“Shovel superhero” Lin Hung-sen (林鴻森), owner of a Taoyuan excavation company who volunteered to help with cleanup efforts in Hualien County’s flood-hit Guangfu Township (光復), died on Monday while assisting disaster victims from an injury sustained during the effort. President William Lai (賴清德) visit
In facing the threat of Super Typhoon Ragasa last month, the Kaohsiung City Government activated pre-emptive evacuation warnings 48 hours before the storm, while the Hualien County Government maintained an observational stance — even after a red alert was issued.As a result, residents in one area we
Taipei should consider acquiring Indian-made air defense systems, reflecting a growing recognition of the need to diversify the nation’s defense partners, Taiwanese International Affairs Department Director Alexander Huang (黃介正) said during this year’s Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibit
Influenza vaccination campaigns have recently begun on campuses. The Taichung City Government unilaterally decided not to allow the use of vaccines developed by Taiwan-based Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp in schools, drawing criticism that it was prioritizing ideology over medical certification. Thi
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What is the most likely outcome of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom? Economic transformation or huge losses for investors?Yes.How AI evolves is perhaps the biggest question looming over the future of stock markets and the broader economy. The “magnificent seven” tech companies, all with big bet
The value-added tax (VAT) is one of the most widely implemented tax innovations of the past 70 years. First piloted in the early 1950s in Ivory Coast — then a French colony — and gradually introduced across France from 1954 until its formal adoption in 1966, it has since been embraced by 175 countri
Critical minerals, especially rare earths, have become an integral part of national security strategies and are a central feature of the great-power competition between the US and China. With demand for minerals such as lithium projected to rise by as much as 1,500 percent by 2050, Africa has an imp
At a news conference on Tuesday, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Fan Yun (范雲) called for national action against labor abuse, urging the government to pass legislation to establish and enforce mandatory human rights due diligence standards for businesses.Her remarks followed US Customs
A recent trio of opinion articles in this newspaper reflects the growing anxiety surrounding Washington’s reported request for Taiwan to shift up to 50 percent of its semiconductor production abroad — a process likely to take 10 years, even under the most serious and coordinated effort. Simon H. Tan
Internet personality Holger Chen (陳之漢), commonly known as Kuan Chang (館長), apparently called for the decapitation of President William Lai (賴清德) during a live stream on Sunday. Could such a violent remark really be forgiven?Let us first look to the US. Title 18, Section 871 of the US Code stipulates
Between Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), with which India shares a contested land border, India and its civil society seem to have moved much closer to the former, notwithstanding the lack of official diplomatic relations. The relationship between India and Taiwan is evident in the g
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When the leaders of the EU set out their new strategy to engage India last month, they hoped it would result in a few favorable headlines about the new partnership. They did indeed read multiple India-related headlines in the next days — but about its participation in “strategic” military exercises
China is building oil reserve sites at a rapid clip as part of a campaign to boost crude stockpiles that increased in urgency after Russia’s Ukraine invasion upended global energy flows and has accelerated this year, according to public data, traders and industry experts.State oil companies, includi
Youth-led unrest that spread across Morocco last week revealed deep-seated anger over poverty and public services behind a storyline of ambitious infrastructure projects and modern stadiums opening ahead of the 2030 World Cup.The protests in major cities — inspired by similar revolts in Nepal, Madag
The Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) has opened an investigation into influencer Holger Chen’s (陳之漢) controversial remarks calling for the decapitation of President William Lai (賴清德) during a live stream on Sunday. The incident has triggered concerns about abuse of freedom of speech, as well as c
Nvidia Corp’s plan to build its new headquarters at the Beitou Shilin Science Park’s T17 and T18 plots has stalled over a land rights dispute, prompting the Taipei City Government to propose the T12 plot as an alternative. The city government has also increased pressure on Shin Kong Life Insurance C
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) in Taipei released its annual policy white paper on Wednesday last week, which for the first time referenced cross-strait relations and bluntly pointed out that geopolitical risk factors have become a sticking point for foreign investment.The pape
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