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.

Lawmakers from the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) on Monday said they will launch a campaign to hold a referendum proposing caning as a punishment for people convicted of "major crimes" such as large-scale fraud, child abuse and sexual assault.

The Alishan Forest Railway has launched a limited-time reciprocal ticket promotion with Japan's Kurobe Gorge Railway and Oigawa Railway, allowing eligible passengers to redeem passes on the two Japanese lines, the Alishan Forest Railway and Cultural Heritage…

A fire at the Inparadise buffet restaurant on the 46th floor of Breeze Xinyi in Taipei's Xinyi District was extinguished within about 20 minutes Monday, with five people sent to hospital.

The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Monday, gaining NT$0.059 to close at NT$31.785.

Shares in Taiwan closed slightly up at a new closing high Monday after recouping earlier losses, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after failing to reach an agreement with Iran, dealers said.

The Presidential Office confirmed that President Lai Ching-te has accepted an invitation to visit Eswatini for King Mswati III's birthday in April. Lai will work on advancing security, economic and digital ties with Taiwan's only African ally. He will not…

A new Tourism Administration report shows a rise in illegal accommodations in Taiwan, with nearly 1,200 unlicensed hotels recorded in the first quarter of 2026. Most are short-term apartment rentals in Taipei, Taichung and Yilan.

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140,000. That’s the estimated number of stray dogs in Taiwan today. While that’s a record low since 2018, the pressure on animal sanctuaries and shelters is ...

The Taiwan People's Party (TPP) voted to expel China-born lawmaker Li Chen-hsiu (李貞秀) from the party on Monday over repeated disciplinary violations, which means she will also be removed from the Legislature.

The 2026 Taiwan Athletics Open, which offers Taiwanese athletes an opportunity to compete against their international peers, will be held under a new name after its organizers had earlier announced the event's cancellation.

Having not competed since claiming gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting returned to the international ring this month at the Asian Boxing Championships in Mongolia, where she claimed bronze fighting in a new weight class. TaiwanPlus…

Following Kuomintang Chair Cheng Li-wun’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, China has announced ten new measures that it says will deepen ties with Taiwan. These include plans to resume direct flights, relax travel restrictions for some Chinese…

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Yilan County in northeastern Taiwan at 7:23 p.m. Monday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).

The potential introduction of Indian migrant workers to Taiwan will proceed only after careful review, Minister of Labor Hung Sun-han (洪申翰) said Monday, amid growing public debate over the policy.

Beijing's new economic proposals targeting Kinmen and Matsu merit special attention because they may be aimed at turning the outlying islands into a showcase for cross-Taiwan Strait integration while deepening divisions in Taiwan, scholars said Sunday.

China has announced 10 new policy measures it says will deepen ties with Taiwan's economy, following KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. TaiwanPlus speaks with Professor Chiou Jiunn-rong from National Central University about…

Having not competed since claiming gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting returned to the international ring this month at the Asian Boxing Championships in Mongolia, where she claimed bronze fighting in a new weight class. TaiwanPlus…

The Taiwan People’s Party has expelled its legislator Li Chen-hsiu for misconduct, ending her tenure as the country’s first lawmaker with Chinese citizenship. The party said her remarks and actions had damaged its reputation, without providing further details.…

Taiwan's top archer Tang Chih-chun secured silver in the men's recurve at the 2026 Archery World Cup in Mexico. 

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One of the biggest events on the religious calendar, the eight-day Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage, has begun, with the opening event attracting a record 460,000-plus people.

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