Labor laws should be amended to allow civil servants to unionize and protect the rights of employees to disconnect from work after hours, the Taipei-based Chinese Federation of Labor (CFL) said yesterday. The federation issued the call following the report of a recent suicide by a worker surnamed Wu
DISCOVERY: The small goby was first recorded in northern Taiwan in 2012, but improper storage of samples prevented the fish from being officially named
A new species of fish has been discovered and named Stiphodon chlorestes by a research team from National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU).The research team led by Liao Te-yu (廖德裕), a professor of oceanography at NSYSU, identified the new species among specimens collected from rivers in Taiwan and nor
The Garden of Hope Foundation on Thursday urged the government and employers to implement measures to safeguard migrant workers’ human rights.According to the group’s most recent survey, 69 percent of migrant workers have not been taught to observe work safety, while issues of work discrimination an
A Malaysian backpacker was arrested on suspicion of acting as a money mule when he prepared to receive NT$1 million (US$30,681) in cash in Chiayi City last week, local police said earlier this week.Someone who was allegedly defrauded of millions of New Taiwan dollars reported the case to the police
CANADA: The former president, who was to deliver a keynote speech at an annual security summit in Canada today, thanked Taiwanese compatriots for their support
Former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) in Canada on Thursday urged Taiwanese compatriots in the North American country to continue to work for Taiwan by supporting its bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).Speaking at a luncheon organized by Taiwa
SUPPLY CHAINS: Taiwan’s democratic values and advanced technologies give it a competitive advantage in the drone industry, an insider said
Taiwanese drone companies have expanded their reach into the European market by signing two memorandums of understanding (MOU) with Lithuania to enhance collaboration in the uncrewed aerial vehicle industry.The MOUs were signed on Thursday during the Drone Industry Business Forum in Vilnius by a rep
A proposal by the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) caucus to set up an investigation committee into National Development Fund (NDF) investments passed during a plenary vote at the legislature yesterday.Despite opposition from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the proposal passed with Chinese Nation
Former Dingyue Development Corp president Chu Yea-hu (朱亞虎) was released on bail yesterday by the Taipei District Court after prosecutors said he confessed amid an investigation into Core Pacific Group and the former Taipei administration.Chu is among the 22 people listed as defendants in an investig
Changhua prosecutors have indicted two men and two women for allegedly buying signatures to support Foxconn founder Terry Gou’s (郭台銘) efforts to get on the ballot in January’s presidential election.The four were charged with contravening the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act
RELIGIONLai attends annual prayerPresident William Lai (賴清德) prayed for wisdom, courage and the ability to lead Taiwan and its citizens during this year’s National Prayer Breakfast yesterday. In his address at the event held in Taipei, Lai said that one of the three main duties he has prioritized as
A model poses with two people dressed up as Taiwanese folk deity Nezha, also known as Santaizi or the Third Prince, at a press conference in Chiayi County yesterday promoting the Taizi Cultural Festival that is to take place in the county tomorrow.
Participants dressed as Ba Jia Jiang (eight generals), Chinese guardians of the gods, perform a ritual dance at a temple festival marking the birthday of traditional Taoist deity “Qingshan Wang” or “Ling An Zun Wang” in Taipei yesterday.
People attend a rally hosted by the Judicial Reform Foundation outside the Legislative Yuan in Taipei last night to protest Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Weng Hsiao-ling’s proposal to amend the Constitutional Court Procedure Act. The foundation said that the proposed change would underm
President William Lai (賴清德) today attended an inauguration ceremony for the navy’s new training facility for its Underwater Operations Unit, called the Mercury Camp.The president, accompanied by Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄), National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu
Taiwanese drone companies have expanded their reach into the European market by signing two memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Lithuania to enhance collaboration in the uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) industry.The MOUs were signed yesterday during the Drone Industry Business Forum in Vilnius by
The Control Yuan today announced it has censured the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) for ineffective supervision, following the impeachment last week of its diplomat stationed in Brazil.Feng Kwang-chung (馮光中), head of the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Sao Paulo, was unanimously im
The estimated completion date for the Kaohsiung MRT’s new Yellow Line has been extended to 2034, with operations to begin on some sections two years earlier in 2032, Kaohsiung Deputy Mayor Charles Lin (林欽榮) said today.Lin was answering questions from city councilors, who asked whether the line would
Taiwan’s passport ranked 34th in the world, with access to 141 visa-free destinations, according to the latest update to the Henley Passport Index released today.The index put together by Henley & Partners ranks 199 passports globally based on the number of destinations holders can access without a
Former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), who is currently visiting Canada, yesterday urged Taiwanese compatriots in the North American country to support Taiwan's bid to join the the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).Speaking at a luncheon organized by Taiwane
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