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MOFA Pledges US$500,000 for California Wildfire Relief

Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has announced that it will donate US$500,000 to assist in wildfire relief in Southern California.

According to Focus Taiwan, MOFA stated that the donation will be directed to

MOFA Welcomes Former American Vice President to Taiwan

Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Friday welcomed former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Taiwan, in response to inquiries on his reported arrival in Taiwan on Thursday.

According to Focus Taiwan, MOFA

Legislature Blocks Two FTC Nominees, Confirms Two Others

Taipei: Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan confirmed on Friday two Fair Trade Commission (FTC) nominees but rejected two others, including the body’s incumbent chairperson.

According to Focus Taiwan, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government had nom…

Taiwan Shares Open Higher Following Market Gains

Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index experienced a positive start as it opened up 85.63 points at 22,573.96. The early market activity was marked by a turnover of NT$5.569 billion, equivalent to US$168.35 million.