Marking its centennial yesterday, the Chinese Taipei Alpine Association (CTAA) issued a white paper on government policy, and called for Cabinet-level coordination mechanisms and amendments to policy gaps.The white paper, titled Mountain Taiwan White Paper (台灣國家山域治理政策白皮書), cited Control Yuan statist
NOT MADE IN TAIWAN: The oil was bottled and sold to the public under false labels stating that it was made from ‘100 percent Taiwanese native tea seeds,’ prosecutors said
Taipei prosecutors yesterday indicted two people on charges of fraud, alleging that they used Chinese tea seeds to produce camellia oil that was falsely labeled as being entirely made from Taiwanese tea seeds.The two were Chen Chung Hsiu-hui (陳鐘秀惠), a business manager at Taipei-based Dynas Internati
The Railway Bureau has dismissed a suggestion that the new high-speed trains could be put into service ahead of schedule to ease capacity constraints, saying that the trains must pass all required tests before they can enter service.The first of 12 newly acquired high-speed trains arrived in Taiwan
Labor funds administered by the Ministry of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Funds totaled an aggregate gain of NT$366.7 billion (US$11.5 billion) in August, the fifth-largest monthly gain on record.The sizeable gain was driven by a global stock market rebound in August after tech shares struggled in July du
Workers at snack maker Kuai Kuai Co’s only production facility in Taiwan voted yesterday to continue their strike indefinitely following a one-day strike, as a dispute over the plant’s relocation and related labor arrangements remained unresolved.Around 130 members of the Kuai Kuai union, which
AGENCY COMMITMENTS: The CGA said it will continue to lawfully drive away vessels that cross Taiwanese borders, and carry out humanitarian assistance when needed
The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) yesterday said it expelled two Chinese fishing boats that had entered Taiwan’s prohibited waters near Pratas Islands (Dongsha Islands, 東沙群島).At about 11am on Thursday, an unidentified boat was detected about 15.5 nautical miles northeast of Pratas Island, or 5.5
The donation of offshore patrol vessel Kinmen to the Philippines includes provisions that protect Taiwanese fishers and facilitate security cooperation across the First Island Chain, officials said yesterday.The comment was made during the Cabinet’s comprehensive administrative report at the legisla
F-16C/D Block 70 jets remain relevant in modern warfare even as drones are playing an increasingly prominent role, an expert said, citing their ability to conduct combat air patrols (CAPs) and threaten conventional surface warships, including Chinese aircraft carriers deployed in waters off Taiwan’s
A domestically developed system combining artificial intelligence (AI)-powered autonomous navigation and federated learning has completed autonomous patrol tests using a medium to large-sized uncrewed surface vessel, the Ocean Affairs Council said yesterday, adding that it would help protect sensiti
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) yesterday praised a Taiwan-made robotic dog and emphasized the importance of integrating traditional and emerging industries to drive defense and dual-use innovation.Hsiao made the remarks while touring the Taichung Smart and Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing S
A LONG FIGHT: A light show aims to remind spectators that Taiwan’s democracy is not just something confined to history books, but a part of daily life, Lee Hou-ching said
Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) yesterday said this year’s Double Ten National Day celebrations would feature a wide range of programs showcasing the diversity, vitality and unity of Taiwanese society.Han, chairman of the National Day Preparatory Committee, made the remarks at a news conference
The Fubon Guardians yesterday said Taiwanese actor Nicky Wu (吳奇隆) canceled his ceremonial first pitch for the team this weekend due to a health issue.The baseball team’s announcement came a day after Wu posted a video on Sina Weibo of himself waving the People’s Republic of China flag in Beijing on
The US military is planning to deploy an advanced anti-ship missile system to a Japanese island close to Taiwan for the first time during a major training exercise later this month.The Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System is slated to be moved to the island of Yonaguni during the bilat
A flotilla of ships escort the deity Matsu during the Yilan Lanyang Matsu Festival yesterday.
The submarine “Narwhal” returns to the Port of Kaohsiung after a sea test yesterday.
A doctor has warned people to familiarize themselves with the warning signs of a stroke as temperatures remain high despite the arrival of autumn. The season brings noticeable differences between daytime and nighttime temperatures, and as temperatures remain high, people should remember to hydrate t
One new high-speed rail (HSR) train is undergoing testing, with three expected to enter service in July next year and all 12 expected to be in service by the end of 2028, the Railway Bureau said today.Over the long weekend for the Mid-Autumn Festival and Teacher’s Day from Thursday last week through
A total of 266,145 people received government-funded flu vaccinations on the first day of the program yesterday, the highest number since 2021, while 99,567 received COVID-19 vaccinations, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said today.Flu season begins this month every year, and the government-fu
The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) yesterday dispatched a patrol vessel and expelled two Chinese fishing boats that had entered Taiwan’s prohibited waters near Pratas Island (Dongsha Island, 東沙島).At about 11am yesterday, the CGA’s Dongsha-Nansha Branch detected an unidentified boat about 15.5 naut
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