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, 15 Aug 2026 04:25:17 GMT 15 Latest | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS 400 300 https://focustaiwan.tw/news https://focustaiwan.tw/img/default.png CNA/20260814/202608140027 <![CDATA[Taiwan concludes 10-day Han Kuang military drills]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202608140027 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:25:41 +0800 CNA/20260814/202608140026 <![CDATA[Legislature passes 2026 budget after record delay, drone budget intact]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202608140026 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:23:39 +0800 CNA/20260814/202608140025 <![CDATA[Taiwan pair defeated in WTT Europe Smash semis]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202608140025 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:52:37 +0800 CNA/20260814/202608140024 <![CDATA[Danjiang Bridge closed during Tamsui's firework fest over next 3 Sundays]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202608140024 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:50:34 +0800 CNA/20260814/202608140023 <![CDATA[Taiwan upbeat on U.S. drone market despite tariffs]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202608140023 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:38:32 +0800 CNA/20260814/202608140022 <![CDATA[Taiwan ups 2026 GDP growth forecast to 11.05%, a 39-year high]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202608140022 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:50:29 +0800 CNA/20260814/202608140021 <![CDATA[Tax-deductible allowance for living costs may be raised by NT$7,000]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202608140021 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:26:27 +0800 CNA/20260814/202608140020 <![CDATA[Most Taiwan tourists unaffected by torrential rain in Japan's Chiba]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202608140020 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:10:24 +0800 CNA/20260814/202608140019 <![CDATA[Taiwan Legislature approves 3 opposition-backed referendum proposals]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202608140019 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:54:22 +0800 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raises Taiwan's weighting in 3 key indexes]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202608140007 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:45:52 +0800 CNA/20260814/202608140006 <![CDATA[Three more indicted in military leak case linked to ex-TV producer]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202608140006 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:05:49 +0800 CNA/20260814/202608140005 <![CDATA[Taiwan shares close down 0.46%]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202608140005 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:45:47 +0800 CNA/20260814/202608140004 <![CDATA[U.S. dollar down in Taipei trading]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202608140004 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:08:43 +0800 CNA/20260814/202608140003 <![CDATA[Taiwan headline news]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202608140003 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:20:39 +0800 CNA/20260814/202608140002 <![CDATA[Taiwan shares open higher]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202608140002 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:07:36 +0800 CNA/20260813/202608130022 <![CDATA[Medical capacity reduction, internet slowdowns conclude civil resilience drills]]> 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https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202608130011 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:43:48 +0800 CNA/20260813/202608130010 <![CDATA[Mobile internet slows, northern Taiwan streets empty during resilience drill]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202608130010 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:36:45 +0800 CNA/20260813/202608130009 <![CDATA[Taiwan study links early bariatric surgery to lower breast cancer risk]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202608130009 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:11:42 +0800 CNA/20260813/202608130008 <![CDATA[Taiwan military police stage bridge blockade drill to secure capital]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202608130008 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:56:40 +0800 CNA/20260813/202608130007 <![CDATA[Taiwan shares close up 1.11%]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202608130007 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:49:38 +0800 CNA/20260813/202608130006 <![CDATA[Weather alerts issued across parts of Taiwan as unstable weather looms]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202608130006 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:07:35 +0800 CNA/20260813/202608130005 <![CDATA[U.S. urges China to halt military pressure on Taiwan after naval drill]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202608130005 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:43:31 +0800 CNA/20260813/202608130004 <![CDATA[Taiwan headline news]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202608130004 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:46:28 +0800 CNA/20260813/202608130003 <![CDATA[U.S. dollar down in Taipei trading]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202608130003 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:21:26 +0800 CNA/20260813/202608130002 <![CDATA[Taiwan shares open higher]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202608130002 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:06:22 +0800