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TRANSFORMATION: The reorganization includes expanded artillery, which would result in personnel savings, and integration of systems such as the NASAMS and the PAC-3 MSE Taiwan is beginning reorganization and restructuring centered on using firepower and technology to reduce the dependence on troop numbers, a source said yesterday.The next step in the force transformation plan would focus on new artillery, coastal defense, uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) and counter
The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) yesterday urged China not to exploit typhoons to assert jurisdiction over the Taiwan Strait.The CGA issued the remarks after it found that China was shadowing eight Japan Coast Guard ships that sheltered in Taiwan proper’s western waters due to Typhoon Champi.Eig
China yesterday ordered an “all-out” rescue effort in a remote area of Tibet after an earthquake killed at least 16 people and injured dozens more, state media reported.Footage showed rescue workers clambering in the dark through some of the 339 houses that Xinhua said collapsed or were damaged in T
Foreign ministers from eight European and Middle Eastern countries yesterday met in Istanbul in an unprecedented format for talks on the Strait of Hormuz and crises across the Middle East.Ministers from the UK, France and Germany — the so-called E3 — as well as Italy met counterparts from the newly
Typhoon Champi’s storm circle has enveloped Taiwan proper and is not expected to depart until late tomorrow, by which time it is projected to weaken into a tropical storm, Central Weather Administration (CWA) Weather Forecast Center Deputy Director Wu Wan-hua (伍婉華) said this afternoon. The storm is
One person has died and 94 were injured as of 6:30am today as Typhoon Champi made its approach, while 1,286 people have been evacuated across Taiwan, the Central Emergency Operations Center said. A man died yesterday after being swept away by waves at a beach below the Beauty Cave (美人洞) in Pingtung
WESTERN PACIFIC: Taiwanese officials believe China is practicing for a possible maritime blockade using overlapping military, paramilitary and civilian assets China is combining militia vessels with coast guard ships to expand “battlefield preparation” around Taiwan and into the western Pacific, the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said, warning the operations were also putting pressure on Japan and the Philippines.Responding to a Reuters exclusive this m
ELECTION MEDDLING: The father of mayoral candidate Puma Shen, the brother of UMC founder Robert Tsao and the interior minister’s nephew were cited as examples The People’s Republic of China (PRC) could be intensifying suppression of family members of so-called “diehard Taiwanese separatists,” including the father of Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen (沈伯洋), in an attempt to sway the upcoming election, a report by a US think tank said on Tuesday.Beijing is
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Wang Ting-yu (王定宇) yesterday said that he plans to propose amendments to the Anti-Infiltration Act (反滲透法) and the National Security Act (國家安全法) to increase penalties for transnational repression and emerging forms of crime allegedly directed or funded by
A Chinese influencer who promoted surrogacy-related services for same-sex couples has been deported and fined NT$200,000, the Kaohsiung City Government said yesterday.The influencer posted videos promoting fan meetups in Taiwan and providing information on how to have a child through assisted reprod
A senior officer with the Taipei Military Police unit responsible for guarding the Boai Special District (博愛特區) — home to key government institutions — has been removed pending an investigation into allegations of abuse and a cover-up of a major security incident, the Military Police Command confirm
SPIRALING TREND: The departure of younger residents creates a demographic imbalance, while slow supply of new homes is reinforcing the trend, analysts said Taipei is facing a double aging challenge, with nearly one-quarter of its population aged 65 or older and nearly three-quarters of its homes more than 30 years old, government statistics show.In August, 24.76 percent of Taipei residents were aged 65 or older, the highest proportion among Taiwan’s 22
HEALTH IS WEALTH: Across the five years surveyed, fitness centers generally showed year-on-year growth, apart from 2021, when income fell due to the impact of COVID-19 The nation’s fitness industry has grown 45.7 percent over the past five years, with the number of gyms hitting a record high, the latest Ministry of Finance figures show.Growing health awareness and the rising popularity of exercise has fueled the development of sports facilities, the ministry’s Dep
The Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit Bureau yesterday said that it has used 211 inclinometers to monitor tree stability in green tunnels of the city’s light-rail system during Typhoon Champi.Kaohsiung’s light rail is known for two green tunnels: Totoro Tunnel, which is between Kaohsiung Museum of Fine A
The nation’s unemployment rate fell to 3.36 percent last month, the lowest recorded for the month in 26 years, data released by the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) showed yesterday.The rate fell 0.05 percentage points from August as more fresh graduates found jobs, t
SOFT DEMAND: Shipments of optical components rose quarter-on-quarter on AR glasses production, while 3D printing product shipments slowed, the company said Camera lens supplier Young Optics Inc (揚明光學) yesterday said it expects shipments this quarter to decline sequentially due to soft demand, partly because customers’ planned changes to new logistics projection lenses could delay or suspend demand.Shipments of 3D printing products this quarter are expe
The administration of US President Donald Trump is seeking to restrict investment in Chinese biotechnology companies, potentially complicating financial ties at a time when US drugmakers are increasingly turning to China for new medicines.The US Department of the Treasury on Thursday proposed adding
STREAK OF 31 MONTHS: Consumer electronics launched by global brands boosted the information and electronic components industries, the economy ministry said Industrial production rose more than 19 percent year-on-year last month, driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, marking the 31st consecutive month of growth, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said yesterday.The industrial production index rose 19.17 percent from a year earlier to 140.76 las
The opposition-controlled Legislative Yuan on Wednesday last week passed the third reading of amendments to the Senior Citizens Welfare Act (老人福利法), which would require the central government to fully subsidize National Health Insurance (NHI) premiums for people aged 65 or older if their income fall
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Ko Chih-en (柯志恩) has run into a problem for which she has only herself to blame. On Saturday last week, Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) appeared at her campaign rally in Kaohsiung. While he might have been expected to warm up the crowd
In Taipei’s political landscape, Daan (大安), Wenshan (文山), Songshan (松山), Xinyi (信義), Neihu (內湖) and Nangang (南港) districts have long been regarded as Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) strongholds. However, recent polls suggest that Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an’s (蔣萬安) lead in these traditional bastions
GOLD GLOVE: The CTBC Brothers shortstop committed four errors in 425 fielding chances, lifting his fielding percentage to .991 this season from .990 last season CTBC Brothers shortstop Chiang Kun-yu on Thursday won his seventh consecutive Gold Glove at the CPBL’s defensive awards, announced annually amid the Taiwan Series, which had Game 5 last night postponed to today due to Typhoon Champi.Chiang, who has been among the award winners every year since 2020,
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Thursday scored just 17 points to snap an NBA-record streak, but the Oklahoma City Thunder knocked off the Denver Nuggets 96-84 at home.Gilgeous-Alexander had scored 20 or more points in an NBA-record 141 consecutive games. He had not been held below 20 points in the regul
and GQEBERHA, South AfricaSri Lanka on Thursday trumped Harry Brook’s record double century in their ODI clash, while in South Africa earlier in the day, the hosts set up a Test series decider with a comeback innings victory against Australia.Sri Lanka pulled off the second-highest successful run ch
On the eve of the MLB World Series, there is a realization that these might be the competition’s last games for a while.Owners are pushing for a salary cap, which could prompt a lockout starting on Dec. 2 and result in canceled games next year.“It would be a real bummer to lose a season, that’s for
RISKY: Leaving the demarcation line dispute unresolved would increase chances of accidental clashes, as troops act on their own understanding of the line, an official said South Korea yesterday proposed military talks with North Korea to resolve disagreements about where their border lies and prevent accidental clashes in frontline areas, seeking to ease tensions after recent landmine blasts injured three South Korean soldiers.It is unclear whether North Korea will ag
HIGH HOPES: On top of the movement’s central theme of fighting corruption, it has promised measures such as improved heathcare and more affordable housing After nearly two years of protests, student activist Masa Perepeliuc believes Serbia’s grassroots movement can end more than 14 years of rule by the governing party in elections tomorrow.“I am sure we will win, and I am sure that on the 26th, we will wake up in a free Serbia,” the 21-year-old politi
China’s first fully artificial intelligence (AI)-generated feature film opened in cinemas yesterday in what promised to be a tough box-office test for the country’s booming tech industry as advance ticket sales lag.More than 10,000 screenings of the sci-fi thriller Sanxingdui: Future Past were sched
With one eye on her baby in a pushchair, Minae Kamata operates an arcade machine in a Tokyo suburb, manipulating a claw to grab not a stuffed toy but a pack of toilet paper.As inflation weighs on Japanese households, huge arcades on the outskirts of major cities are installing claw machines filled w
In You Can See Everything, convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes invites film-makers Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim into her home in a supposed act of “radical transparency.” Holmes is filmed, along with her partner, Billy Evans, and their two young children, in the weeks before starting a prison
Tucked away within a deep, undulating valley, Xitou Nature Education Area’s (溪頭自然教育園區) misty high-altitude realm spans approximately 25 square kilometers and sits at 1,150 meters above sea level. Its untamed beauty unfolds across a mosaic of emerald and chartreuse treetops, slick, pendulous fronds,
Food has a way of reinventing itself over time. Some products that were once believed to have medicinal value are now treated as everyday snacks or drinks. Coca-Cola and ketchup are two famous examples.Coca-Cola is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Today, most people see it as a sweet, bu
A: Apart from the NBA and MLB, the 2026-27 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series begins today.B: And my favorite Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara — known as “RikuRyu” — announced their engagement earlier, surprising ice skating fans worldwide.A: Their comeback to win g
A: How will you spend the holiday weekend for the Taiwan Retrocession Day and the Anniversary of the Battle of Guningtou?B: I’m staying at home to watch the new NBA season, which finally kicked off yesterday. Basketball superstar LeBron James has now joined the Philadelphia 76ers.A: Wow, this is
| New Taipei City | 23-24 | 80% |  |
| Hsinchu County | 22-23 | 80% |  |
| Hsinchu City | 22-23 | 80% | |
| Taipei City | 23-24 | 90% | |
| Miaoli County | 21-23 | 70% | |
| Taoyuan City | 23-23 | 90% | |
| Keelung City | 22-24 | 80% | |
| Yunlin County | 22-23 | 20% |  |
| Taichung City | 23-24 | 20% | |
| Nantou County | 22-23 | 30% | |
| Changhua County | 23-24 | 30% | |
| Chiayi County | 23-24 | 20% | |
| Chiayi City | 22-23 | 20% | |
| Tainan City | 24-26 | 20% | |
| Kaohsiung City | 25-27 | 20% |  |
| Pingtung County | 24-25 | 20% | |
| Yilan County | 23-27 | 20% | |
| Hualien County | 26-29 | 20% | |
| Taitung County | 26-29 | 20% | |
| Kinmen County | 24-27 | 20% |  |
| Penghu County | 25-26 | 20% | |
| Lienchiang County | 24-25 | 20% |  |
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