Vatican City: President Lai Ching-te has extended his congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on his election as the new leader of the Catholic Church, now known as Pope Leo

Keelung: The Taiwan Keelung District Court on Thursday night ordered that Kuomintang (KMT) Keelung branch chairman Wu Kuo-sheng be detained and held incommunicado. After questioning Wu, the court determined he

TAIPEI: Taiwan marked the anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E) Day for the first time, joining other nations in commemorating the end of World War II in Europe. The celebration

Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index experienced an increase as it opened up 147.40 points at 20,690.80. This upward movement occurred on a turnover of NT$4.77 billion (US$157.11 million).

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 3.09 points, or 0.02 percent, at 20,543.40 Thursday on turnover of NT$248.19 billion (US$8.2 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the trading session saw limited

Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Thursday issued a heat warning for several areas in southern Taiwan, predicting daytime temperatures to reach a high of 36 degrees Celsius in

Taipei: Recent discoveries of individuals within Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spying for China have exposed potential flaws in the country’s security vetting system and highlighted the complexities involved

Tainan: Passenger’s lost NT$4 million could be Taiwan Railway’s biggest cash find.

According to Focus Taiwan, a conductor found the black bag on a northbound local service after being alerted