Cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among adolescents have increased significantly in the past decade, the Action Alliance on Basic Education said today, calling on the government to launch a sexual health plan.The alliance held a news conference today in Taipei, attended by Chinese Nation
Ferry operators are planning to provide a total of 1,429 journeys between Taiwan proper and its offshore islands to meet increased travel demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, the Maritime and Port Bureau said yesterday.The available number of ferry journeys on eight routes from Saturda
With a southbound cold air mass accompanied by a cloud system moving northward, Taiwan began to experience cold temperatures and rainy weather this morning, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.The temperature in northern Taiwan is to drop to between 11°C and 18°C today, while the central p
CUT AND FREEZE: The KMT plans to freeze NT$1.8m of indigenous submarine funding, while the TPP said it wants to bring down the total budget by 10 percent
The Cabinet yesterday called for rational debate over budget reviews at the Legislative Yuan after opposition lawmakers proposed cutting the central government’s budget for this fiscal year by NT$206.1 billion (US$6.25 billion).The budget proposed last year by the Executive Yuan forecast revenue of
POLICY CHANGES: The expulsion of Chinese entities such as Confucius Institutes has meant less resistance toward overseas Taiwanese, the OCAC minister said
Backlash in the West against Chinese political interference has eased the path for Taiwan’s diplomatic outreach, the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) said in a written report submitted to the legislature yesterday.The report cited council Minister Hsu Chia-ching (徐佳青) as saying that global
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) is to be President William Lai’s (賴清德) special emissary at the inauguration of the president and vice president of Palau, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Director Peter Lan (藍夏禮) said that Pal
China’s political warfare against Taiwan is this year to emphasize recruiting first-time Taiwanese visitors to study and work in China’s Fujian Province, an academic said yesterday.The Fujian Provincial Government’s “united front” work plan for this year showed a special interest in absorbing young
PREVENTIVE MEASURES: People at a higher risk of serious complications from the disease, including the elderly and young children, are advised to get vaccinated
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday reported that hospital visits for flu-like illnesses last week rose to 139,613 — the highest in a decade for the same period — while there were 49 serious flu cases and 10 flu deaths.Signs show that flu activity is still increasing, CDC Epidemic Intell
People should continue to visit domestic travel destinations, even though hotels have stopped providing certain single-use toiletries, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said yesterday. The policy, which took effect on Jan. 1, bans hotels from offering toothbrushes, toothpaste, hairbr
The TPass 2.0 program is to be launched on Feb. 1, with the maximum rebate for frequent riders rising to 40 percent, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said yesterday.The original program was launched in 2023 as a monthly pass designed to encourage more people to use public transporta
OPTIMISM: The state firm is planning to increase fares by an average of 3 percent to help reduce losses and is confident of turning a profit by 2028
Taiwan Railway Corp (TRC) on Monday reported record-high ridership last year — its first year as a state-owned business — but losses widened compared with its final year as a government agency. Average daily ridership last year reached about 647,700 last year, up 7.8 percent from a year earlier, whi
Travelers entering Taiwan would be allowed to bring in more duty-free alcohol for their personal use starting later this month, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said yesterday.The current duty-free allowance of l liter of alcohol allowed per incoming traveler is to be increased to 1.5 liters starting o
This year’s annual Baishatun Matsu Pilgrimage is to run from May 1 to 11, Gongtian Temple (拱天宮) in Miaoli County’s Tongsiao Township (通霄鎮) announced yesterday. The pilgrimage from Baishatun (白沙屯) to Chaotian Temple (朝天宮) in Yunlin County’s Beigang Township (北港) is a 200-year-old tradition that sees
Workers oversee the incineration of 140kg of narcotics and drug paraphernalia with a street value of more than NT$100 million (US$3.03 million) in Taichung in an undated photograph. The Taichung Police Department yesterday said that it made the destruction public to showcase its commitment to a zero
Flowers are arranged to spell out “2025” at the Penghu Recreation Area in Magong City yesterday. The 2-hectare display features 200,000 petunias in 10 colors.
A Vietnamese national working at a food processing company's factory in Yunlin County was injured yesterday after his right hand was caught in a meat grinder.Two fire trucks and two ambulances were sent to the scene of the accident, which occurred at about 1pm, the Yunlin County Fire Department said
Five major medical and nursing associations issued a joint statement today saying that funding issues with the National Health Insurance (NHI) system remain unresolved.Although the NHI budget is slated to increase to NT$928.6 billion (USD$28.19 billion), a 5.5-percent increase compared to last year,
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) is to represent Taiwan at Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr.’s inauguration on Thursday, Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Director Peter Lan (藍夏禮) said today.During his trip, Lin would discuss Taiwan-Palau collaboration with Whipps and e
Citizens aged 30 and over are to be eligible for free health checkups every five years starting this year, the Health Promotion Administration (HPA) announced today.The latest adjustments to adult preventative healthcare services are to lower the minimum age for free health checkups from 40 to 30, w
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