Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened up 5.08 points at 35,422.91 Monday on turnover of NT$5.87 billion (US$185 million).

The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Monday are as follows:

The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$31.787 at 10 a.m. Monday on the Taipei foreign Exchange, up NT$0.061 from the previous close.

The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Monday issued a heat advisory for parts of southern Taiwan, warning of daytime temperatures as high as 36 degrees Celsius.

“[A pack] has gone from [US$1] to [US$2]. And you can’t even get them now.”The war in the Middle East has led to a plastic shortage in Taiwan, with local med...

Taiwanese gymnast Tang Chia-hung (唐嘉鴻) topped the men's horizontal bar event at the FIG World Cup in Osijek, Croatia, on Sunday, scoring 15.233 to take his third title this season.

The annual Baishatun Mazu pilgrimage, one of Taiwan's most prominent religious events, set off early Monday from Miaoli County, with a record 460,000 devotees starting the eight-day procession to Yunlin County.

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) will visit Taiwan's sole African ally Eswatini later this month, in what will be his second official overseas trip since taking office in May 2024, the Presidential Office said Monday.

An 11-year-old Taiwanese clinched a silver medal in the junior category at the Asian Skateboarding Championships in Sichuan, China, on Sunday.

After a first round of US-Iran talks on ending the Middle East War failed over the weekend, US President Donald Trump announced a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and repeated threats to Iranian civil infrastructure. Analysts say Trump could back down…

Taiwan shares ended up 39.46 points, or 0.11 percent, at 35,457.29 Monday on turnover of NT$778.77 billion (US$24.27 billion).

Olympic silver medalist Tang Chih-chun (湯智鈞) of Taiwan finished second in the men's recurve event at the 2026 Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Mexico on Sunday, in a tight competition against American Brady Ellison.

Taiwan stocks fell early Monday after US-Iran peace talks collapsed over the weekend before closing higher. TSMC dipped 0.5% as investors await its earnings call. Other Asian markets also declined amid weakening investor confidence.

📹 Reporter(s): TaiwanPlus…

One of the biggest dates in Taiwan's religious calendar was this Monday, as the Baishatun Mazu set off on her annual pilgrimage from Gongtian Temple in Miaol...

The average age for first-time mothers in Taiwan is 31 as they're delaying pregnancy, prompting many to seek assisted reproduction technology. It comes as last year’s birth rate reached a new low.

📹 Reporter(s): Andy Hsueh/Irene Lin

#TaiwanPlus #TaiwanPlusNews…

A dramatic late-night crash in Kaohsiung turned into a life-saving miracle thanks to two street-side heroes. A 19-year-old motorcyclist was left without vita...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) protested to Brazil's top envoy to Taiwan after he reiterated in a recent interview that his government considers Taiwan to be part of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

Taiwan's central bank said Monday that its recent interventions in the foreign exchange market have been aimed at maintaining price stability rather than supporting local exporters.

Houston Astros pitcher Teng Kai-wei (鄧愷威), the only active Taiwanese player in Major League Baseball (MLB), is expected to take on a larger role as the team struggles with an injury-plagued pitching staff, its general manager said.