Taipei: Tens of thousands of people packed the plaza outside Taipei City Hall on Wednesday night for the city’s annual New Year’s Eve countdown, featuring a six-minute fireworks display launched

Taipei: Central and local governments across Taiwan held flag-raising ceremonies Thursday to celebrate the arrival of 2026. President Lai Ching-te, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, Premier Cho Jung-tai, Legislative Speaker Han

Taipei: President Lai Ching-te in his New Year’s Day address on Thursday, urged the opposition parties to put national security before partisan politics and swiftly pass a NT$1.25 trillion (US$39.82

Taipei: Lithuania, Australia, and New Zealand on Wednesday joined the growing list of countries expressing concerns over China’s recent live-fire military exercises around Taiwan, urging restraint to prevent escalating tensions

Taipei: Temperatures in parts of northern Taiwan are forecast to drop to lows of 10 degrees Celsius for the rest of the week, with the arrival of a strong continental

Taipei: Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) on Thursday urged President Lai Ching-te and his ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to show respect for legislative oversight, responding to Lai’s call for

Taipei: Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun on Thursday called for political reconciliation in Taiwan, saying cooperation was needed to enable the Legislature to “function normally.” “I hope that in the

Taipei: President Lai Ching-te criticized opposition parties for their impeachment attempts against him, labeling the move as “impossible to clear the legislative floor” and urging them to focus on budget