Wed, Aug 21, 2019
HK proves ‘two systems’ model a failure, Tsai says
The protests in Hong Kong are proof that China’s “one country, two systems” model does not work, because authoritarianism and democracy cannot coexist, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) told a security forum in Taipei yesterday, alerting ...FULL STORY
UK consulate staff in HK detained in China
An employee at the UK’s consulate in Hong Kong has been detained by mainland Chinese authorities on his...FULL STORYShow proof of tracking: Tsai’s office tells Han
‘STATE MONITORING’: The Presidential Office said that Han Kuo-yu should file suit to uncover the truth...FULL STORY
Research budget to increase by NT$4.7bn
Next year’s basic research budget is to increase by NT$4.7 billion (US$149.7 million), with a focus on...FULL STORYRussia and China say US missile test stoking tensions
Russia and China yesterday said that a new US missile test had heightened military tensions and risked...FULL STORY
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Animal rights advocates protest ‘divine pig’ ritual
Animal rights advocates yesterday staged a silent protest in Hsinchu County’s Sinpu...FULL STORY
- Scientists link GAL3 to brain illness
- CDC urges precautions against malaria
- Boy gains acclaim for wearing flag at ‘Pokemon’ tourney
- More airlines using electronic passes for domestic flights
- Ko says he, TAO are opponents
- Christensen tours Zuoying base
- Existing law better for refugees from HK: source
- Not interested in returning to be NPP chair: Chiu
- Foreign ministry is defying the Control Yuan: KMT caucus
- Supreme Court upholds jail for Hsu
- Four CUPP members ordered to compensate school
- Council holding activities to promote use of English
- Agricultural loss from heavy rains passes NT$140m
- Pregnant women urged to beware birth defects
- Surgeons perform first liver transplant on pregnant woman
- Two telecoms might have overcharged clients: group
- Number of invasive green iguanas growing
Export orders down for ninth month
Export orders last month declined 3 percent year-on-year to US$40.53 billion, falling...FULL STORY
- AIDC seeking new orders amid Boeing uncertainty
- Company investment in China down
- TWSE companies’ revenue surges, but net profit dips
- Surplus falls as exports battered by trade dispute
- Major telecoms to restart Huawei sales
- Public confidence stable, even amid trade tensions
- GSD optimistic about Q3 outlook
- Global Tek foresees order rebound in second half
- Taiwan Business Quick Take
- Japan eases some S Korea curbs
- Berlin to sell 30-year bond at 0%
- S Korea to probe sales of products risking big losses
- UK renewables mix faces scrutiny in blackout probe
- US states preparing antitrust probe of tech titans, possibly from next month
- World Business Quick Take
- Manufacturing output falls 4.57 percent
- Group warns of hit from Japan-South Korea row
EDITORIAL: Speaking Hoklo not the new smoking
On Thursday, the right to use one’s mother tongue made headlines when...FULL STORY
- Students from immigrant families
- The diverging paths of two islands
- New planes needed to monitor agriculture
- Trump tumult has gadget giants splitting along US-China lines
- China’s Cathay crackdown bodes badly for Hong Kong firms
- EDITORIAL: Britain must stand up for Hong Kong
- Promises and lies in Hong Kong
- The benefits of national integrity as the goal
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- EDITORIAL: Rocky economic waters ahead
- John J. Tkacik, Jr On Taiwan: Hong Kong’s ‘Bauhinia Revolution’
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- KMT must say what its envoys do in China
- South America’s glaciers might have a bigger problem than climate change
- The US’ superpower panic bodes ill for its long-term interests
- EDITORIAL: A safer alternative for foreigners
Lee Duck-hee first deaf winner
Lee Duck-hee on Monday became the first deaf player to win an...FULL STORY
- Taiwan’s Chou advances at worlds
- Man United held by Wolves after Pogba’s penalty woe
- Hudson leads Cardinals in blanking Brewers 3-0
- Gamers risk health in an attempt to be e-sport millionaires
- Medvedev, Keys upset US Open order
- Four dead as Honduran soccer fans fight
- Australia salvage draw in Ashes using substitute
- Taiwanese javelin thrower wins gold in Diamond League
- C.T. Pan makes Presidents Cup history
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- Relief after smooth triathlon test
- Smith blow may see neck guards required: Langer
- Wales’ grit hits Gatland, not ranking
- ‘Waste sweat’ and humidity a test for players at Rugby World Cup in Japan
- Djokovic, Barty toppled in semi-finals
- VAR spat hides chasm between Man City and Spurs
- All Blacks dominate to keep Bledisloe
Hong Kong Protests: Lam pledges new efforts at dialogue
In an attempt to meet a key demand of protesters calling for...FULL STORY
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- Indonesian police search for inmates after jail set ablaze
- Spain criticizes Salvini over migrants
- Indian probe enters lunar orbit
- Uighurs use app to raise plight of missing relatives
- Mobile cinema brings movie magic to Syrian-Kurdish kids in remote areas
- Manila warns of ‘unfriendly’ greeting for uninvited ships
- Retrial aquits Salvadorean rape victim
- Omar and Tlaib urge colleagues to visit Israel
- NYPD fires officer five years after Eric Garner’s death
- White officers who led black man on rope avoid charges
- ‘Professional protester’ in Mexico City has an outfit for every cause and rally
- NASA telescope offers glimpse of rocky exoplanet
- World News Quick Take
- Shenzhen to be better than HK: China
- Taiwan idol joins Chinese in backing Beijing
- Tehran says it has warned US against seizing oil tanker
Battling canine discrimination
When The PACK Sanctuary had two corgis dumped on them earlier this...FULL STORY
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- One for the rodent: Rats a cheap street snack in Cambodia
- Highways and Byways: The warships of Tainan
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- Highlight: Keeping the show going
- Highlight: Young local ballet company aims to fly
- Another long road for U-Theatre after mountain blaze
- Japanese YouTuber takes Taiwan by storm
- British explorer first to complete 6,437km Yangtze trek
- Queer film festival celebrates historic year
- Hit rewind: Walkman triggers nostalgia on 40th birthday
Preserving pets for posterity
動物標本師 還原牠們最美的一面
Many people treat their pets like a member of the family. When...FULL STORY
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- Tension escalates as India scraps Kashmir autonomy
印度中止「一國兩制」 引爆喀什米爾火藥庫 - EVERYDAY ENGLISH
- Surgical procedure cuts risk of pneumonia complications from broken ribs
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- Scientists discover why two shark species emit green glow
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- Prague Pride parade draws 30,000
布拉格同志大遊行 三萬人共襄盛舉 - EVERYDAY ENGLISH
- 2019 Pikachu Outbreak in Yokohama, Japan for second year
2019皮卡丘大量發生中 日本橫濱登場 - EVERYDAY ENGLISH
- Group launches ‘Write in Taiwanese’ campaign for US Census
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- Taoyuan fisherman nets rare ‘golden bighead carp’
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