A woman on Thursday was sentenced to four years in prison for organizing trips to China for Taiwanese in 2023, with the expenses partially paid by Chinese authorities, in an attempt to solicit votes ahead of last year’s presidential election.The Chiayi District Court handed down the sentence, along
INTERNAL CONFLICT? A defense expert said a large, provocative military maneuver could give Beijing the optics it needs to cover chaos at the top of its military
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) could be ramping up on a provocative, large-scale military exercise to help conceal a rise in internal conflicts in Beijing, Taiwanese defense expert Shen Ming-shih (沈明室) said on Friday.Analysts have suspected the PLAN intends to conduct a large-scale
None of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)-proposed recall petitions are expected to be ready by their deadlines, a source within the party said yesterday, which would leave the party completely on the defensive against the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) recall campaigns.KMT lawmakers hold a
TRAFFIC SAFETY: The minister of transportation and communications has said that the draft amendment would treat unlicensed driving similarly to drunk driving
In response to a series of traffic incidents involving unlicensed drivers, lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties have proposed legal amendments to impose tougher penalties on offenders. Current regulations impose fines ranging from NT$6,000 to NT$24,000 for unlicensed driving — whether in
The driver involved in a New Taipei City car crash that killed three people and injured several died of his injuries yesterday morning after about two weeks in intensive care, a local hospital said. Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, where the 78-year-old man surnamed Yu (余) was treated, said that he di
A multipurpose stadium with a seating capacity of more than 30,000 is to be built at the Shuinan Economic and Trade Park in Taichung, Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) said on Wednesday. Lu said the city had selected a site in the industrial park for the planned “Taichung Dome” (台中大巨蛋), which she said could
The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) on Thursday said it seized more than 400kg of cannabis on Feb. 28 in its largest bust in the past few years, with an estimated street value of NT$850 million (US$28.4 million). The agency’s Tainan Reconnaissance Brigade received intelligence in January about a cr
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday suspended imports of all flavors of gummies made at Haribo’s factories in Germany, following reports of cannabis contamination in a batch sold in the Netherlands. Taiwan would keep the suspension in place until Haribo clarifies the circumstances surro
The Ministry of Environment has announced draft amendments to regulations on waste disposal and recycling to promote a circular economy in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Resource circulation is widely considered to be a critical pathway to achieve SDGs and net zero goals, the
TREND: As people feel more alienated in modern society, pets are becoming more important to them, causing a growth in services for pets, a psychologist said
Huang Yu-sheng (黃裕勝) brought his dachshund to worship the Hound, the guardian of pets, in Yuanshan Temple in Chiayi County’s Lucao Township (鹿草鄉) to pray for good health. “My dog has been with me for years. We are like family. I hope we can stay together longer,” Huang said. Nowadays, worshipers bri
The Kaohsiung City Government’s Formosan black bear mascot-themed balloon floats in the air among others in Yilan County’s Dongshan Township yesterday at the opening of the Dongshan Hot Air Balloon Carnival.
Democratic Progressive Party caucus chief executive Rosalia Wu, front, grabs the pennant in a dragon boat race hosted by Qu Yuan Temple in the Shuanghsi River in Taipei’s Beitou District yesterday.
Eight-hundred-and-eighty watermelons are balanced upright at an event marking the Dragon Boat Festival in Pingtung County’s Jiadong Township yesterday. According to folk culture, people who can balance an egg upright at noon on the day of the festival, which is celebrated on the fifth day of the fif
DOMESTIC SUPPLY: The government should also build up local ammunition production facilities to bolster Taiwan’s defense resilience, Ho Cheng-hui said
Taiwan should prioritize the acquisition of precision weaponry and ammunition from Washington, as well as lobby for the US to establish local production lines, as a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be a war of attrition across multiple fronts, Taiwan Security Association deputy secretary-general Ho
An attack drone boat being developed by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST) would likely enter combat evaluation next month, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.If it passes its evaluation, the uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) would be demonstrated to the military
OPTIMISTIC: The deputy minister said he was ‘very optimistic’ about the trade talks, especially in opening car and agricultural imports, but chips could be a complication
Taiwan is continuing efforts to secure a trade deal with the US, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Chen Ming-chi (陳明祺) said on Thursday, even after a court blocked many of the tariffs that US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose on other countries.While the ruling might prompt some count
The Ministry of the Interior is working to amend regulations around alternative military service to enhance civil defense resilience, Deputy Minister of the Interior Ma Shih-yuan (馬士元) said in an exclusive interview with the Liberty Times (sister paper of the Taipei Times) published yesterday.The mi
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Thursday said it is considering requiring civil servants at all levels to report visits to China or its territories, expanding a requirement that applies to those of upper ranks.The council is in talks with agencies and is to launch the initiative after reaching
PREVENTION: The CDC rejected a suggestion that the public had received enough vaccines and should not get another shot to guard against contracting the disease
Extra hospital clinical services are to be opened from tomorrow to respond to an outbreak of COVID-19 that could worsen after this weekend’s Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said yesterday.Special COVID-19 outpatient clinics in 21 government-run hospitals nationwide w
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