In response to smoking restrictions abroad, Taipei is making efforts to promote the concept of a "smoke-free city," moving beyond merely designating no-smoking areas. Video script:  Anti-smoking officers in Japan’s Kobe patrol public areas to ensure no one violates smoking restrictions, wh...

Taiwan and Canada share core values and have highly complementary economic structures, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said Tuesday while hosting a visiting Canadian parliamentary delegation. In an era when global supply chain resilience is increasingly vital, Taiwan aims to deepen exch...

Singapore tops the latest Henley Passport Index, with Japan and South Korea tied for second place, and Taiwan advancing three spots to 33rd. CNN reports Singaporean citizens can enter 192 of the 227 countries and regions tracked by the index visa-free. The index is compiled by London-based He...

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) has appointed former Legislative speaker Su Jia-chyuan (蘇嘉全) as the new chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), following the departure of Wu Feng-shan (吳豐山) on December 31, 2025. Presidential Office spokesperson Karen Kuo (郭雅慧) announced the ...