Taipei: Police in Taiwan must now obtain approval from prosecutors before demanding suspects provide a urine sample in non-urgent cases, following amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure. Under the

Taipei: Much of Taiwan will experience partly sunny weather, although some localized rain is anticipated throughout the day due to the ongoing effects of easterly winds, according to the Central

Taipei: The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) on Friday sharply raised its 2025 GDP growth forecast for Taiwan to 5.45 percent, citing ongoing strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related

Taipei: A NT$550 billion (US$17.92 billion) special budget bill aimed at strengthening economic, social, and national security resilience, which includes funding for a proposed NT$10,000 cash handout, cleared the Legislative

Taipei: Taiwan Lottery Co. on Friday introduced two new scratch card games, promising enticing prizes totaling more than NT$1.01 billion (US$32.91 million). The newly launched games, named Prosperity All the

Frankfurt: Taiwan’s pavilion at the 2025 Frankfurt Book Fair opened on Thursday, showcasing works by six “featured authors” grouped under the theme of death, ghosts, and deities. German translations of

Tamsui: An individual who identified as a woman during an arrest for unpaid taxi fare in New Taipei’s Tamsui District was later discovered to be a man who had been

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 345.5 points, or 1.25 percent, at 27,302.37 Friday on turnover of NT$532.94 billion (US$17.36 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, this drop in the stock market