Taiwan and the US should jointly call on the UN to hold a hearing on UN Resolution 2758 and curbing China’s aggression, former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said yesterday in Taipei.The UN General Assembly passed Resolution 2758 on Oct. 25, 1971, which states that the People’s Republic of Chin
MAJOR JAM: The two tests are being conducted at sea because the system is powerful enough to disrupt civilian devices, a source familiar with the matter said
Taiwan is next month to test a jamming device that might cause large-scale electromagnetic interference in the sea off Yilan County and along its coastline, a government notice to limit navigation in the test area said.Two radio jamming tests encompassing the coastal region between Toucheng (頭城) and
The government is aiming to fill a nationwide shortage of more than 1,000 substitute teachers for elementary and high schools, which start their new academic year on Friday, Minister of Education Cheng Ying-yao (鄭英耀) said yesterday.Openings for substitute teachers have not been filled in nearly all
Police hunting for an unknown assailant hours after he killed three people and wounded eight in a stabbing attack at a festival in the western German city of Solingen yesterday said they had detained an individual.Police said in the afternoon they were investigating whether there was a possible link
The Philippines yesterday called on Beijing to “immediately cease all provocative and dangerous actions” after accusing it of “unjustifiably” deploying flares from China-occupied Subi Reef (Jhubi Reef, 渚碧礁) on Thursday, while a Manila aircraft was conducting patrols.The same aircraft also “faced har
‘PEACE-LOVING’: ‘Our aim is that we hope for peaceful development across the Taiwan Strait,’ President William Lai said, adding that ‘Taiwan’s people are kind’
Taiwan wants to continue its free way of life and rejects being ruled by the Chinese Communist Party, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday while visiting Kinmen County to mark a key battle with Chinese forces.The Chinese military carried out another round of maneuvers around Taiwan as Lai was
LURE OF HOME: The NDC is to seek Taiwanese tech workers in the US, saying they are drawn to better chances to advance and to care for their parents
The government is to recruit college-educated workers from abroad to meet a rising demand for labor, National Development Council (NDC) Minister Paul Liu (劉鏡清) said in an interview published yesterday.The council’s projections show that 350,000 unfilled job openings are expected by 2028, while demog
The average life expectancy in Taiwan last year was 80.2 years, a 0.4-year increase from 2022, Ministry of the Interior data showed yesterday.The figure for men was 76.9 years and 83.7 for women, up 0.3 years and 0.5 years respectively from the year before, the ministry said in the 11th edition of t
State-linked Chinese entities are using cloud services provided by Amazon.com Inc or its rivals to access advanced US chips and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities that they cannot acquire otherwise, public tender documents showed.The US government has restricted exports of high-end AI chips t
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago, pledging a “new way forward” for the nation.“With this election, our nation has a precious, fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism, and divisive battles of the past — a chance
‘RESILIENT NATION’: The premier also has approved a submarine development project estimated to top NT$284 billion, aiming to build seven advance vessels by 2038
The government has allocated a record NT$647 billion (US$20.24 billion) for defense spending in fiscal 2025, accounting for about 2.45 percent of GDP, the Executive Yuan said yesterday after it approved the general budget plan.The defense budget includes NT$479 billion to be appropriated by the Mini
ALERTNESS REMINDER: The defense ministry said that China has targeted Taiwan’s military and personnel for infiltration and espionage, so all units must be alert
The High Court yesterday convicted eight current and retired military officers for developing a spy network for China, including a failed plot to fly a CH-47 Chinook attack helicopter to a Chinese aircraft carrier in the Taiwan Strait.The defendants received sentences ranging from 18 months to 13 ye
The Australian Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed an “urgency motion” in support of Taiwan’s sovereignty and participation in international organizations.Senators agreed by vote to move the motion “that United Nations Resolution 2758 of 25th October 1971 does not establish the People’s Republic
Thousands of people yesterday attempted to storm Indonesia’s parliament, tearing down a section of fence and throwing stones at police, and forcing the legislature to delay a vote on changes to election laws that could further enhance the political influence of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.Parli
Senior US officials on Wednesday met with the Dalai Lama, the US Department of State said.The Dalai Lama, who is denounced by Beijing as a separatist, met with US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights Uzra Zeya and US National Security Council official Kelly Razz
‘CLOSE TIES’: Former Japanese PM Yoshihiko Noda also attended the annual Ketagalan Forum on Indo-Pacific security and spoke of Taiwan’s importance globally
China’s authoritarian expansionism would not stop with Taiwan, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday, calling for solidarity among the world’s democracies to check Beijing’s territorial ambitions.Taiwan is determined to become a decisive force for democracy, peace and prosperity, standing side-
SECURITY BOOST: On top of surveillance and reconnaissance drones, the navy would purchase land and ship drones, and the army would acquire micro-drones
The military plans to invest NT$6.89 billion (US$215.73 million) to purchase six types of drones to bolster the nation’s asymmetrical combat capabilities, the Ministry of National Defense said yesterday.Three of the six types of drones fall under the categories “surveillance and reconnaissance,” “la
Suspended Hsinchu mayor Ann Kao (高虹安) was yesterday sentenced to 10 months in prison for falsely accusing a US academic of defamation.The Taipei District Court handed down the ruling yesterday morning. It can be appealed.The accusation stems from Facebook posts made by in 2021 and 2022 by Chen Shih-
Former US president Barack Obama on Tuesday told fellow Democrats in Chicago that “the torch has been passed” to US Vice President Kamala Harris and that the US is ready for her to become president.Obama, who was greeted with rapturous applause and cheers at the packed arena hosting the party’s nomi
Indonesia’s Party of Functional Groups (Golkar) yesterday appointed a top loyalist of Indonesian President Joko Widodo as its new leader, a move members say could enable the outgoing president to retain political influence long after he leaves office in October.Bahlil Lahadalia, the newly appointed