Latest | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS https://focustaiwan.tw/news As Taiwan's national news agency, Focus Taiwan (focustaiwan.tw) to provide real-time news related to Taiwan to the English-reading public at home and abroad. en The Central News Agency Sat, 30 May 2026 16:35:21 GMT 15 Latest | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS 400 300 https://focustaiwan.tw/news https://focustaiwan.tw/img/default.png CNA/20260530/202605300006 <![CDATA[Taipei's Ximending area to ban smoking from June 1, fines up to NT$10,000]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605300006 Sat, 30 May 2026 16:17:13 +0800 CNA/20260530/202605300005 <![CDATA[Czech Senate president to visit Taiwan, seeks stronger bilateral cooperation]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202605300005 Sat, 30 May 2026 14:38:09 +0800 CNA/20260530/202605300004 <![CDATA[Teng Kai-wei gets no decision in Houston's 5-4 loss to Brewers]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202605300004 Sat, 30 May 2026 13:12:06 +0800 CNA/20260530/202605300003 <![CDATA[Tropical Storm Jangmi's outer ring to bring rain to Taiwan next week: CWA]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605300003 Sat, 30 May 2026 11:31:02 +0800 CNA/20260530/202605300002 <![CDATA[Taiwan headline news]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605300002 Sat, 30 May 2026 10:30:59 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290023 <![CDATA[Taiwan's Chen Yi-cen takes Asian U20 400m silver]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202605290023 Fri, 29 May 2026 21:13:39 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290022 <![CDATA[Taiwan raises 2026 GDP growth forecast to 9.64%, a high in 16 years]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605290022 Fri, 29 May 2026 20:52:37 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290021 <![CDATA[Taiwan to block entry of DRC, Uganda nationals over Ebola concerns]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605290021 Fri, 29 May 2026 19:19:33 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290020 <![CDATA[National Taichung Theater receives bomb threat]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605290020 Fri, 29 May 2026 18:57:30 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290019 <![CDATA[Wistron chairman urges review of power planning as AI demand surges]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202605290019 Fri, 29 May 2026 18:45:28 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290018 <![CDATA[Airline pilots remain Taiwan's highest-paid occupation: Survey]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605290018 Fri, 29 May 2026 18:34:26 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290017 <![CDATA[Taiwan-educated Vincentian journalist returns as ambassador to deepen ties]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202605290017 Fri, 29 May 2026 18:29:23 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290016 <![CDATA[Taiwan seeking way to coexist with bears as they come closer to humans]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605290016 Fri, 29 May 2026 18:10:21 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290015 <![CDATA[Tigerair Taiwan urged to pay back staff after pregnancy discrimination ruling]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605290015 Fri, 29 May 2026 17:31:18 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290014 <![CDATA[Taiwan shares end at new high led by AI-related stocks]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605290014 Fri, 29 May 2026 16:59:15 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290013 <![CDATA[U.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex market]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605290013 Fri, 29 May 2026 16:19:12 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290012 <![CDATA[Hon Hai (Foxconn) shareholders approve record cash dividend payout]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605290012 Fri, 29 May 2026 15:27:09 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290011 <![CDATA[Prosecutors open embezzlement probe into 2 ex-Ma foundation staff]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202605290011 Fri, 29 May 2026 15:00:07 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290010 <![CDATA[Taiwan shares close up 2.51%]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605290010 Fri, 29 May 2026 13:55:03 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290009 <![CDATA[Legislature approves NT$8.8 billion 2026 defense procurement budget]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202605290009 Fri, 29 May 2026 13:44:01 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290008 <![CDATA[Starlux plans to launch flights to Zurich, Barcelona next year]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605290008 Fri, 29 May 2026 13:28:59 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290007 <![CDATA[Japanese star Takuya Kimura to perform in Taiwan on his birthday]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202605290007 Fri, 29 May 2026 12:07:55 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290006 <![CDATA[Heavy rain, cooler temperatures forecast across Taiwan from Friday]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605290006 Fri, 29 May 2026 11:50:53 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290005 <![CDATA[U.S. formalizes tariff concessions for Taiwan under investment MOU]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605290005 Fri, 29 May 2026 11:47:51 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290004 <![CDATA[U.S. dollar down in Taipei trading]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605290004 Fri, 29 May 2026 11:26:48 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290003 <![CDATA[Taiwan headline news]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605290003 Fri, 29 May 2026 10:23:45 +0800 CNA/20260529/202605290001 <![CDATA[Taiwan shares open higher]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605290001 Fri, 29 May 2026 09:08:40 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280022 <![CDATA[Minister declines to set targets for birth rate proposals]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202605280022 Thu, 28 May 2026 20:41:23 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280021 <![CDATA[Over 85% in Taiwan support cross-strait peace as top priority: MAC]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202605280021 Thu, 28 May 2026 20:00:20 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280020 <![CDATA[Rain forecast for northern, central Taiwan from Thursday night]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605280020 Thu, 28 May 2026 19:52:18 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280019 <![CDATA[Taiwan's economic monitoring indicator stays red in April on strong AI demand]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605280019 Thu, 28 May 2026 19:01:15 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280018 <![CDATA[Keelung-Ishigaki ferry to make maiden voyage Thursday]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605280018 Thu, 28 May 2026 18:42:12 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280017 <![CDATA[Supreme Court upholds no-prosecution ruling in Chen Shui-bian case]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202605280017 Thu, 28 May 2026 18:10:09 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280016 <![CDATA[Taiwan seeks reassurances as U.S. weighs potential semiconductor tariffs]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605280016 Thu, 28 May 2026 17:38:07 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280015 <![CDATA[Thai migrant worker killed in crane accident at Taoyuan metro work site]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605280015 Thu, 28 May 2026 17:07:04 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280014 <![CDATA[Eslite to open second Japan store in Osaka in 2027: Company chair]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605280014 Thu, 28 May 2026 16:51:02 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280013 <![CDATA[U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605280013 Thu, 28 May 2026 16:13:59 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280012 <![CDATA[Freight train, Puyuma incidents disrupt rail services in eastern Taiwan]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605280012 Thu, 28 May 2026 15:55:56 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280011 <![CDATA[Legislative secretary-general hopes relocation site to be decided this term]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202605280011 Thu, 28 May 2026 15:25:54 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280010 <![CDATA[Taiwan shares close down 1.40%]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605280010 Thu, 28 May 2026 13:45:50 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280009 <![CDATA[DUI arrests increase threefold after rapid drug test introduction]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605280009 Thu, 28 May 2026 13:25:47 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280008 <![CDATA[Taiwan skywatchers spot blazing 'space junk' over Taitung]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605280008 Thu, 28 May 2026 12:59:45 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280007 <![CDATA[Stiffer sentence wanted for alleged poisoner of Australian student]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605280007 Thu, 28 May 2026 12:40:42 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280006 <![CDATA[Taipei logs hottest May temperature on record at 38.3°C]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605280006 Thu, 28 May 2026 11:04:38 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280005 <![CDATA[Czech comic exhibition opens at Taiwan literature museum]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202605280005 Thu, 28 May 2026 10:40:36 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280004 <![CDATA[U.S. dollar down in Taipei trading]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605280004 Thu, 28 May 2026 10:09:33 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280003 <![CDATA[Taiwan headline news]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605280003 Thu, 28 May 2026 09:16:30 +0800 CNA/20260528/202605280002 <![CDATA[Taiwan shares open lower]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605280002 Thu, 28 May 2026 09:12:28 +0800