Focus Taiwan (CNA English News)

A tropical depression located northeast of the Philippines strengthened into a tropical storm at around 8 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The storm, named Francisco, is heading toward waters south of Okinawa. focustaiwan.tw/society/202507…

Paul Chiu (邱正雄), a former vice premier and finance minister who tackled several financial crises during his time in office in the late 1990s and 2008, has died at 83, sources confirmed Wednesday. focustaiwan.tw/business/20250…

The Republic of China (Taiwan) passport ranks 33rd in the world, offering visa-free access to 139 destinations, according to the latest Henley Passport Index released Tuesday (London time). focustaiwan.tw/society/202507…

The Ministry of Labor will allow families of critically ill individuals to hire migrant workers from other employment categories to increase the supply of caregivers, a ministry official said Wednesday. focustaiwan.tw/society/202507…

A second batch of 42 M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks Taiwan purchased from the United States is slated to arrive at the Port of Taipei by ship late on Saturday, a source with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday. focustaiwan.tw/politics/20250…

The Chinese Taipei Football Association on Wednesday said it has revoked the coaching license of Chou Tai-ying , a suspended women's soccer coach at National Taiwan Normal University over her involvement in a bullying case. focustaiwan.tw/society/202507…

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council on Wednesday reaffirmed that the People's Republic of China has never ruled Taiwan, describing it as a "historical fact that cannot be disputed." focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/2…

Taiwan's military plans to procure close to 50,000 drones over the next two years as part of efforts to boost its asymmetric warfare capabilities, according to a government tender notice. focustaiwan.tw/politics/20250…

Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Wednesday thanked U.S. House Representative Chris Smith for condemning South Africa's nominal downgrading of Taiwan's representative offices in the country. focustaiwan.tw/politics/20250…

Shares in Taiwan closed sharply higher Wednesday, as market sentiment improved following a U.S.-Japan trade deal that eased tariff concerns. focustaiwan.tw/business/20250…

The Central Election Commission (CEC) announced Wednesday that recall votes will be suspended in areas where local governments declare school and office closures due to an approaching typhoon. focustaiwan.tw/politics/20250…

Taiwan is adopting a "cooperative" approach in trade talks with the United States but should do more on market access and transshipment controls to reach a deal, Taiwan's former top trade negotiator John Deng said Tuesday. focustaiwan.tw/politics/20250…

The Hualien County Government said Wednesday it will file a lawsuit against Pegatron Corporation Chairman Tung Tzu-hsien over what it called "false accusations" that local officials blocked his efforts to assist earthquake-hit schools. focustaiwan.tw/politics/20250…

Former Air Defense Artillery colonel Hsin Peng-sheng was acquitted Wednesday of charges that he tried to establish a spy network for China, after a retrial by the Taiwan High Court found insufficient evidence. focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/2…

One person was killed and 14 others were injured Wednesday when a semi-trailer truck carrying steel bars collided head-on with a bus in New Taipei City's Wanli District, local authorities said. focustaiwan.tw/society/202507…

Taiwan's Presidential Office has rejected a report by a South Korean newspaper saying that a military intelligence official under now-impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol sought Taiwan's support for South Korea's declaration of martial law in December 2024. focustaiwan.tw/politics/20250…

Taiwan shares ended up 330.75 points, or 1.44 percent, at 23,318.67 Wednesday on turnover of NT$352.22 billion (US$11.996 billion). focustaiwan.tw/business/20250…

Taiwan's jobless rate nominally rose from a month earlier in June as new graduates entered the labor market, but it remained unchanged after seasonal adjustments, according to the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS). focustaiwan.tw/business/20250…

A collision between a gravel truck and a bus in New Taipei's Wanli District on Wednesday has left at least 14 people injured, including one who was found without vital signs at the scene, local authorities said. focustaiwan.tw/society/202507…

At least 14 people were injured in a collision between a truck and a long-haul bus in New Taipei's Wanli District on Wednesday, including one person who was found without vital signs at the scene, local authorities said.