Taiwan’s Garland loses ‘1 Point Slam’ final as Jay Chou exits in 1st round
Taipei, Jan. 15 (CNA) Taiwanese tennis player Joanna Garland and Mandopop star Jay Chou (周杰倫) experienced sharply contrasting…
KMT vows legal action over pension hikes for retired police, firefighters
Taipei, Jan. 9 (CNA) The opposition Kuomintang (KMT) on Friday promised to provide legal assistance to retired police…
Economist warns of ‘K-shaped’ growth despite higher GDP
Taipei, Jan. 10 (CNA) Despite Taiwan’s per capita GDP forecast to top US$40,000 in 2026 amid the AI…
Taiwan’s Hsieh partners Ostapenko to WTA Brisbane International title
Taipei, Jan. 10 (CNA) Taiwanese tennis veteran Hsieh Su-wei (謝淑薇) and her Latvian partner Jelena Ostapenko cruised to…
‘Coriander diplomacy’: Ex-president, UK envoy share love for herb
Taipei, Dec. 14 (CNA) After United Kingdom Representative to Taiwan Ruth Bradley-Jones shared her love for coriander in…
KMT passes legislation reversing DPP’s 2018 pension reform
Taipei, Dec. 12 (CNA) The main opposition Kuomintang’s (KMT) proposed amendments to raise pensions for retired civil servants…
Court confirms final ruling in teenage millionaire inheritance case
Taipei, Oct. 12 (CNA) A Taiwanese court confirmed Sunday its final ruling that the marriage between teenage heir…
Stabilization fund to continue market intervention amid U.S. tariff concerns
Taipei, Oct. 11 (CNA) The National Financial Stabilization Fund will continue to intervene in the local stock market…
Taiwan develops gene-edited plants that capture more CO₂, grow faster
Taipei, Oct. 1 (CNA) Taiwanese scientists have engineered plants that can capture around 50 percent more carbon dioxide…
Pingtung captain who killed 43 dolphins for shark bait indicted
Taipei, Sept. 19 (CNA) A Pingtung fishing boat captain was indicted Friday for hunting and killing dolphins for…
Sleeping pill use among Taiwanese youth doubled from 2014 to 2018
Taipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) The use of benzodiazepines among adolescents in Taiwan nearly doubled between 2014 and 2018,…
HTC’s VIVE Eagle AI glasses seeing great demand in preorder sales: Distributor
Taipei, Aug. 30 (CNA) The Vive Eagle AI glasses, unveiled by Taiwan’s smartphone brand HTC Corp. in mid-August,…