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July 10, 2025

Lafayette Scandal’s Kuo Li-heng Dies at 73

Lafayette: Kuo Li-heng, a former Navy captain who had been jailed for 20 years due to his involvement in the Lafayette frigate and minesweeper procurement scandals and was released in June 2015, passed away from

No Plan to Greenlight Aid for Taipower: KMT Chair

Taipei: Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu said Thursday that Taiwan’s main opposition party will not support a Cabinet-proposed special bill that includes NT$100 billion in aid for the financially struggling Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower). Chu

Taiwan Shares Close Up 0.74%

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 166.24 points, or 0.74 percent, at 22,693.25 Thursday on turnover of NT$317.92 billion (US$10.88 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the stock market in Taiwan experienced an increase, with shares rising