Taiwan has proposed increasing defense spending next year in a bid to appease President Donald Trump, who has urged the island to take greater responsibility for defending itself against threats from ...

Budget documents show the cabinet has allocated US$31.1 billion for defence next year, amounting to 3.32 per cent of GDP, up 22.9 per cent on 2025 ...

A report published on Wednesday identified a secret North Korean base that could support the rapid launch of long-range missiles.

As per Focus Taiwan, the proposed defence spending for the fiscal year 2026, after factoring in expenditures for veteran affairs and the Coast Guard, would touch NT$949.5 billion (US$31.18 billion), ...

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Chiayi County at 4:37pm today, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. The hypocenter was 36.3km southeast of Chiayi County Hall at a depth of 10.4km, CWA data ...

Talk of a State Council plan on yuan internationalisation fuels speculation, as Hong Kong rolls out stablecoin rules and the U.S. pushes ahead with crypto laws.