The government proposed amendments that would set up an inventory control mechanism to prevent panic buying and drug hoarding following the planned withdrawal of some drugs from the Taiwanese market, Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-liang (石崇良) said yesterday.Food and Drug Administration (F
FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: Notices were issued for live-fire exercises in waters south and northwest of Penghu, northeast of Keelung and west of Kaohsiung, they said
The military is planning three major annual exercises across the army, navy and air force this month, with the navy’s “Hai Chiang” (海強, “Sea Strong”) drills running from today through Thursday, the Ministry of National Defense said yesterday.The Hai Chiang exercise, which is to take place in waters
China said it is ready to develop its relationship with North Korea to bolster strategic cooperation in international and regional affairs, North Korean state media KCNA reported.Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) made the comment in a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday, the state
The Philippines said a Chinese ship deliberately rammed one of its government vessels in the disputed South China Sea yesterday, although Beijing blamed Manila for the incident.The Philippines said a Chinese coast guard ship yesterday fired its water cannon at the BRP Datu Pagbuaya, a vessel belongi
‘INEPT’: Beijing’s repeated disinformation campaigns seek to divide the public and weaken morale, but have ‘reached a dead end,’ the Ministry of National Defense said
China’s issuing of a bounty for a so-called “Taiwan psychological warfare unit” was an obvious act of cognitive warfare that “was crude and inept,” the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said yesterday.The move reflected the “despotic and pig-headed thinking of an authoritarian regime ... trying to
KMT CHAIR ELECTION: Taiwan and the KMT would be finished if Beijing succeeded in influencing the election, Jaw Shaw-kong said
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) heavyweight and media personality Jaw Shaw-kong (趙少康) yesterday criticized China, saying it should stay out of the party’s chairperson election and urging national security agencies to investigate what he described as a surge of online disinformation that constitute a
The Ministry of the Interior (MOI) is to tighten rules for candidates running for public office, requiring them to declare that they do not hold a Chinese household registration or passport, and that they possess no other foreign citizenship.The requirement was set out in a draft amendment to the En
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced an additional 100 percent tariff on China and threatened to cancel a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平), reigniting his trade war with Beijing in a row over export curbs on rare earth minerals.Trump said the extra levies, plus US export contr
Thousands of Palestinians streamed north along the coast of Gaza yesterday, trekking by foot, car and cart back to their abandoned homes as a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas appeared to be holding.Israeli troops pulled back under the first phase of a US-brokered agreeme
NATIONAL DAY: The ‘Taiwan Dome’ would form the centerpiece of new efforts to bolster air defense and be modeled after Israel’s ‘Iron Dome,’ sources said
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday pledged to strengthen the nation’s air defense capabilities and build a “T-Dome” system to create a safety net against growing military threats from China.“We will accelerate our building of the T-Dome, establish a rigorous air defense system in Taiwan with mult
BIOBANK: The idea of building the facility dates back to the COVID-19 pandemic, when the Ministry of Health and Welfare saw the need for a centralized biorepository
The National Infectious Disease Bank is expected to be completed next year, facilitating Taiwan’s research and international cooperation on epidemic prevention, National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) president Sytwu Huey-kang (司徒惠康) said yesterday.The NHRI has been constructing the facility to s
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza yesterday, the Israeli military said, hours after Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal to pause the fighting and exchange the remaining hostages for Palestinian prisoners.Tens of thousands of people who had gathered in Wadi Gaza in central Ga
The Nobel Peace Prize yesterday was awarded to Venezuela’s opposition leader and democracy advocate Maria Corina Machado, a “unifying” figure in what has become a “brutal” state, the Nobel jury said.Woken in the middle of the night by a call from Norwegian Nobel Committee secretary Kristian Berg Har
TECH SETBACK: Nvidia Corp said that the US is the company’s largest market and the legislation, although well-intentioned, addresses a nonexistent problem
Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chipmakers Nvidia Corp and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) have to ensure US companies get priority access to their products before China under legislation the US Senate has passed, a setback for the industry’s efforts to block the measure.The bipartisan legisl
President William Lai (賴清德) today announced the government is to propose a special national defense budget by the end of this year that includes funds for a “T-Dome” air defense system in his keynote Double Ten National Day speech.Taiwan’s defense spending is to exceed 3 percent of GDP next year and
The Republic of China (ROC) is celebrating its 114th Double Ten National Day today, featuring military parades and a variety of performances and speeches in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei.The Taiwan Taiko Association opened the celebrations with a 100-drummer performance, including young
BROADER VIEW: Although the report does not include information gleaned from China’s military parade last month, it addresses tactics for dealing with drones and cyberattacks
The Ministry of National Defense yesterday outlined plans to build a more “agile and resilient” military with a new focus on multidomain strategies to deter and block enemy forces.The new National Defense Report’s emphasis on multidomain denial — a defense approach rooted in attrition and asymmetric
HOPE: People in Gaza hailed the announcement, even as Israeli strikes continued, with one person declaring that the whole world is happy to end the bloodshed
Israelis and Palestinians yesterday rejoiced after a ceasefire and hostage deal was announced, under the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s initiative to end the war in Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands and reshaped the Middle East.Officials on both sides confirmed they had signed the
People could soon be able to accumulate “health coins” when they get vaccinated, or undergo health screenings or physical exams, which could be used to offset the cost of health-related products, Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-liang (石崇良) said yesterday.The policy is scheduled to be imple
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