Taipei: Taiwan will have nine extended holidays in 2026, led by a nine-day Lunar New Year break, the Cabinet announced on Friday. The nine-day Lunar New Year holiday in 2026 matches the length of the

Taipei: Israel has conducted a bombing operation on an Iranian nuclear installation, a move that has dominated headlines across Taiwan. This development has raised concerns about escalating tensions in the region, with fears that the

Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) canceled heavy rain advisories for five municipalities in Taiwan on Saturday, following a reduction in rainfall intensity that prompted the initial warnings earlier the same day. The advisories were

TAIPEI: Former President Ma Ying-jeou embarked on his latest visit to China, marking his fourth trip to the mainland since leaving office. This visit included his first-time attendance at the Straits Forum, where he aims

Taipei: A Peking opera co-produced by Taiwanese and French troupes is set to premiere in Taiwan in August, as announced by the producers during a press event in Paris on Tuesday. The production, titled “The

Busan: South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced it will initiate an investigation concerning a China Airlines (CAL) flight that deviated from air traffic control directions and landed on the incorrect runway at

Taipei: A major new exhibition featuring masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York opened Saturday at Taiwan’s National Palace Museum (NPM), with over 100,000 advance tickets already sold. Titled “From Impressionism to

Taipei: Academia Sinica, Taiwan’s top research institution, is launching a second wave of recruitment targeting prospective Ph.D students, in the wake of continued uncertainty over the American academic landscape.

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Taipei: Taiwan has seen significant growth in both the number of organ transplants performed and patient survival rates over the past decade, the Taiwan Organ Sharing Registry and Patient Autonomy Promotion Center (TOSRPAPC) said Saturday

Taipei: Taiwanese citizens who have obtained or currently hold “border tourism passports” issued by Chinese authorities for short-term travel in China’s border regions risk losing their “Taiwan status,” as stated by the Mainland Affairs Council