion needs, and plans to pay an average annual salary of NT$2.2 million (US$69,449) to new engineers holding a master's […]

Prosecutors seek detention of retired insurance firm manager over alleged fraud 12:39 Taiwan's prosecutors have sought a court permit to detain a retired insurance firm manager and hold her incommunicado over her alleged involvement in selling problematic trust certificates and reaping more […]

Cool, wet weather forecast for northern, eastern Taiwan 22:48 Cool and wet weather is expected to continue into next week in northern and eastern Taiwan due to the influence of seasonal northeasterly winds, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Friday […]

Taiwan on the ropes after 13-0 mercy rule loss to Japan 22:08 Team Taiwan was routed 13-0 by defending champion "Samurai Japan" in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in Tokyo on Friday, its second straight loss in the tournament that has left its hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals on life […]

Taiwan's inflation rate rises 1.75% in February 21:10 Inflation in Taiwan rose 1.75 percent in February, and is expected to remain below the 2 percent warning threshold in March, despite rising oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East, an official said Friday […]

Koo says KMT defense budget bill could derail U.S. arms procurement 20:49 Defense Minister Wellington Koo (顧立雄) warned Friday that a special defense budget bill unveiled by the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) a day earlier could derail the procurement of five weapons systems approved by Washington […]

Legislature advances part of central government budget 18:24 A small fraction of the government's fiscal 2026 budget, part of which covers funding for the TPass commuter initiative, cleared a second reading in the Legislature on Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202603060015 #news #taiwan

Only 2.9% of employees apply for childcare hour reduction: Survey 19:43 Only 2.9 percent of employees at companies with more than 30 workers have applied to reduce their work hours for childcare reasons in the past year, according to a survey released Friday by the Ministry of Labor (MOL) […]

Yunlin prosecutors indict Vietnamese nationals for marijuana smuggling 18:57 The Taiwan Yunlin District Prosecutors Office on Friday announced it has indicted two Vietnamese nationals for smuggling marijuana from Thailand into Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202603060017 #news #taiwan

Legislature passes 2.4% of central government budget 18:24 The Legislature approved Friday a small fraction of the government's fiscal 2026 budget, part of which covers funding for the TPass commuter initiative. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202603060015 #news #taiwan

Motion condemning Premier Cho advances to second reading in Legislature 18:27 An opposition-backed motion to condemn Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) over his refusal to countersign three legal amendments advanced to a second reading in the Legislature on Friday […]

ITRI, U.K. group sign MOU on space supply chain collaboration 17:02 Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a U.K.-based group to boost collaboration on a bilateral space supply chain […]

Taiwan shares end down on reduced turnover amid Middle East conflict 16:23 Shares in Taiwan closed slightly lower Friday after moving in a narrow range as turnover shrank amid the expanding military conflict in the Middle East, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202603060013 #news […]

Competing bills to fund U.S. weapons purchase advance to committee 16:09 Three competing special budget bills proposed by the Cabinet and the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) advanced to committee Friday after months of legislative deadlock over plans to acquire U.S […]

Driver, possibly on drugs, causes fatal accident in Yilan City 15:14 A driver whom police suspect may have been under the influence of drugs caused collisions among multiple vehicles in Yilan City late Thursday, resulting in one person dead and many others injured […]

Taiwan shares close down 0.22% 13:56 Taiwan shares ended down 73.40 points, or 0.22 percent, at 33,599.54 Friday on turnover of NT$631.11 billion (US$19.95 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202603060009 #news #taiwan

Court gives mostly suspended sentences in recall forgery case 13:11 The Taichung District Court on Friday handed down mostly suspended sentences to workers at the Kuomintang's (KMT) Taichung chapter for falsifying documents in an effort to recall two lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive […]

Suspected food poisoning case in Pingtung under investigation 12:44 Health authorities in Pingtung County have launched an investigation into a possible food poisoning case involving high school students on a graduation trip in Kenting who got sick after eating oysters baked in their shells at […]

Hon Hai reports highest February sales on AI demand 11:14 Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. on Thursday reported its highest-ever sales in the month of February, a result backed by the ongoing artificial intelligence boom […]

Yushan sees new snowfall Friday amid freezing temperatures 10:22 Snow fell again on Taiwan's highest peak early Friday, as temperatures dropped to minus 3.7 degrees Celsius at a weather station on Yushan, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA) […]

Coal power 'last resort' if Middle East gas supply difficult: Minister 22:19 Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin (龔明鑫) said on Thursday that coal-fired power generation could be used as a "last resort" if natural gas supply becomes difficult amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. […]

Premier Cho declines to countersign 3 legal revisions 22:23 The Cabinet said Thursday that Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) will not countersign three legal amendments passed this year by the opposition-controlled Legislature, citing what he claimed were flaws in their constitutionality […]

Lai vows to bolster Taiwan drug supply resilience with NT$24B plan 21:18 President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Thursday vowed to strengthen Taiwan's pharmaceutical resilience through a four-year plan that will allocate NT$24 billion (US$756.2 million) to measures including promoting domestic […]

Taiwan's industrial output hits January record high 21:11 Taiwan's industrial production index and manufacturing subindex both hit record highs in January, driven by continued strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Thursday […]

Taiwan dietary guidelines to call for lots of water, more fruit and veg 20:40 Taiwan's new daily dietary guidelines will encourage the public to drink lots of water, eat more fruit and vegetables, and have one cup of liquid dairy per day, according to the Health Promotion Administration (HPA) […]

Taiwan records second measles cluster of the year 20:27 Two cases of measles infections have been diagnosed in central Taiwan, marking the second measles cluster of the year, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202603050022 #news #taiwan