Former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday departed Taiwan on a flight to Canada, where she is to deliver a keynote speech during the annual summit of the Halifax International Security Forum (HISF) in the provincial capital of Nova Scotia."I'm on my way to Canada at the invitation of the Halifax
MEDICAL: In a bioequivalence study, blood tests are taken to determine if the same amount of an active ingredient is released at the same rate as a name-brand drug
Generic drugs can go through a bioequivalence (BE) study to determine if they have the same safety and efficacy of the innovator (brand-name) drugs, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday, as it clarified four common misconceptions about generic drugs.When a brand-name drug’s patent e
The airline industry’s post-pandemic recovery took center stage at this year’s Taoyuan Airport Forum in Taipei yesterday. The forum, held by the Taoyuan International Airport Corp (TIAC), also saw officials from Airports Council International (ACI) and other industry experts give an overview on the
At this year’s Taoyuan Airport Forum in Taipei yesterday, speakers focused on the airport’s continuing evolution, from improving the passenger experience to green energy goals.Officials from Taoyuan International Airport Corp (TIAC), the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and internationa
AMENDMENTS PROCESS: The DPP accused the KMT of focusing on politics to the detriment of the public, while the TPP presented a survey backing rules for IDs
Physical altercations broke out at the legislature in Taipei yesterday after Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers rushed through procedures on proposed amendments to increase the threshold to recall elected representatives.The KMT, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Taiwan People’s
ONLINE COMPLAINT: A division head was accused of blocking staff transfers, as well as unreasonable behavior that made vacancies difficult to fill
An ad hoc group has been established to investigate an alleged case of workplace bullying at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), it said yesterday.An anonymous report posted on Threads on Friday last week claimed that the head of the Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infectious Diseases divis
A decision to describe a Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement on Singapore’s Taiwan policy as “erroneous” was made because the city-state has its own “one China policy” and has not followed Beijing’s “one China principle,” Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tien Chung-kwang (田中光) said yeste
Taiwan’s military on Wednesday said it received a payment of NT$5.2 billion (US$159.86 million) from RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies Corp.) after the defense contractor was found by the United States government to have engaged in price gouging, with Taiwan among the buyers affected.The NT$5
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung started his weeklong trip to Europe with a stop in Brussels, a visit that illustrates Taipei’s efforts to connect with fellow democracies.Lin said in a Facebook post Tuesday evening that he visited the Interuniversity Microelectronics Center, a hub for nanoel
Taiwan has pledged US$1 million donation to support Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) initiatives, Taiwan’s envoy to the bloc’s annual summit Lin Hsin-i (林信義) told a news conference in Taipei on Wednesday.Lin said he announced the donation of US$1 million to the bloc during the APEC Economic
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit against a Peruvian contractor that reportedly failed to prevent members of China’s delegation to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit from cutting power to a Taiwanese government billboard in Lima.Deputy Fore
Fermented bean curd products illegally imported from China pose a safety risk and people should not eat them, Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Lin Ching-yi (林靜儀) said on Tuesday.Lin’s warning followed reports from local media, including the Chinese-language Liberty Times (the Taipei Times’ sist
American Caleb Foust on Tuesday won first prize at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall’s annual Mandarin-speaking competition for foreign students.Foust, a former engineer working in Silicon Valley, won the NT$20,000 top prize with his speech on “perseverance and abandonment,” in which he talked about his
Eight people have been indicted for attempting to smuggle a large amount of marijuana into Taiwan, the Penghu County Prosecutors’ Office said in a statement on Tuesday.Prosecutors had completed a two-month investigation into an alleged drug smuggling ring that planned to use Penghu as a relay point
An undated photograph shows Paw Patrol Live characters rehearsing in Taipei ahead of their performances. The musical opened yesterday at the Taipei International Convention Center and is to run until Sunday.
Two women dry salted mullet pouches, also known as Karasumi, in Yunlin County yesterday as the mullet season begins.
A hiker who was missing for three days in Yilan County was recovered this morning after a search party of local hunters found him in a ravine.The 55-year-old hiker surnamed Chung (鍾) on Saturday departed with a group of 20 for a hike along the Gulu Forest Trail (古魯林道) in Datong Township (大同).On Sund
An investigation into allegations by Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) that someone offered him US$200 million to run for vice president instead of president has been disbanded for lack of evidence, the Taipei District Prosecutors' Office said today.While running for president in
Taiwan has signed three contracts with the US worth NT$10.69 billion (US$329 million) to procure spare parts for the air force and navy, the government procurement system showed today.According to a notice posted on the Government e-Procurement System, the deal to purchase "standard" and "nonstandar
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