Sat, Sep 05, 2026
Taiwan’s Ching Tien I (擎天) supersonic cruise missiles have completed their production run and entered service, the non-classified portion of the proposed military budget for next year shows, indirectly confirming the existence of a system that has long been the subject of speculation.The Ministry of
PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM: China’s threat that allowing Taiwan to attend would have consequences could undermine unity in the Pacific and are offensive, Lin Chia-lung said Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) yesterday condemned China’s “wolf warrior” diplomacy at this week’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ Meeting in Palau, saying it could undermine unity in the Pacific.This year’s meeting was overshadowed by China’s objections to the presence of Taiw
Rescuers in Nepal yesterday pulled two workers alive from a tunnel at a hydropower plant, raising hopes of reaching dozens of others believed to be trapped nine days after deadly floods swept away villages and submerged the Himalayan region in mud and debris.Search teams first heard voices from insi
The UK yesterday asserted that the Falkland Islands “are British” after Argentine President Javier Milei said the “winds of change” favored his country’s claim to the archipelago, citing Washington’s readiness to review its neutrality in the dispute.Britain and Argentina fought a 10-week war in 1982
SUPPLEMENTRY FUNDING: The Cabinet’s proposal would provide CPC NT$233.8 billion to offset its losses, officials said, adding that its work is a national security issue The Executive Yuan yesterday approved a record NT$607.63 billion (US$19.13 billion) supplementary budget, including NT$421.3 billion to stabilize the economy and NT$145.69 billion for weapons procurement.The budget was carefully planned to have no effect on fiscal planning or the national debt, offi
ARMED FORCES DAY: The president thanked all of Taiwan’s armed service members for protecting national security and touted a planned pay increase President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday paid tribute to Taiwan’s fallen military personnel and pledged that his government would provide better care for armed service members as the nation marked Armed Forces Day.During a ceremony in Taipei, Lai laid flowers at the Martyrs’ Shrine, which honors nearly
INCREASINGLY RISKY: The number of requests for help regarding Taiwanese who vanished or were in danger rose from 588 in 2023 to 1,027 last year, the SEF said Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Secretary-General Luo Wen-jia (羅文嘉) on Thursday warned about youth-targeted Chinese scams.Luo made the comments in an interview with the Chinese-language Liberty Times (sister paper of the Taipei Times) published yesterday.Whether it is a job scam or an employment o
Taiwan yesterday said it has provided “temporary accommodation” to a Chinese citizen, after a rights group reported that a lawyer representing detained leaders of an underground church in Beijing had fled to the nation.The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) did not identify the person, but ChinaAid said
The Tainan branch of the High Prosecutors’ Office has indicted a retired navy sergeant surnamed Ma (馬) on charges of contravening the National Security Act (國家安全法) for allegedly attempting to develop an intelligence gathering organization for China.Ma was also indicted for allegedly soliciting bribe
‘ALL-DOMAIN’: A strategic capability that integrates military, societal, economic and psychological defenses is needed to oppose China, international analysts said Taiwan’s societal resilience and civil defense efforts must match the multi-domain, structural, persistent national security threat posed by China, international analysts said in a book.The Defense of Taiwan and Resilience (台灣防衛與韌性) is an anthology of studies by experts from the Institute of Nationa
Domestic political considerations in the US and China are likely to drive the agenda of the next meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平), a Taiwanese academic said yesterday.National Chengchi University Institute of International Relations Director Wang Hsin-
TAICHUNG GAS PLANS: Cho Jung-tai said that Taipower’s work on an expansion of its gas-generation capacity and to sideline coal deserved his deepest gratitude Work at Taichung Power Plant is on schedule to dismantle two coal-fired units amid its transition from coal to natural gas by 2034, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said yesterday during an inspection of the site.Cho said that when he visited the power plant in 2024, everyone was hoping for clearer skies
MOVING PATIENTS: The devices are not to replace manual repositioning, but they are a vital assistant to nurses, helping them save time, an NTUH official said Automated repositioning air mattresses for critically ill patients can improve pressure injury prevention and reduce the physical burden on nurses who manually reposition patients every few hours, National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) told a news conference on Wednesday.NTUH superintendent Yu C
Use of chemical fertilizers nationwide has reduced by nearly 26 percent from 2011 in line with carbon reduction targets, Minister of Agriculture Chen Junne-jih (陳駿季) told the Agriculture Net Zero forum in Taipei yesterday.Agriculture is on the front lines against threats from climate change, particu
A sika deer was spotted wandering the streets of Kaohsiung’s Cianjhen District (前鎮) early yesterday morning before being safely captured and returned to its owner, police said, adding that it was “lucky” there were no traffic incidents.A video posted on Threads showed the deer walking on a road. Pol
CRITICAL ROLE: The company expects ‘relentless demand for equipment installation, de-comissioning or equipment retrofit,’ Yaho System’s president said Semiconductor hookups service start-up Yaho System Technology Co (垚鋐) yesterday said it expected steady revenue growth through 2028, buoyed by aggressive factory expansions across its customer base.Hookups service providers such as Yaho play an increasing critical role in helping chipmakers building
SEASONAL SLOWDOWN: A broad recovery is unlikely with one quarter left in the year, and policymakers are expected to remain cautious ahead of local elections, an official said Taiwan’s housing market showed little sign of emerging from a prolonged downturn last month, as developers held back new projects and buyers remained on the sidelines amid high prices, tight credit and a seasonal slowdown.The new housing indicator in northern Taiwan fell to 33.9 points last month, r
Volkswagen AG’s supervisory board backed a sweeping restructuring that calls for 50,000 additional job cuts, far fewer models and a smaller industrial footprint, giving chief executive officer Oliver Blume his clearest mandate yet to overhaul Europe’s biggest carmaker.The measures approved on Thursd
The first week of the new semester came to a close yesterday, so there is hardly a more suitable time to discuss what is perhaps the most pressing issue facing elementary and secondary education in Taiwan — the shortage of teachers.About 90 percent of teachers have been required to take on extra tea
The irony of writing an opinion piece with this title is not lost on me. While Bilingual 2030 has generated substantial debate through recent opinion pieces and letters to the editor published in the Taipei Times, the time has come to shift from opinion to rigorous academic analysis.Jye Smallwood’s
Taiwan ranks 28th globally, second in Asia and first in East Asia in this year’s World Press Freedom Index. That is no small feat. At a time when censorship remains a reality in many parts of the world, Taiwan has demonstrated that a free press can thrive in a democratic society.However, that achiev
HANGING ON: Top seed Alexander Zverev battled Quentin Halys for more than four hours to come out on top, while world No. 2 Elena Rybakina reached the third round Alexander Zverev survived another almighty scare at the US Open as the top seed overcame Frenchman Quentin Halys 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 6-3 on Thursday to secure a place in the third round of the Grand Slam.The French Open champion was taken the distance by Lorenzo Sonego in his opening contest a
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting said that she considered retiring after winning gold at the Paris Olympics, but wanted to carry on fighting in part to defy those who questioned her eligibility.Lin and Imane Khelif of Algeria found themselves in the middle of a major gender row at the 2024 Games, with US
FIFA accused European soccer body UEFA of a “smear campaign” in a court filing on Thursday concerning FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and other competitions.Last week, UEFA filed requests for discovery of evidence connected to Infantino’s proposal in thr
A female referee in South Korea is to face a disciplinary hearing over accusations she insulted former Chelsea midfielder Ji So-yun by saying that she was menstruating, the association said yesterday.The inquiry would focus on an incident that saw the midfielder booked after confronting the official
WHAT CONFLICT? Asked when the war would end, the US vice president said ‘there is no active shooting’ now, he did not want to set ‘artificial timelines’ or to go ask Iran US Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday rejected the use of the word “war” to describe the US fighting with Iran, as he steered clear of predicting that the six-month-old conflict would be over by November’s midterm elections, in which Republicans are trying to hang on to their narrow majorities in
Gloria Steinem, the US journalist, author and activist who was one of the most recognizable and enduring faces of the feminist movement, has died at age 92, her foundation announced on Thursday.“Yesterday, Gloria Steinem passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the
RECORD-BREAKING: The genetically modified organ kept Tim Andrews off dialysis and acted as a ‘bridge’ while he was waiting for a human transplant in the US A genetically modified kidney from a pig called Wilma has kept a 66-year-old man with kidney failure alive for a record nine months and successfully acted as a “bridge” to a human transplant in a world first.Tim Andrews was seriously ill with end-stage kidney disease caused by type 2 diabetes and ha
No matter where one sits on the political spectrum and who one blames for the ongoing struggles between the executive and legislative branches or the latest food scandal, there has been noticeable frustration with the way democratic institutions are functioning.Attempts to circumvent political oppos
A decade ago, Taiwanese television had an image problem.When representatives of Taiwan’s Public Television Service (PTS) traveled to Singapore to meet Netflix, they brought two dramas: A Touch of Green (一把青, 2015), a sweeping story of war, displacement and military families, and Wake Up (麻醉風暴, 2015)
Late August can be a depressing time at the movie theater, but there’s a gem to be found in the British romantic comedy Finding Emily. Here, finally, is a smart, funny and sweet story about young love that moviegoing audiences deserve. Yes, the setup is contrived — it even fits almost entirely into
A UK clinical trial known as “Sentinel” is testing whether a small patch of skin from an organ donor can help detect lung transplant rejection at an earlier stage. The patch is grafted onto the patient’s forearm, making it possible to monitor visible changes such as rashes that may signal rejection
A: Taipei Dome SOGO’s Area B, which is in a trial run, is home to a department store. What about other areas that have already opened?B: Area A houses Showtimes Cinemas, Area C is connected to MRT Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station, and Area D boasts over a dozen gourmet restaurants.A: And next ye
A: Area B of Far Eastern Garden City shopping mall — better known as Taipei Dome SOGO — has recently begun trial operations. How large is the entire mall?B: I heard that, at 36,000 ping, it’s actually the largest shopping mall in Taipei.A: Areas A, C and D have gradually opened since 2024. After Are
| New Taipei City | 25-28 | 60% |  |
| Hsinchu County | 25-28 | 40% | |
| Hsinchu City | 25-28 | 30% | |
| Taipei City | 26-28 | 50% | |
| Miaoli County | 25-28 | 20% |  |
| Taoyuan City | 25-28 | 60% | |
| Keelung City | 26-28 | 60% | |
| Yunlin County | 24-28 | 10% |  |
| Taichung City | 25-29 | 20% | |
| Nantou County | 24-28 | 10% | |
| Changhua County | 26-29 | 10% | |
| Chiayi County | 25-28 | 10% | |
| Chiayi City | 24-27 | 10% | |
| Tainan City | 26-28 | 10% | |
| Kaohsiung City | 26-29 | 10% |  |
| Pingtung County | 25-28 | 20% | |
| Yilan County | 25-29 | 30% | |
| Hualien County | 24-28 | 20% | |
| Taitung County | 25-28 | 30% | |
| Kinmen County | 26-28 | 30% | |
| Penghu County | 26-27 | 10% | |
| Lienchiang County | 27-28 | 30% | |
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