Wed, Sep 19, 2018
Beijing takes retaliatory tariff action
China yesterday announced that it would take retaliatory tariff action against US$60 billion of US goods, sharply escalating the trade war as US President Donald Trump’s administration considers imposing duties on virtually all Chinese imports. China’s retaliatory tariffs, ranging ...FULL STORY
Gasoline leak polluted water supply: EPA
A leak at a CPC Corp, Taiwan (CPC, 台灣中油) gasoline station on Green Island (綠島) has polluted the nearby...FULL STORYNPP to push for referendum on constitutional changes
The New Power Party (NPP) yesterday said it would push for amendments to the Referendum Act (公民投票法) to...FULL STORY
Russia threatens Israel after plane downed in Syria
‘HOSTILE’: Moscow blamed Israel after Syrian forces mistakenly downed the Il-20 plane as they attempted...FULL STORYFashion guru Maezawa books first SpaceX moon flight
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space transportation company, on Monday named its first private passenger on a voyage...FULL STORY
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Ministry dismisses Osaka allegations
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday dismissed allegations that it planned to...FULL STORY
- Residency cards pose threat to sovereignty: Kuan
- EU support to boost efforts on status: speaker
- DPP’s approval rating has hit ‘rock bottom’
- Poll could signal changing sentiment for unification
- No plan to target KMT’s Hou You-yi: commission
- Lawmakers weigh in on fake news, diplomat’s suicide
- Elderly Cards might cover taxis
- NCC to meet broadcasters over combating fake news
- Taipei police hold woman over random slashings
- Victim’s family says killer’s punishment too lenient
- Bacterial solution to clear farms in a week: researchers
- More police on the streets needed: poll
- Murals sought for village after copyright cover-up
- Youngsters can make a difference, US visitor says
- Tsai’s approval rating drops to 31.2%
- Lai breaks ground for new science park campus
- Ko Wen-je leading Taipei mayoral race, polls show
First sandbox experiment approved
The first experiment in the nation’s “regulatory sandbox” is to begin on...FULL STORY
- UREC eyes early profits through scope
- Ministry floats loosening rules on migrant workers
- Zhen Ding shares dive nearly 10%
- Breaktime gives upbeat outlook on revenue growth
- Start-ups move into nation’s first fintech coworking space
- Local stocks fall after US imposes tariffs on China
- HSBC to boost Asia-Pacific wealth management staff
- Taiwan Business Quick Take
- EU chamber rues China ‘reform deficit’
- India mulling three-bank merger
- VW, BMW, Daimler face EU probe
- Renault-Nissan team to get Android into the dash
- Needle culprits face jail in Australia strawberry case
- Saudi fund pumps US$1bn into electric car maker
- World Business Quick Take
- Motech to cut at least 300 contract jobs
- FocalTech seeks NT$794.36m for patent infraction
EDITORIAL: Su’s death a wake-up call
Following the suicide last week of Su Chii-cherng (蘇啟誠), director-general of the...FULL STORY
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- Fear of contagion haunts emerging markets
- Lessons remain unlearned from the Lehman Brothers collapse
- EDITORIAL: Soft stance on ID cards is misplaced
- Deconstructing the Taiwan memes
- Hong Kong will not be governed by two ‘lines’
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- Tiny island nation of Palau stands up to China
- Millions trapped in ‘underwater’ housing decade after US crisis
- EDITORIAL: Support key for firms leaving China
- Abraham M. Denmark on Taiwan: Causation with Chinese characteristics
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- New ‘Yellow Peril’ fears roil Chinese economy
- The dark secret of Thailand’s child brides
- Those in power must clear the way for female African leaders
Hsieh Su-wei survives scare in Seoul
Taiwanese No. 1 Hsieh Su-wei survived a scare to advance to the...FULL STORY
- Yelich becomes fifth to hit two cycles in season
- Sri Lanka’s exit slammed as ‘flop of Asia’
- Vikings rookie kicker booted over missed field goals
- Bills ‘moving forward’ after Davis’ halftime retirement
- Possible return of Russian anti-doping agency sparks outcry
- Ronaldo off the mark for Juve
- Yates completes British sweep of Grand Tours
- Red Sox beat Mets, cut magic number to two
- Mahomes leads Chiefs over Steelers
- Croatia beat US to set up another final with France
- Manuel Pellegrini has happy birthday as Hammers crush Toffees for first win
- Kenyan breaks marathon record
- Indians win third AL title in 15-0 rout over Tigers
- Defending France advance to final
- Alvarez beats Golovkin with majority decision win
- Male tennis players punished more than women, report says
- Springboks, Argentina take shock wins
Africa’s population boom risking prosperity: report
Rapid population growth in some of Africa’s poorest countries could put at...FULL STORY
- Diver who helped with Thai cave rescue sues Elon Musk over pedophile claims
- FEATURE: Everyone has their melody in India’s singing village
- Leaders of two Koreas start summit
- One child dies every 5 seconds, UN report says
- Human traffickers pave the path from Africa to Europe
- French president draws fire over jobless remark
- Houthi rebels say coalition targeting food warehouses
- Hong Kong to allow dependent visa for same-sex couples
- US slashes refugees ceiling to 30,000
- Complaints after corpses stored in truck in Mexico
- Floods breach coal-ash pit, isolate power plant
- Man caught shaving on New Jersey train in viral video says don’t judge
- US Senate hearing sets up Kavanaugh, accuser showdown
- World News Quick Take
- Cleanup under way in HK, Guangdong
- Ruby rush brings hell to Mozambique village
- Footage shows S Korean pastor beating followers
‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Mrs. Maisel’ triumph at Emmys
Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel became the first streaming series to win...FULL STORY
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- Highways and Byways: Guardians of the valley
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- Highlight: An evening of revelations
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- Taipei Fine Arts Museum is back where it started
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Drinking responsibly: non-plastic straws
一起愛地球！六種環保吸管材質你選哪一樣？
Three billion plastic straws are used in Taiwan every year. Assuming...FULL STORY
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