Taipei: A labor rights group on Wednesday urged the Taiwanese government to take more proactive steps in helping companies prevent forced labor, following the release of a survey that revealed significant gaps in corporate awareness
Kaohsiung: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) reported that Kaohsiung’s Neimen District experienced Taiwan’s highest temperature of the day, reaching 38.5 degrees Celsius as of 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
According to Focus Taiwan, the CWA issued
Taipei: Shares in Taiwan closed higher Wednesday, breaking through technical resistance ahead of the 240-day moving average of 22,300 points, as contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) extended gains amid optimism over U.S.-Ch…
Hualien: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Wednesday warned of possible magnitude 5.0-5.5 aftershocks over the next three days, following a 6.4 quake off Hualien County earlier Wednesday. The magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck at 7
Pingtung: Three men from Kaohsiung drowned Wednesday while allegedly swimming in a mountain stream at Haishengong, a popular but restricted scenic spot in Pingtung County’s Sandimen Township, local authorities said.
According to Focus Taiwan, the
Taipei: The growth in average regular wages for workers in Taiwan’s industrial and service sectors surpassed inflation for the 13th consecutive month in April, according to the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS).
Taipei: Former Minister of Culture Shih Che has been appointed as the new chairman of Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (THSRC), succeeding James Jeng. Jeng has been selected to take over as chairman of Taiwan
Taipei: UNI Air announced Tuesday that it will purchase 19 new ATR 72-600 passenger aircraft from French-based Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR, with the total transaction value amounting to approximately US$437 million.
According to Focus T…
Taipei: The English translation of ‘Banana King Ngoo Tsin-sui’, a historical novel by Taiwanese author Lee Wang-tai, has won the bronze prize in the historical fiction category at the Foreword Reviews magazine Indies Book of
Taipei: Three Taiwanese NGOs conducted a tabletop exercise on Tuesday simulating significant escalations in Chinese military activities around Taiwan in 2030. The exercise included scenarios such as Chinese navy ships intruding into Taiwan’s territori…