Taipei: Taiwan’s opposition-controlled Legislature continued to block the 2026 central government budget on Friday but voted to decouple NT$71.8 billion (US$2.27 billion), 2.4 percent of the total, for a separate,

Taichung: A late-night fire in a densely populated residential area of Taichung left one person dead and 12 homes damaged on Thursday, authorities said Friday.

According to Focus Taiwan, the

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan surged almost 2 percent, setting new closing records, as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported unexpectedly strong fourth-quarter results and predicted robust growth for 2026. The

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan closed higher Wednesday as buying rotated to select tech stocks that had lagged behind semiconductor shares, while TSMC finished unchanged, dealers said. The Taiex, the Taiwan

Taipei: Parents groups on Wednesday urged that the debate over a proposed amendment to the Assisted Reproduction Act consider the need for greater disclosure to patients of potential health risks

Hsinchu: ASE Technology Holding Corp.’s subsidiary, Siliconware Precision Industries Co. (SPIL), has acquired factory buildings and equipment from United Renewable Energy Co. for approximately NT$2.8 billion (US$88.44 million).

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Taipei: Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (THSRC) announced that it will operate 395 additional train services during the 2026 Lunar New Year transportation period, with tickets set to go on

Kaohsiung: The Taiwan High Court Kaohsiung Branch has upheld the death sentence of a man convicted of fatally stabbing his upstairs neighbors, whom he believed had made excessive noise.

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