Latest News Politics , Business , Finance , Technology , World News & Opinion & Tracking & Analysis.
Focus Taiwan
Primary focus: World
Taipei, July 22 (CNA) Civil mobilization drills scheduled for next month in parts of northern and southern Taiwan will be more closely integrated with the annual Han Kuang military exercises than last year's drills to build public resilience against gray-zone activities and the aftermath of war, analysts said Wednesday.
Taipei, July 22 (CNA) A barrier lake on the Wanli River in Hualien County overflowed early Wednesday, but the impact is expected to remain limited to the river channel under current weather conditions, the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA) said.
Taipei, July 22 (CNA) The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) on Wednesday raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for Taiwan to 10.35 percent, citing stronger-than-expected exports driven by artificial intelligence (AI) demand and resilient domestic consumption.
New Taipei, July 22 (CNA) New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) on Wednesday announced that the Shulin No. 5 institutional-use site in Shulin District has been selected as the location for the proposed New Taipei Dome, a 50,000-seat multipurpose indoor stadium.
Taipei, July 22 (CNA) The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday extended its review of Grab's proposed acquisition of foodpanda's Taiwan operations to Oct. 27, saying more time was needed to assess the potential impact of Uber's 13 percent stake in Grab on competition.
Taipei, July 22 (CNA) A Taiwan-registered fishing boat caught fire and sank off Pengjia Islet, northeast of Taiwan, late Tuesday. All six crew members were rescued Wednesday after spending nearly 10 hours adrift in a life raft, the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said.
Taipei, July 22 (CNA) Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) has reaffirmed Taiwan's sovereignty claims in the South China Sea amid tensions between China and the Philippines in the disputed waters, but he acknowledged that Taipei was not actively asserting those claims.
Taipei, July 22 (CNA) A Taiwanese woman who repeatedly poisoned an Australian exchange student, leaving him in critical condition in intensive care, was sentenced to 11 years and two months in prison on Wednesday.
Taipei, July 22 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 592.91 points, or 1.34 percent, at 44,825.78 Wednesday on turnover of NT982.65 billion (US30.38 billion).
Taipei, July 22 (CNA) A tropical system on waters east of the Philippines could strengthen into a tropical storm as early as Thursday, which could affect Taiwan's coastal waters by the weekend, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Wednesday.
