DEFENDING FREEDOM: Taiwanese love peace and helping others, and hope to be a positive force in the world, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim told ‘Weltspiegel’
Taiwan is making every effort to prevent war in the face of China’s hybrid coercion tactics and military threats, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) said in an interview with German public broadcaster ARD’s program Weltspiegel that aired on Monday.Taiwan is not seeking provocation or intending to di
A meeting on Monday to discuss reconstruction efforts in Hualien County’s flood-hit Guangfu Township (光復) descended into chaos after being interrupted by the county council speaker, who protested not being invited.The meeting, held at the Dahua Activity Center in Guangfu, was organized by Chinese Na
The Formosa Club, a cross-party alliance of European legislators established to strengthen ties with Taiwan, held its annual summit in Taipei this week to demonstrate solidarity with the nation.“We are gathered as a representative of the Formosa Club, an international cross-party platform of legisla
Presidential adviser Lin Hsin-i (林信義), Taiwan’s envoy to this year’s APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, departed yesterday morning to attend the two-day event that begins on Friday.Before boarding his flight at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Lin said Taiwan would showcas
A large majority of Taiwanese support the building of a “T-Dome” for air defense, and agree that China should renounce the use of force to change the “status quo,” the latest public opinion survey released by the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) showed.In the survey, 81.8 percent of respondents disagr
MORE TO COME? An official said another wave of flu infections might occur in mid to late December, with cases expected to be higher than the current wave
The second phase of government-funded COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations is to begin on Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday, adding that there have been 18 cases of severe enterovirus infection this year, including 15 newborns, the highest number in six years.CDC Epidemic
The Legislature on Tuesday passed amendments to the Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act that raise the fines for driving a motor vehicle or riding a motorcycle without a valid license.Under the amendments, unlicensed motorcyclists face fines ranging from NT$18,000 (US$587) to NT$36,000, while un
INVESTIGATION ENDS: Prosecutors said that the suspect had a poor attitude after the incident and it sought a seven-year sentence to serve as a warning
A seven-year prison term is being sought for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a drunk woman in a concourse of Taipei Railway Station on Oct. 9, the Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office said yesterday.The office said it had concluded its investigation and the suspect, surnamed Chiu (邱), was indi
Nearly 4 tonnes of Chinese mitten crab was stopped at the border after tests found traces of a banned veterinary drug, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday.The crab meat, imported by Taoyuan-based Ruiheng International Trade Co, contained 0.04 parts per million of sulfadiazine, whic
Many people with psoriasis are mistakenly believed to have a contagious disease and are treated unkindly, such as being refused service at hair salons, the Psoriasis Association Taiwan said yesterday, as it announced an online certification for hairstylists to learn about psoriasis.The association i
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is to have 16 new overnight aircraft parking spaces available by Lunar New Year next year in response to a significant rise in passenger volumes, Taoyuan International Airport Corp said at a news conference in Taipei yesterday.Passenger traffic at the nation’s la
Taiwan has an "absolute advantage" in semiconductors that it should leverage to build its own quantum computing ecosystem and cultivate local talent, an Academia Sinica fellow said Tuesday.Chen Chii-dong (陳啟東), a distinguished research fellow at Academia Sinica’s Research Center for Critical Issues
People pilot sports car-themed boats in Penghu County yesterday.
A photograph issued yesterday shows the main jack-o-lantern light installation for Kaohsiung’s Halloween party. From Friday to Sunday, the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) is hosting a light show, costume parade, performances, a market and more activities to celebrate Halloween.
A documentary about a controversial visit to Taiwan in 2020 by Miloš Vystrčil, president of the Czech Senate, premiered in Prague yesterday.The documentary, titled Jsem Tchajwanec (I am Taiwanese), highlights Vystrčil's strong pushback against pressure from China and his own government when he was a
A recently released ex-convict was arrested and later detained after a failed attempt to steal NT$5 million (US$162,739) from a bank in Huwei Township (虎尾), Yunlin County, on Thursday last week by pretending to be armed, prosecutors and police said.The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, when t
Taiwan is to boost investment in national defense to resist authoritarian coercion with a "David versus Goliath" spirit, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday in his speech at a dinner for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.Taiwan would learn from Israel's resolve and capability to st
Taiwan is making every effort to prevent war in the face of China’s hybrid coercion tactics and military threat, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) said in an interview with German public television conglomerate ARD on the show Weltspiegel that aired yesterday.Taiwan is not seeking provocation or in
Taiwan's government today launched an initiative to promote global cooperation on improving the security of undersea cables, following reported disruptions of such cables near Taiwan and around the world.The Management Initiative on International Undersea Cables aims to "bring together stakeholders,
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