Taiwan is the key of the first island chain and at the forefront of international cybersecurity risks, President William Lai (賴清德) said today.The comments came as part of Lai’s opening remarks at this year’s Cybersec Expo in Taipei, which runs until Thursday.In recent months, hospitals and companies
President William Lai (賴清德) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today released statements to mourn the passing of former US deputy secretary of state Richard Armitage.Armitage passed away on Sunday at the age of 79 after suffering a pulmonary embolism.He was a "steadfast friend of Taiwan," whose "l
Democratic countries must strengthen cooperation to resist information warfare and disinformation threats from China and Russia, Czech Chamber of Deputies Deputy Speaker Jan Bartošek said today in Taipei.Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) and Bartošek in a meeting exchanged views on Tai
The government has prepared a strategic plan and is ready to negotiate with the US on tariffs, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said today.The aim for negotiations would be to balance trade, Cho said, adding that he urges the public to have patience while negotiations are ongoing.Speaking to reporters pri
Google today announced that it had signed the first-ever corporate agreement for geothermal energy in Taiwan.The deal was signed with Baseload Capital to "help accelerate this 24/7 clean energy source across Asia Pacific and globally," the company said in a news release.It is also Google's first geo
New Taipei City investigators reportedly searched the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) office in Banciao District (板橋) this morning, questioning three people who are leading efforts to recall New Taipei City Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators as well was two people working in the office
The Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office this morning released six defendants suspected of forging recall petition signatures on bail ranging from NT$200,000 to NT$500,000, and restricted them from traveling abroad.After prosecutors last month received reports of alleged signature forgery and fraud i
Clear skies are to prevail over most of Taiwan today, with only the eastern half of the main island and the Hengchun Peninsula (恆春) in the south likely to be overcast and see rain, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.Daytime highs today are expected to reach 30°C in central and southern Ta
A fire broke out at a residence in Taichung's Dali District (大里) overnight, killing a 26-year-old mother and her two daughters, local authorities said.The Taichung Fire Department responded to the fire that broke out at 12:10am by sending 21 fire vehicles and 48 firefighters to the scene, the depart
RECALL CAMPAIGNS: Students are free to join civic activities on campus, so long as they are not promoting a specific party’s political agenda, the ministry said
The Ministry of Education (MOE) yesterday said it is developing educational materials that are designed to reinforce students’ Taiwanese identity and enhance awareness of Chinese threats.Minister of Education Cheng Ying-yao (鄭英耀) made the remarks at a meeting of the legislature’s Education and Cultu
TAIWAN-PLUS-US: Taiwan has overcome challenges before and has to work to turn crises into opportunities to transform the nation’s economy, William Lai said
Taiwan’s first phase of tariff talks with the US went “smoothly” and the government hopes to take this challenge as an opportunity to promote a new Taiwan-plus-the-US layout for trade, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday.Major semiconductor producer Taiwan was facing a 32 percent tariff hit u
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) must implement thorough background checks when hiring office staff and appointing officials, party lawmakers said on Sunday after a member was detained on spying allegations a day earlier.Ho Jen-chieh (何仁傑) is being held incommunicado on suspicion of spying for
China sabotaging submarine cables near Taiwan underscores the US’ need to bolster Taiwan’s telecommunications infrastructure and monitor vessels in the Taiwan Strait, the top US Indo-Pacific commander said.Admiral Samuel Paparo, who heads the US Indo-Pacific Command, made the remarks at a US Senate
Taiwan is to announce in August a joint cybersecurity center to implement major initiatives as part of a pivot from the current incrementalist strategy, the National Institute of Cyber Security Research said.In its weekly gazette published on Wednesday last week, the institute said that Taiwan is fa
‘SIGNIFICANT PREDICTORS’: A sudden rise of more than 6°C or a fall exceeding 14°C in day-to-day temperatures increased the risk of strokes, NHRI researchers found
The risk of stroke is doubled when a sudden day-to-day temperature increase goes over 6°C or a decrease exceeds 14°C, the risk of triggering a stroke is doubled, a research team at the National Health Research Institute (NHRI) said yesterday.Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and inte
The Consumers’ Foundation yesterday criticized Costa Cruises as “irresponsible” after the Italian cruise ship operator agreed to pay only US$50 per person to compensate passengers whose trips to Japan last week were disrupted due to a mechanical malfunction.On Tuesday last week, 3,536 people departe
NEW MEASURES: A user-pays mechanism, safety education and penalties could be introduced, as the ministry tries to curb hikers’ irresponsible behaviors
The Ministry of the Interior has asked agencies to change regulations on access to mountainous areas, and might consider a user-pays system to curb irresponsible behavior, the ministry said on Sunday.Multiple accidents have occurred, with inadequately equipped hikers needing to be airlifted to safet
A mountain blaze that broke out yesterday morning in Yangmingshan National Park was put out after five hours, following multi agency efforts involving dozens of fire trucks and helicopter water drops.The fire might have been sparked by an air quality sensor operated by the National Center for High-P
The annual Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage concluded early yesterday morning, when the statues of the sea goddess were returned to Jenn Lann Temple (鎮瀾宮) in Taichung’s Dajia District (大甲) at about 1am, more than two hours behind schedule, due to huge crowds and scuffles that marred the procession.The three M
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