The Regional Council of Lombardy in northern Italy yesterday unanimously passed a motion supporting Taiwan’s international participation, with councilors saying it is important to strengthen ties with a “democratic and innovative country” such as Taiwan. Taipei’s Representative Office in Milan said
Taiwan is to launch "countermeasures" against China after Beijing said Taiwan's participation in next year's APEC events should comply with the "one China" principle, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said today.China is to host the next year's APEC meeting in Shenzhen.The Chinese Mini
Taiwan would face an estimated daily shortfall of 500 tonnes in kitchen waste capacity if the government were to continue banning its use as pig feed following last month’s outbreak of African swine fever, Minister of Environment Peng Chi-ming (彭啟明) said today. The Ministry of Environment is working
The government has donated US$700,000 to two international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) providing humanitarian assistance to people in the Gaza Strip, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.In a news release, the ministry said that US$500,000 of the total was donated to the Internati
Daytime temperatures could hit as high as 32°C in southern Taiwan today, as partly cloudy to sunny skies prevail, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.In contrast with cooler weather conditions in the north amid sporadic rain, the CWA said daytime highs in Kaohsiung and Pingtung County in t
ILLEGAL ENTRANTS: Lawmakers grilled officials over instances of Chinese having liberties in Taiwan after having been arrested for arriving in the nation illegally
Loopholes in the law highlighted by the detention of Chinese after they sailed into Taiwan illegally would be tightened, Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳) said yesterday in response to questions by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Lee Kun-cheng (李坤城) during a plenary session
Lockheed Martin yesterday said it is working to accelerate delayed deliveries to Taiwan of new F-16Vs, after the Ministry of National Defense said that the program had been pushed back due to supply chain issues.Taiwan has complained of repeated delays to weapons ordered from the US, its most import
TIME IN BRUSSELS: The minister of foreign affairs and an NSC adviser were given ‘unprecedented access to high-ranking individuals and institutions,’ the report said
A Taiwanese delegation in September visited NATO headquarters in Brussels and met with European Commission officials, Intelligence Online reported on Monday, citing anonymous European diplomatic sources.Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) earlier in September visited Europe. His itinerar
Taiwan ranked 10th globally in the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking released yesterday by the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD).The ranking assessed 69 economies on their ability to adapt to, explore and benefit from digital transformation, based on thre
A former military police sergeant surnamed Hsu (許) was indicted yesterday on charges of leaking classified documents and accepting bribes to an organization suspected to be affiliated with Chinese intelligence.Military police should be held to a higher moral standard, as their job is to maintain mil
A group of 16 Australia-bound Young Agricultural Ambassadors was presented with Taiwan’s flag by Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) at a ceremony in Taipei yesterday.Addressing the event, Lin said the ambassadors, selected for their expertise in biotechnology, recreational farming
This year's Taipei International Travel Fair (ITF) is to open on Friday at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, featuring exhibitors from a record 123 countries and cities, the Taiwan Visitors Association (TVA) said yesterday.The four-day event, running from Friday to Monday next week, is to featur
WINTER JABS: As temperatures begin to drop, people at high risk of developing serious illness should get their flu vaccinations and COVID-19 shots soon, a CDC official said
The influenza epidemic period is likely to end this week, but cases are expected to rise again next month and could be more serious than the current wave, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterdayHospitals reported 106,829 visits for flu-like illness from Oct. 26 to Saturday, which is 4.9
STRICT ON SWILL: A ban on feeding pigs kitchen waste would remain in place until safety checks on equipment and farms are complete, the agriculture ministry said
The Taichung District Court yesterday approved a request by prosecutors to detain a father and son who operated a pig farm where an outbreak of African swine fever is believed to have originated.The Taichung District Prosecutors’ Office said in a statement that after questioning the farmers a second
Taiwanese singer Shen Wen-cheng (沈文程) has been recruited as the face of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications’ campaign to promote its new policy on elderly drivers, which is scheduled to be launched in May next year, the ministry said yesterday.The ministry made the announcement as it u
The Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) opened in Taipei yesterday, along with the launch of two investment funds totaling more than NT$1.5 billion (US$48.53 million), one of which involves South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM.The fund established by CJ ENM along with Taiwan’s Far EasTone Telecom
Taipei prosecutors have detained 25 suspects and seized more than NT$4.5 billion (US$145.72 million) in assets linked to the Cambodia-based Prince Holding Group (Prince Group), which the US sanctioned last month for transnational fraud and money laundering involving Taiwanese nationals and companies
Police in Malaysia are seeking the arrest of rapper Namewee (黃明志) in alleged connection with the “murder” of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh (謝侑芯), who was found dead at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur last month, Malaysian media said yesterday.According to a report in the English-language Malay Mail, Kuala
National Taiwan University (NTU) maintained its position as Taiwan’s highest-ranked institution in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) 2026 Asia University Rankings, climbing three spots to 23rd place from last year, according to a release yesterday.Seven other Taiwanese universities also made the
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