Taipei: The ongoing cold air mass has brought temperatures down, with Guanxi of Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan recording the lowest temperature of the day, at 3.9 degrees Celsius, early

Vatican city: Pope Leo XIV, leader of the Holy See and Taiwan’s sole diplomatic ally in Europe, expressed concern over rising tensions in East Asia and called for peaceful dialogue

Chiayi: Organizers of the 2026 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi on Friday unveiled a towering main lantern design inspired by the Alishan forests and the region’s wood heritage. Titled “Alishan,

Taipei: The export-oriented manufacturing sector served as the major contributor to Taiwan’s strong GDP growth in the first nine months of 2025, according to government statistics. Recent data from the

Taipei: Despite Taiwan’s per capita GDP forecast to top US$40,000 in 2026 amid the AI boom, an economist has warned of industrial “K-shaped” growth, which will result in low wages

Taipei: President Lai Ching-te announced that the government has set a target of cultivating 500,000 “artificial intelligence professionals” by the year 2040. The plan includes an investment of NT$100 billion

Canberra: British-Taiwanese tennis player Joanna Garland claimed the singles title at the WTA Workday Canberra International, defeating Uzbekistan’s Polina Kudermetova, the No. 3 seed, 6-4, 6-2 in straight sets at

Taipei: Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun remained tight-lipped Saturday on a reported summit with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) late this month and a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping,