President William Lai (賴清德) today laid out three key directions for education policy this year: promoting educational equality, ensuring holistic education that prioritizes emerging fields and sustaining investment in education.He was speaking at the Ministry of Education’s National Excellent Teache
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Lo Chih-chiang (羅智強), former KMT lawmaker Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) and former Changhua County commissioner Cho Po-yuan (卓伯源) today registered to run in the party’s chairperson election.Lo and Cheng each paid an administration fee of NT$3 million (US$99,688) and a
The Executive Yuan today plans to approve amendments to seven laws to protect undersea cables and other critical infrastructure, applying the same penalties for damaging water and natural gas pipelines as for damaging submarine cables.The amendments also include provisions for confiscating vessels u
The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) exclusion of Taiwan at its 42nd assembly in Montreal is “bending to Beijing’s bullying,” and “makes a mockery of the ICAO’s stated mission,” Canadian lawmaker Michael Cooper yesterday told the House of Commons of Canada. The assembly is set to c
The New Taipei District Court today sentenced a former Ministry of Labor official to four years and six months in prison for her involvement in a corruption case.Former Workforce Development Agency northern branch director Hsieh Yi-jung (謝宜容) was also deprived of her civil rights for three years.The
The reserve margin yesterday recovered to more than 6 percent after 8pm, and the overall power supply remains stable, Taiwan Power Co (Taipower) said in a statement today, after the reserve margin dropped to 4 percent during the evening peak yesterday.The drop in power reserves was temporary, Taipow
A Taiwanese agricultural trade mission yesterday signed three letters of intent with US agricultural industry associations to purchase more than US$10 billion of US farm products over the next four years.Taiwan imported more than US$3.7 billion in US agricultural products last year, including US$1.9
A Taiwan trade fair yesterday opened in the Philippines, with organizers setting their sights on US$50 million in business opportunities.More than 140 Taiwanese enterprises are participating in the three-day Taiwan Expo, said the government-sponsored Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA
China's muscle flexing at a recent military parade did not help to create a positive image, a Taiwanese military spokesperson said yesterday."We do not think that holding a grand display of military equipment to intimidate neighboring countries is a good way to build a positive image," Sun Li-fang (
NEW TECHNOLOGY: Legislators should utilize AI as a ‘diligent intern’ to research available options, not as a provider of solutions, a coauthor of the guidelines said
The Legislative Yuan should adopt applied artificial intelligence (AI) guidelines to facilitate communication with the public and protect government information security, lawmakers and groups said yesterday. The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) and the London-based Westminster Foundation for De
Oba, Taiwan’s first therapy dog, retired Tuesday amid fanfare and celebration at Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TVGH). Oba’s vest denoting its status of service was removed, and it received a medal during the ceremony, the hospital said. Oba was Taiwan’s first therapy dog and has provided calm an
ACCUSATION: Actress Chiang Tsu-ping said that Kung Yi-ting drugged and raped her, adding that several other Sanlih staff members had been sexually harassed
Kung Yi-ting (龔益霆), son of former Sanlih Television Co (三立電視公司) director Kung Mei-fu (龔美富), was released on NT$1 million (US$33,261) bail on Monday evening after questioning by prosecutors for alleged sexual offenses against actress Chiang Tsu-ping (江祖平). Chiang filed a judicial complaint on Thursda
Japanese actor Satoshi Tsumabuki, who was named Taiwan’s tourism ambassador last year, recommended his favorite Taiwanese food and shaved ice, and shared his experience filming in Tainan during a meet-and-greet in Taipei yesterday. Tsumabuki said he is honored to serve as the nation’s tourism ambass
Former Atomic Energy Council minister Hsieh Shou-shing (謝曉星) is to be fined NT$600,000 for sexually harassing female subordinates before his dismissal in January 2023, the Disciplinary Court ruled yesterday. Hsieh was the first Cabinet official to be removed from office following a sexual harassment
The Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday said that broader public support is needed to implement humane euthanasia in animal shelters, after a citizen-led petition called for it. The public proposal was submitted in early July via the National Development Council’s public policy participation Web site
An American woman has been indicted for allegedly smuggling heroin from Laos at the request of a man she believed to be the superior of her online fiance, whom she had never met in person, the Aviation Police Bureau said yesterday.A Taiwanese man assigned to collect the drugs was also arrested, the
More than one in five Taiwanese teenagers said they have had suicidal thoughts, with girls reporting stronger feelings than boys, according to a survey released yesterday by the Child Welfare League Foundation (CWLF).On a five-point scale from “not at all” to “extremely,” 23.4 percent of female stud
IMPASSE: The court has been left with just eight justices for almost a year, while opposition amendments require 10 justices to be present for the court to function
All political parties should work together to overcome the impasse at the Constitutional Court and provide more transparency on new justice nominees by President William Lai (賴清德), advocacy groups and legal activists said at a news conference yesterday.The Constitutional Court has been immobilized f
MARITIME POWER: The drone ships would be demonstrated at today’s defense exhibition, while the ‘Hai Kun’ submarine is set to be delayed until November
CSBC Corp, Taiwan is expected to be able to produce 40 Endeavor Mantas — the company’s military-grade uncrewed surface vessel (USV) — per year, with all components guaranteed to be from non-Chinese sources, the firm said yesterday.The company made the statement yesterday at a news conference showcas
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