Wed, Oct 07, 2026
INTIMIDATION TACTIC: The group had tried to get another person to attack Yaita with a bottle, but he backed out and fled the country, prosecutors said Prosecutors yesterday said they had indicted a Hong Kong gang member over the assault of Taiwan-based political commentator Akio Yaita, who was punched in the face in a Taichung hotel lobby in July.Liu Kong-faat (廖港發), described by prosecutors as a ranking member of the Hong Kong-based Wo Shing Wo (
Former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Monday arrived in San Francisco, receiving a warm welcome from hundreds of overseas Taiwanese as she launched a week-long visit.Accompanied by Representative to the US Alexander Yui (俞大?), and head of Taiwan’s San Francisco office Wu Chih-hsiang (伍志翔), Tsai arr
Light attack aircraft and military vehicles have arrived at a new China-Laos joint training facility announced on Tuesday last week, according to satellite images reviewed by Reuters.The images, taken by commercial satellite provider Vantor, show what security analysts believe are eight K-8 light at
Belgian-American physicist Francis Halzen yesterday won the Nobel physics prize for groundbreaking work using South Pole ice to capture particles originating in the distant cosmos, providing insight into the far reaches of space.“This year’s prize is about ghostly messengers from space,” Royal Swedi
‘TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION’: The FBI has arrested a Chinese woman accused of surveilling the president’s son and his family and reporting it to Chinese handlers The Presidential Office yesterday condemned what it called a “typical case of transnational repression” after media reports alleging that China has been illegally surveilling the son of President William Lai (賴清德) in the US.Taiwan strongly condemns such “barbaric” acts that disregard human rights an
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) yesterday defended the city as welcoming and inclusive after a police raid of a gay bar sparked protests by the LGBTQ community over alleged discrimination and official misconduct.One video of the weekend raid that circulated on social media showed a police officer a
CULTURAL OUTREACH: The office will serve the region where TSMC is industriously expanding its presence, despite Chinese diplomatic efforts to interfere with its opening Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs joined Taiwanese leaders at the opening of an economic and cultural office on Monday to aid Taiwanese businesses and citizens in the region, despite pressure from the Chinese government to block it.The new Phoenix office, the 14th such office in the US, is meant to promo
SOVEREIGN SOIL: The remarks from US officials come after a woman was arrested for allegedly spying on the family of William Lai’s son, who lives and works in the US The US yesterday vowed to protect people on its soil from “the overreach of foreign governments” after a woman was arrested on Sunday by the FBI for allegedly surveilling President William Lai’s (賴清德) son for China.“We are committed to safeguarding our sovereignty, keeping our communities safe, and
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday urged people to make every effort to dissuade their family or friends if they are planning to travel to Myanmar’s cyberfraud compounds, as there are almost no good options for rescue if they encounter safety issues there.Department of East Asian and Pacific
For the past four years, more than 55 percent of civil servants quit after working less than five years, with the turnover rate reaching a new high last year, a report by the Legislative Yuan’s Budget Center said.The center released the figures as part of the central government’s general budget for
The Taoyuan District Prosecutors’ Office yesterday indicted a 77-year-old retired air force captain for allegedly spying for China and collecting personal information about Taiwanese intelligence personnel, including obtaining property records through his son, a real-estate agent. The man, surnamed
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen (沈伯洋) proposed a debate on drug policy yesterday, while Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan- an (蔣萬安) of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) said the issue could be discussed at a formal debate as controversy over Shen’s past writings cont
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday announced this year’s first locally acquired case of typhoid fever, adding that although cases of flu-like illnesses, including COVID-19, declined slightly last week, the case numbers and deaths were still high.CDC physician Lin Yung-ching (林詠青) said t
The law does not permit petsitters to give medical injections to animals under their care, the New Taipei City Animal Protection and Health Inspection Office said yesterday.Only qualified veterinarians and veterinary assistants are authorized to give medical injections to animals, with exceptions fo
NATIONAL DAY: Inbound traffic is forecast to peak on Sunday at Taoyuan airport, while takeoffs and landings are to be paused during air performances on Saturday About 738,000 passengers are expected to pass through Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport during the five-day Double Ten National Day holiday travel period from tomorrow to Monday next week, with daily passenger traffic averaging about 147,000, Taoyuan International Airport Corp said yesterday.Pass
SILICON ISLAND: When asked about geopolitical tensions, Lisa Su said that ‘Taiwan is absolutely critical to the semiconductor supply chain, and very, very critical for AMD’ Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) CEO Lisa Su (蘇姿丰) yesterday said the company plans to “substantially” increase manufacturing capacity next year through its Taiwanese supply chain, particularly with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), as surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI)
Taipei’s high-end office market continued to attract solid demand in the third quarter as companies upgraded their workplaces, helping absorb new supply that pushed vacancies moderately higher, Jones Lang LaSalle Taiwan Ltd (JLL Taiwan, 仲量聯行) said yesterday. Grade-A office transactions rose 8 percen
Acer Medical Inc (宏碁智醫) expects Taiwan’s healthcare providers to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in the coming years amid a growing consensus in the sector over the value of the technology, chairman Allen Lien (連加恩) said in an interview with the Taipei Times on Friday last week. Ove
Global expansion has evolved from an option into a dual-purpose strategic imperative for Taiwan’s semiconductor ecosystem amid demand for geographic diversification to hedge against geopolitical risks, as well as an insatiable appetite for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing
English-language teacher Kevin Fitzpatrick argued that Taiwanese students need substantially more opportunities to speak English (“Bilingual 2030 and the elephant,” Sept. 27, page 8). If students are expected to study, work and communicate in English, they need opportunities to develop spoken langua
National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) president John Kao (高為元) was invited for a job interview in Hawaii just three days after being confirmed in May for a second term at NTHU.Academic and industrial leaders requested his resignation.In the US, university presidents serve at the pleasure of the unive
‘AZURRI’ REVIVING? Italy, who are rebuilding under coach Roberto Mancini, moved up into second place after a 3-1 home win against Turkey in Bologna Michael Olise on Monday starred as France stormed back from behind to thrash Belgium 4-1 in the UEFA Nations League, while Italy continued their resurgence with victory over Turkey. Dodi Lukebakio’s first-half strike had Belgium on track for a first competitive victory over France since 1981, but Zi
Atlanta Falcons running backs Bijan and Brian Robinson on Monday tore apart the Saints 45-24 to spoil the party on an emotional night in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Robinsons — no relation — scored five rushing touchdowns between them to silence a crowd that had arrived in a boisterous mood for fest
NHL all-time scoring leader Alex Ovechkin on Monday said that the current season would be his last in NHL. The Russian superstar left wing is in his 22nd season with the Washington Capitals, the team he has represented ever since arriving in the US in 2005. Ovechkin, 41, shared the decision first wi
Novak Djokovic on Monday advanced to the China Open final after Daniil Medvedev was disqualified late in the second set, when a ball that came off the Russian’s racquet hit a spectator. Taiwanese player Hsieh Su-wei and her partner, Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko, yesterday defeated Chinese duo Wang Xiyu
VIOLENT STANDOFFS: The government said 215 students have been injured since the start of the movement last month, including a teenager who lost a hand on Monday Thousands of demonstrators yesterday massed under heavy police surveillance in Paris and cities across France, as unions and teachers joined high-school students who for days have been demanding better conditions in protests punctuated by violent clashes.Students have blocked the entrances to hundre
UNEASY ALLIANCE: The PQ said it would delay a referendum, but some policies, such as plans to resist any federal bid to boost immigration, could boost tensions with Ottawa A separatist party on Monday night narrowly won Quebec’s election, a result that could make it tougher for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to maintain national unity against US President Donald Trump.Provisional results showed the predominantly French-speaking province of 9 million people had op
A Tuvalu government adviser yesterday said it felt like Australia had “taken over” the tiny country’s sovereignty during a visit by leaders to the Pacific island.The official — a senior government adviser who asked to remain anonymous because they were not authorized to speak to the media — said the
Four centuries before Taiwan became a semiconductor powerhouse, its deer hides were finding buyers in Japan. The products could hardly be more different, but economist Wu Tsong-min (吳聰敏) sees a question connecting them: what enables a society to turn overseas demand into economic opportunity?For gov
There was a time, a few decades ago, when the men who owned the world’s biggest pornography businesses were happy to be famous. They paraded a lifestyle they hoped looked glamorous, appearing in public dressed in silk pajamas or with a woman in swimwear on each arm. Porn moguls like Hustler’s Larry
In 1904 the Japanese introduced caning to Taiwan. As a punishment, caning was applied by the Japanese to Taiwanese and Chinese subjects, never to the Japanese themselves (it had been outlawed in Japan in 1882). An imperial and colonial act, caning thus functioned to define and display social class b
In a recent incident shared on social media, a troubling scene unfolded at a busy intersection. An ambulance, its siren blaring, attempted to pass through traffic, yet the vehicles ahead remained still. According to the original poster, the intersection was monitored by traffic enforcement cameras.
★ Bilingual Story is a fictionalized account. 雙語故事部分內容純屬虛構。Two red flares rose from the black sea. The men stopped eating beside their stranded tank and stared toward the water. The platoon leader shouted for everyone to get into position. Hsiung Chen-chiu climbed into Tank No. 66 and looked throu
對話 Dialogue華華：這個星期五就是國慶連假了，你有什麼計畫嗎？Huáhua: Zhège xīngqíwǔ jiù shì Guóqìng liánjià le, nǐ yǒu shénme jìhuà ma?清清：我跟家人打算先去花蓮玩，再去台東看國慶煙火。Qīngqīng: Wǒ gēn jiārén dǎsuàn xiān qù Huālián wán, zài qù Táidōng kàn Guóqìng yānhuǒ.華華：到時候人和車一定都很多吧？你們打算怎麼去？Huáhua: Dào shíhou rén hàn chē yídìng dōu hěn duō ba? Nǐ
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