Czech officials have confirmed that Chinese agents surveilled Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) during her visit to Prague in March 2024 and planned a collision with her car as part of an “unprecedented” provocation by Beijing in Europe.Czech Military Intelligence learned that their Chinese co
‘NON-RED’ PLANS: Historical, economic and ‘heart-to-heart’ ties are the important bonds between Japan and Taiwan that he wants to cement, Takayuki Kobayashi said
Japanese Representative Takayuki Kobayashi yesterday said that his visit to Taiwan was aimed at exploring the development of “non-red” supply chains, as well as boosting bilateral ties to prevent Taiwan from being isolated.Kobayashi, who is a former minister of state for economic security, has met w
The Executive Yuan yesterday approved a plan to develop central Taiwan as a core manufacturing region for smart technologies and uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) centered around a proposed national center for precision and innovative technologies.With Aerospace Industrial Development Corp (AIDC, 漢翔航空
NATO members on Wednesday agreed to massively ramp up their defense spending to satisfy US President Donald Trump, who hailed it as a “monumental win” for the US and reaffirmed his country’s commitment to protect its European allies.Trump cut a jubilant figure after NATO’s 32 members agreed to his h
Myanmar’s junta chief said that the country plans to hold elections in December and January next year, state media reported yesterday.The military deposed Myanmar’s civilian government in a 2021 coup that sparked a many-sided civil war, but has promoted its election plans as a pathway to peace.With
FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION: The UK would continue to reinforce ties with Taiwan ‘in a wide range of areas’ as a part of a ‘strong unofficial relationship,’ a paper said
The UK plans to conduct more freedom of navigation operations in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy told the British House of Commons on Tuesday.British Member of Parliament Desmond Swayne said that the
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
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