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 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:15:26 GMT 15 Latest | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS 400 300 https://focustaiwan.tw/news https://focustaiwan.tw/img/default.png CNA/20260630/202606300019 <![CDATA[THSR opens 'secret passage' at Taipei station to ease congestion]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606300019 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:42:42 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300018 <![CDATA[4 tourists face fines for walking on Alishan railway tracks]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606300018 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:07:40 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300017 <![CDATA[Manufacturing business sentiment in May highest since March 2025]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606300017 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:59:37 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300016 <![CDATA[Taiwan passes law regulating cryptocurrency firms, stablecoins]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606300016 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:53:35 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300015 <![CDATA[New Taipei's Sanying Line launches with free rides through Aug. 31]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606300015 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:34:33 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300014 <![CDATA[Opposition parties unveil rival drone procurement bills]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202606300014 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:30:30 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300013 <![CDATA[Taiwan trade chief suspended from post over workplace bullying report]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202606300013 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:18:28 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300012 <![CDATA[U.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex market]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606300012 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:17:26 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300011 <![CDATA[Taiwan logs wettest plum rain season since 2012]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606300011 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:58:22 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300010 <![CDATA[MOFA beefs up official document security amid negligence accusation]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202606300010 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:38:20 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300009 <![CDATA[China has no right to comment on Taiwan exchanges with Honduras: MOFA]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202606300009 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:27:18 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300008 <![CDATA[Taiwan shares close up 2.5%]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606300008 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:18:15 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300007 <![CDATA[4 NT$10 million lottery prizes still unclaimed as July 6 deadline nears]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606300007 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:11:12 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300006 <![CDATA[New brand names for Carrefour Taiwan unveiled as retailer exits market]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606300006 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:04:10 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300005 <![CDATA[Two-thirds of Americans say Taiwan's security matters to U.S.: survey]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202606300005 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:40:07 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300004 <![CDATA[Taiwan headline news]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606300004 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:32:03 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300003 <![CDATA[U.S. dollar up in Taipei trading]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606300003 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:30:01 +0800 CNA/20260630/202606300002 <![CDATA[Taiwan shares open higher]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606300002 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:15:57 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290025 <![CDATA[TV stars' son released on bail after flamethrower indictment]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606290025 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:01:39 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290024 <![CDATA[Taipei Zoo welcomes rare orangutan twins delivered by cesarean section]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606290024 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:58:36 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290023 <![CDATA[U.S. remains top debtor of Taiwan's banks for 43rd straight quarter]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606290023 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:52:34 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290022 <![CDATA[Coming week to bring hot weather, afternoon showers: CWA]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606290022 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:14:31 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290021 <![CDATA[Taiwan to expand HIV treatment subsidies to more foreign nationals]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606290021 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:45:29 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290020 <![CDATA[Taiwan to add more NT$500 prizes to cloud invoice lottery]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606290020 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:21:26 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290019 <![CDATA[EVA Air aims to launch direct flights to Delhi at year-end]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606290019 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:59:24 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290018 <![CDATA[MOENV conducts 40°C heatwave exercise]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606290018 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:32:21 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290017 <![CDATA[China free-trip offer a sign of united front work: MAC chief]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202606290017 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:26:18 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290016 <![CDATA[Polish doctor finds home in Taiwan through special naturalization]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606290016 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:19:15 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290015 <![CDATA[Groups urge MOL not to overlook migrant workers in anti-bullying rules rollout]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606290015 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:16:12 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290014 <![CDATA[U.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex market]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606290014 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:14:10 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290013 <![CDATA[Taiwan shares end up on mild rebound on reduced turnover]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606290013 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:10:08 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290012 <![CDATA[CEC chief urges restraint on referendums, rejects absentee voting]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202606290012 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:05:06 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290011 <![CDATA[Consumer confidence improves to 4-month high on eased crude oil prices]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606290011 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:22:03 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290010 <![CDATA[TV stars' son indicted over homemade flamethrower, firearms]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606290010 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:10:00 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290009 <![CDATA[Taiwan shares close up 0.96%]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606290009 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:49:57 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290008 <![CDATA[Chinese man who filmed airport restricted areas barred from Taiwan]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606290008 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:32:55 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290007 <![CDATA[Taiwan wins men's singles, mixed doubles titles at US Open badminton]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202606290007 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:19:52 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290006 <![CDATA[New Israeli representative to Taiwan takes office]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202606290006 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:16:49 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290005 <![CDATA[Taiwan floats join New York, San Francisco Pride parades]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202606290005 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:06:47 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290004 <![CDATA[U.S. dollar up in Taipei trading]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606290004 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:11:43 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290003 <![CDATA[Taiwan headline news]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606290003 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:10:41 +0800 CNA/20260629/202606290002 <![CDATA[Taiwan shares open higher]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202606290002 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:04:37 +0800 CNA/20260628/202606280010 <![CDATA[Enclosed-cabin scooters to be permitted on Taiwan's roads from June 30]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606280010 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:54:10 +0800 CNA/20260628/202606280009 <![CDATA[Renyitan Reservoir becomes dumping ground for abandoned dogs: Official]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606280009 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:43:08 +0800 CNA/20260628/202606280008 <![CDATA[Water level meter installed at Hualien barrier lake to improve monitoring]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606280008 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:46:05 +0800 CNA/20260628/202606280007 <![CDATA[Autopsies confirm Taichung rockfall killed 4 hikers]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606280007 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:12:02 +0800 CNA/20260628/202606280006 <![CDATA[Heavy rain advisories issued for northern Taiwan]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606280006 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:42:56 +0800 CNA/20260628/202606280005 <![CDATA[Taiwan lauded as "island of islands" during Taiwan culture day in Belgium]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202606280005 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:41:54 +0800 CNA/20260628/202606280004 <![CDATA[Taiwan headline news]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202606280004 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:37:52 +0800 CNA/20260628/202606280003 <![CDATA[Taiwan's top diplomat, trade delegation concludes trip to Poland, Italy]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202606280003 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:19:50 +0800 CNA/20260628/202606280002 <![CDATA[Teng Kai-wei optioned to Triple-A after rough MLB outing]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202606280002 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:18:47 +0800 CNA/20260628/202606280001 <![CDATA[Jolin Tsai's 'Pleasure' wins Album of the Year at Golden Melody Awards]]> https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202606280001 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:10:31 +0800