POLLUTION CURBS: The MOTC said that more than 4,000 electric buses would be available by the end of this year, with 35% of city bus fleets to be electrified
The government aims to have 4,000 electric buses operating across Taiwan by the end of this year, as part of measures to curb air pollution caused by ultrafine particulate matter (UFP), the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) said yesterday.The plan was unveiled at a meeting of the
After undergoing several sea trials, Taiwan’s first indigenous defense submarine, the SS-711 Hai Kun (海鯤, or Narwhal) is set complete all of its sea acceptance tests by Sept. 30 and be delivered in November on schedule, the navy said yesterday.Navy Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Chiu Chun-jung (邱俊榮) to
Japan’s military on Tuesday test-fired a missile on Japanese territory for the first time, as the country accelerates its military buildup to deter China.The Type 88 surface-to-ship, short-range missile was tested at the Shizunai Anti-Air Firing Range on Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed frustration with Iran and Israel, saying that they had fought “for so long and so hard” that they do not know what they are doing.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel had brought Iran’s nuclear program “to ruin,” while Iranian Mini
SECOND SPEECH: All political parties should work together to defend democracy, protect Taiwan and resist the CCP, despite their differences, the president said
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday discussed how pro-Taiwan and pro-Republic of China (ROC) groups can agree to maintain solidarity on the issue of protecting Taiwan and resisting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).The talk, delivered last night at Taoyuan’s Hakka Youth Association, was the second
MADE IN TAIWAN: The low Earth orbit satellite includes two communications payloads — a cross-band voice repeater and an automatic packet reporting system
The PARUS-T2 Cube Satellite was launched into space by SpaceX Transporter 14 from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California early yesterday morning.The satellite, which was developed by the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA), entered low Earth orbit approximately 136 minutes after the launch. Communicat
The US House of Representatives on Monday advanced a bill that supports Taiwan’s return to the IMF due to its stature in the global economy.The House unanimously passed the Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act, which stipulates that the US secretary of the treasury, who serves as the US governor to the IMF
US President Donald Trump yesterday said that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was holding, shortly after he lashed out at both nations and cursed as he accused them of violating the truce.In a fast-moving series of declarations, the 79-year-old Republican, who was on his way to attend a NATO sum
By refusing to agree spending increases to appease US President Donald Trump, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez threatened to derail a summit that NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte needs to run smoothly for the sake of the military alliance’s future survival.Ahead of yesterday’s gathering in The
‘STRONGER TOGETHER’: Urban resilience exercises are to be held across northern, central and southern Taiwan, with each city and county to host civil defense drills
Next month has been designated “national unity month” to boost civilian preparedness and emergency response measures, with urban resilience drills to be held across Taiwan, a national security official said yesterday.President William Lai (賴清德) is to preside over the fourth meeting of the Whole-of-S
The legislature’s Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee yesterday gave preliminary approval to a proposed amendment to Article 53-3 of the People with Disabilities Rights Protection Act (身心障礙者權益保障法), which would change the term used in Mandarin from “courtesy seat” to “priority seat,” a
Minister of Economic Affairs J.W. Kuo (郭智輝) yesterday said that if domestic fuel costs rise 10 percent due to a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid rising Middle East tensions, it could push up the nation’s consumer price index (CPI) by 0.3 percentage points.Imported crude oil and natural
Israel yesterday hit Revolutionary Guard sites and the notorious Evin prison in Tehran, calling them its most powerful strikes yet on the Iranian capital on the 11th day of the war.Iran, in turn, fired missile barrages at Israel and vowed retaliation against the US after it struck the Islamic republ
STRIKING CIVILIANS: The most severe damage was in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi District, where a section of a five-story apartment building collapsed, killing six
Russian drones and missiles killed at least 10 civilians in Ukraine in overnight attacks, local officials said yesterday, with seven deaths reported in the capital, Kyiv, where emergency crews raced to search for people believed trapped under a partially collapsed apartment building.Russia fired 352
‘OF COURSE A COUNTRY’: The president outlined that Taiwan has all the necessary features of a nation, including citizens, land, government and sovereignty
President William Lai (賴清德) discussed the meaning of “nation” during a speech in New Taipei City last night, emphasizing that Taiwan is a country as he condemned China’s misinterpretation of UN Resolution 2758.The speech was the first in a series of 10 that Lai is scheduled to give across Taiwan.It
‘RED LINE’: The Iranian ambassador to the UN described the strikes as ‘heinous’ and ‘illegal,’ while the foreign minister said that diplomacy was no longer an option
The US military struck three sites in Iran early yesterday, inserting itself into Israel’s effort to decapitate Iran’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.The decision to directly involve the US comes
The national security team has promptly assessed the situation in the Middle East following the US bombing of Iran, Presidential Office spokesperson Karen Kuo (郭雅慧) said yesterday.Kuo made the remark following US President Donald Trump’s announcement yesterday that US forces had attacked three nucle
More than 1,450 news media researchers and professionals, as well as journalism students, have endorsed legislation that would require cross-border platform operators to negotiate with Taiwanese news media over a fair share of advertising revenue for publishing their content on their platforms.The o
Japan spotted Chinese vessels sailing near disputed islets in the East China Sea for a record 216 consecutive days, the Japan Coast Guard said yesterday.The Tokyo-administered islands — known as the Diaoyutai Islands (釣魚台) to Taiwan and Senkaku Islands in Japan, and which China also claims — have lo
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