TAIPEI: The major newspapers in Taiwan have focused their lead stories on Wednesday on the announcement by former U.S. President Donald Trump regarding his plans to impose tariffs on goods from China, Canada, and Mexico.

TAIPEI: The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.530 at 10 a.m. Wednesday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, marking an increase of NT$0.020 from the previous closing rate.

According to Focus Taiwan, this rise in the U.S.

TAIPEI: An incoming cold front pushed temperatures in parts of northern Taiwan down into the low single digits early Wednesday, and is expected to bring crisp, sunny weather to much of the country through the

TAIPEI: Paraguay’s foreign minister, Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, has arrived in Taiwan for a four-day visit during which he will meet with President Lai Ching-te and other senior officials and sign a reciprocal visa-free agreement. Ramírez

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 343.98 points, or 1.52 percent, at 22,334.78 Wednesday on turnover of NT$371.733 billion (US$11.41 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the decline was observed across the board, reflecting investor sentiment on

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s consumer confidence has experienced a decline for the second consecutive month in November, attributed to selective credit controls implemented by the central bank, which have significantly affected the real estate market, as reported…

Taipei: Hsieh Yi-jung (???), the former head of the Work Development Agency’s New Taipei Office, is at the center of a controversy following the apparent suicide of her 39-year-old subordinate. Prosecutors have banned her from

Taipei: Police announced they have seized 135 kilograms (kg) of etomidate, a Category II narcotic commonly consumed using e-cigarette (vaping) devices, in the largest-ever single seizure of the recreational drug in Taiwan’s history. At a

Taipei: The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) confirmed on Wednesday the previous conclusion of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that a discolored dose of Adimmune Corp.’s influenza vaccine reported in October was an

TAIPEI: Employees in the industry and service sectors received median annual earnings of NT$525,000 (US$16,155) in 2023, according to statistics released by the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting, and Statistics (DGBAS) Wednesday. Median earnin…