Taiwan hopes that Venezuela can smoothly and peacefully transition to a democratic system and wishes to further bilateral relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Hsiao Kuang-wei (蕭光偉) said today. The comments come after the US on Saturday launched a series of airstrikes in Venezuela and sei
The military exercises China staged around Taiwan last week were provocative and revealed Beijing's "unacceptable attitude," threatening "peaceful coexistence across the Taiwan Strait," Member of the European Parliament Michael Gahler said today.While meeting President William Lai (賴清德) at the Presi
The Legislative Yuan today passed the third reading of a draft act protecting delivery workers’ rights and managing delivery platforms, stipulating that, per delivery, workers must earn at least 1.25 times the minimum hourly wage, or a minimum of NT$45. The pay rate would be adjusted annually depend
Taiwan Lottery Co today launched five new scratch card games to mark the Lunar New Year that offer more than NT$12.8 billion (US$405.81 million) in prizes.Priced from NT$100 to NT$1,000, the five games feature more than 19.64 million winning tickets in total, the company said in a statement.The new
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) today issued cold surge advisories for 18 cities and counties across Taiwan, warning of lows below 10°C through tomorrow night.An "orange" alert was issued for Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei City and Taoyuan, signaling sustained temperatures of around or below 1
Starlux Airlines today became the first airline in Taiwan to take delivery of an Airbus A350-1000 aircraft when the wide-body plane with Starlux livery arrived in Taiwan.The aircraft, registered as B-58551, was yesterday delivered to a team led by Starlux Chairman Chang Kuo-wei (張國煒) at Airbus headq
The US attack on Venezuela would embolden China to reinforce its territorial claims over areas such as Taiwan and parts of the South China Sea, but would not hasten any potential invasion of Taiwan, analysts said.Chinese President Xi Jinping's (習近平) considerations about Taiwan and his timeline are s
GOOD INITIATIVE, BAD RESULT: It was a good try, but the urgent care clinic concept is more expensive than existing ERs, the Taipei Doctors’ Union said
With an average of about 350 daily patients at urgent care centers (UCCs) across the country since November last year, the Taipei Doctors’ Union yesterday urged the Ministry of Health and Welfare to reconsider whether the policy of setting up UCCs is a misallocation of medical resources.The ministry
Three Taiwanese international flight carriers have announced that they would lower fuel surcharges, starting on Thursday.China Airlines (CAL), EVA Airways (EVA) and Starlux Airlines adjusted fuel charges based on changes in the international aviation fuel price announced by CPC Corp, Taiwan. Changes
Travel agents arranging tours to Japan should warn tourists about potential bear attacks when doing outdoor activities, the Tourism Administration said yesterday.The nation’s tourism authority issued the notice to the travel agencies nationwide, reminding them to inform their clients about bear dang
Prosecutors in Taipei yesterday indicted 35 people, including the operator of a Hong Kong-style diner in Taipei, for allegedly laundering more than NT$30.6 billion (US$970.3 million) in illegal online gambling proceeds through payment processing platforms they controlled.The Taipei District Prosecut
REVISED REGULATIONS: The revised regulations would guarantee interns a moderate income and protections that were not previously in place
The Tourism Administration yesterday issued revised regulations governing applications by the hotel industry for foreign student internships, which require a minimum subsidy to ensure foreign interns’ welfare.The hotel industry has seen a labor shortage and introduced a college intern program to par
The Ministry of Environment yesterday called for the public to abandon squat toilets and switch to seated toilets.Many elderly people can no longer use squat toilets, so switching to seated toilets is very important, Minister of Environment Peng Chi-ming (彭啟明) said at an event in Taipei unveiling a
Taiwan Railway Corp’s (TRC) Jiji Line, a popular tourist railway, yesterday partially resumed services, with trains running again to Jiji (集集) Station in Nantou County after being suspended for more than four years due to damage from natural disasters.The Jiji Line runs 29.7km from Ershui (二水) Stati
NOT AN OPENING: Trump’s violation of international law does not affect China’s consideration in attacking Taiwan; Beijing lacks capability, not precedent, an official said
Taiwanese officials see the US’ capture of the president of Venezuela as a powerful deterrent to Beijing’s aggression and a timely reminder of the US’ ability to defeat militaries equipped with Chinese-made weapons.The strikes that toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro signaled to authoritaria
While some Venezuelans celebrated the arrest of their president in a US raid over the weekend, others were conflicted about the violation of the nation’s sovereignty and the future of their country, a Taiwanese resident of the South American nation said on Sunday.The man, surnamed You (游), declined
WARNING: Failure to pass the general budget would undermine national defense and prevent the upgrading of public infrastructure, the head of the DGBAS said
More than NT$299 billion (US$9.48 billion) in spending would be frozen if the legislature does not pass this year’s general budget, Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) Minister Chen Shu-tzu (陳淑姿) said yesterday.If legislative review of the budget remains stalled, NT$101.
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Chen Yu-jen’s (陳玉珍) proposed amendments for outlying islands would turn Kinmen County into a “special trade zone” for China, posing a serious economic and military threat to Taiwan, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus said yesterday.The proposal t
Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) yesterday said he has signed a resignation letter and would leave the legislature at the end of this month.The move was in line with the TPP’s “two-year clause” for its legislators-at-large, requiring them to step down after two years, cutti
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