Taiwanese Irwin mangoes are making their way into the United Kingdom, where British consumers sampling the fruit at a Taiwanese specialty supermarket in London yesterday praised their delicate texture and sweet flavor.One British shopper, identified only as Jane, described the Taiwanese Irwin mango
To deepen Taiwan–Japan exchanges and gain insight into international trends in the drone industry, Taichung City Government Economic Development Bureau Director-General Feng-Yuan Chang led a delegation to visit and engage in exchanges at Japan Drone 2026, Japan’s largest professional drone exhibitio
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday that all countries in central and eastern Europe, not just Lithuania, are eligible to access two special Taiwan funds allocated to help strengthen economic and trade relations in that region.MOFA issued the statement after an opposition lawmaker
Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) yesterday urged US lawmakers in Washington to help expand Taiwan's participation in international organizations, saying the current situation for Taiwan is "like being able to date but not marry."At a reception held at the Longworth House Office Building, Han tha
Residents of seven areas in Hualien County's Fenglin (鳳林) and Wanrong (萬榮) townships are to be evacuated today after a flood alert was issued for a barrier lake in the upper reaches of the Wanli River.The "yellow" alert, issued at 8am by the Hualien branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Age
The 28th Taipei Film Festival is to run from tomorrow to July 11, with the Taipei Film Awards ceremony set to be held on the last day of the festival, the organizer said.This year’s “City in Focus” turns the lens to Tehran, featuring both classics and contemporary works, with Bahram Beyzaie as one o
Taiwanese professional Go player Wang Yuan-chun (王元均) captured the Speed Go Championship title yesterday, his first major win since 2023.The 9-dan Wang defeated defending champion Hsu Ching-en (徐靖恩) 2-0 in the best-of-three final, after rallying to win Game 2 at the HaiFong Go Association in Taipei.
Taiwan has not imported a batch of Nissin Foods instant noodles recently recalled in Japan over concerns that it may contain plastic fragments, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday.The Nissin Foods Group, a major Japanese instant noodle manufacturer, announced last week a recall of
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) has forecast localized heavy rain in southern Taiwan beginning early this morning, with sporadic showers or thunderstorms in other areas of the country today.As a frontal system from the north approaches and southwesterly winds strengthen, showers or thunders
RESERVIST UPGRADE: Drone training would be a definitive part of the new regimen, while the ministry is considering the role of female career military personnel, it said
The Ministry of National Defense is considering an overhaul of its reservist training regimen to update the system and training equipment, which would ensure that reservists would be able to bolster the armed forces if called upon, Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said at the legisl
MAJOR EXERCISES: Although official US documents do not say if the drills are intended to counter China, their strategic focus is ‘unequivocal,’ an official said
Taiwan should closely monitor ongoing US-led multinational military exercises in the western Pacific as it conducts drills of its own, Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said yesterday.Though Koo was asked specifically about the US-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises at a legisl
Taiwan is to attend the Pax Silica Summit, held by the US Department of State today and tomorrow in Washington, as a non-signatory participant, a US department spokesperson said on Tuesday. Further details about Taiwan’s delegation would be announced during the summit, the Taipei Economic and Cultur
National Human Rights Commission Deputy Commissioner Chi Hui-jung (紀惠容) yesterday called on lawmakers to sever the body from the Control Yuan, as continued legislative deadlock threatened to dissolve both organizations.Under laws governing the commission’s organization, Control Yuan members are to d
The Ministry of Culture yesterday announced that Chiang Chun-nan (江春男), a media veteran and former National Security Council (NSC) deputy secretary-general, has been named chairman of the Central News Agency (CNA).Chiang has since March 2017 served as a vice president of the National Cultural Associ
The ambassadors from Taiwan’s three allies in Central and South America jointly promoted their countries’ agricultural products and specialty foods at a pavilion at the annual Food Taipei Mega Shows yesterday.The Latin America Pavilion was jointly unveiled by Guatemalan Ambassador Luis Raul Estevez
While there is a common belief that only older people with hypertension can experience sudden cardiac death, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes, the Taiwan Society of Cardiology said.The medical association on May 15 released new clinical guide
CONCERNS: Regarding worries about assigning more work or speaking loudly, an official said it would not be bullying if the tasks were reasonable and did not target one person
The Ministry of Labor (MOL) yesterday introduced a bullying prevention manual ahead of the promulgation of amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Act (職業安全衛生法), which would introduce workplace bullying prevention on Wednesday next week.Responding to concerns that sending messages after wor
Taiwan is to implement a series of transportation and road safety reforms over the next few weeks, as authorities seek to improve driver management, railway services and public safety.One of the most notable changes is to take effect on Tuesday, which would require people whose driver’s licenses hav
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court ruling that found Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Shao-ting (黃紹庭) of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) guilty of embezzlement.The High Court ruling said Huang had since Dec. 25, 2014, filed claims for nonexistent staff or inflated wages for actual per
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