2026/02/10

Taiwan FDA warns against misuse of weight loss drugs

The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) on Saturday asked the public to refrain from procuring GLP-1 and GIP weight-loss medications from unknown sources, after the United Kingdom issued a heightened warning about the drugs last week. On Jan. 29,...

2026/02/10

Sergio Tu wins time trial bronze at Asian Road Cycling Championships

Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) Taiwan's Sergio Tu (杜志濠) on Friday won bronze in the men's elite individual time trial at the 2026 Asian Road Cycling Championships in Saudi Arabia, qualifying for the 2026 Asian Games in the process. Tu covered the 31-kilom...

2026/02/10

Higher LNY service costs could boost February CPI growth by 0.7 points

Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) A spike in service expenses around the Lunar New Year holiday period is expected to raise Taiwan's consumer price index (CPI) growth for February by 0.6 to 0.7 percentage points, according to the Directorate General of Budget, Acco...