Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) caucus whip and party Chairman Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) yesterday announced the TPP’s version of a special national defense bill, which would allocate NT$400 billion (US$12.7 ...

Jessica Pegula yesterday sent reigning champion and podcast cohost Madison Keys spinning out of the Australian Open, while Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia advanced to the ...

The hospital said that through a study including about 1,800 NPC patients and a control group of 2,000 people, it also found that drinking two cups (about 500ml) of green tea or coffee per week can ...

MediaTek Inc (聯發科) shares yesterday notched their best two-day rally on record, as investors flock to the Taiwanese chip designer on excitement over its tie-up with Google. The Taipei-listed stock jum ...

Opposition parties’ obstruction of the special defense budget would weaken national security planning, as it cripples the smooth functioning of the government, which threatens Taiwan’s economic prospe ...

Congressional Republicans showed signs of wavering on US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the wake of another shooting of a US citizen in Minnesota. While the weakening resolve was ...

Taiwan’s first indigenous submarine, the Hai Kun (海鯤), or “Narwhal,” continued sea trials yesterday, drawing many naval enthusiasts to Kaohsiung’s waterfront. People were spotted waving the Taiwanese ...

A former Executive Yuan official and another man were indicted yesterday for their alleged involvement in a 2021 espionage case. Cheng Ming-chia (鄭明嘉) is suspected of recruiting retired Executive Yuan ...

The impact of the US’ “reciprocal” tariffs on Taiwan’s exports, industrial output and employment has largely eased after the levy was lowered from 20 percent to 15 percent, giving Taiwanese manufactur ...

A top Pentagon official yesterday praised South Korea as a model ally ready to take greater responsibility for its own security after a new US defense strategy signaled a reduction in US military ...

Taichung Prison said it will "enforce supervision" of former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁), who is on medical parole, after he announced plans yesterday to give a public speech in early February. Tai ...

A ferry with more than 340 people onboard sank early yesterday off the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 and leaving 10 still missing, the coast guard said. Search-and-rescue efforts were ...