Several national universities in Taiwan continue to have sister-school partnerships with Chinese institutions that are affiliated with the United Front Work Department (UFWD) or closely linked with China’s military industry, despite warnings from the Ministry of Education (MOE).The Mainland Affairs
US President Donald Trump on Friday proposed boosting defense spending to US$1.5 trillion in his budget for next year, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on US military investments over domestic programs.The sizeable increase for the Pentagon, about 44 percent, had been tel
A Russian drone yesterday hit a covered market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Nikopol, killing five people and wounding 19, officials said, as Moscow pressed on with intensified daytime attacks. Regional governor Oleksandr Ganja said that three women and two men were killed, adding that a 14-year-
‘HERCULEAN EFFORT’: The astronauts could set a record after their planned loop around the moon by venturing farther from Earth than any human before
The Artemis II astronauts yesterday passed the halfway point between Earth and the moon as they sped toward a planned lunar flyby, with NASA releasing initial images of Earth taken from inside the Orion spacecraft.Astronaut Christina Koch said the crew had a collective “expression of joy” upon being
COUNTERING HOSTILITY: The draft bill would require the US to increase diplomatic pressure on China and would impose sanctions on those who sabotage undersea cable networks
US lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bipartisan bill to bolster the resilience of Taiwan’s submarine cables to counter China’s hostile activities.The proposal, titled the critical undersea infrastructure resilience initiative act, was cosponsored by Republican representatives Mike Lawler and Greg S
EXPERIENCED: The nation could learn from Israel’s experience in building cybersecurity defense systems, protecting critical infrastructure and cultivating talent, an official said
The military’s Information, Communications and Electronic Force Command is implementing plans to bolster cybersecurity protection, including a “Dedicated Communication Network Bandwidth Service” contract with Chunghwa Telecom for NT$5.457 billion (US$170.68 million), which was signed this week, a so
A NT$30 billion (US$938.32 million) agricultural security fund would be set up to ensure agricultural workers’ rights and benefits, the Ministry of Agriculture said yesterday in response to concerns over the Taiwan-US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART).The Office of the US Trade Representative on T
French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung yesterday agreed to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease global economic uncertainties caused by the war in the Middle East.Their summit in Seoul came as US President Donald Trump slammed allies for not s
Myanmar’s pro-military lawmakers yesterday elected junta chief Min Aung Hlaing as president, with the former armed forces commander set to maintain his rule in a civilian guise after snatching power by force five years ago.The coup-leading general ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in
SEVEN-POINT PLAN: The vice premier outlined plans that included maintaining oil and LNG inventory, as well as keeping Taiwanese at home and in the Mideast safe
Ticket prices for public transportation would remain unchanged for now, despite rising fuel prices, the Executive Yuan said yesterday, as the government seeks to stabilize consumer prices.The Ministry of Transportation and Communications would ensure that the high-speed railway, Taiwan Railway Corp
CORE VALUES: The two leaders said that there is a need to bolster supply chains for critical minerals, as there are concerns about tighter restrictions
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday issued a joint statement emphasizing the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and called for the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues.According to Japan’s Nikkei Shimbun, the two leaders
Chu Cheng-chi (朱政騏), a former legislative assistant who won a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primary for a Taipei city council seat, was indicted yesterday on charges of spying for China.The Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office accused Chu of using his access to legislative offices while working
Four astronauts on Wednesday blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket on a journey around the moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.With a thunderous roar, the enormous orange-and-white rocket carried three Americans and one Canadian away from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center at abo
Iran yesterday threatened “crushing” attacks on the US and Israel, firing missiles at Tel Aviv after US President Donald Trump vowed to bomb the Islamic republic “back to the stone ages.”In a address from the White House in Washington, Trump said that the US was “very close” to achieving its objecti
CZECH DELEGATION: Chiayi County’s commissioner said that he hoped market opportunities would expand for Taiwanese drone manufacturers in the EU
The Czech Republic aims to establish an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturing business-to-business collaboration model with Taiwan to leverage the complementary strengths of the two sides, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.The ministry made the remarks after former Czech Chamber o
The Ministry of Education yesterday unveiled plans to introduce saliva drug test kits to stop synthetic drug use in schools.The ministry plans to deploy the kits as early as September and would use them to screen students for drugs, with their parents’ consent, Department of Student Affairs and Spec
TIMELINE TO END? Despite the US president saying that there was a chance that he would pull forces out, an Iranian official said it does not set deadlines for its defense
Iran yesterday hit an oil tanker off the coast of Qatar, as well as Kuwait’s airport, while airstrikes battered Tehran — hours after US President Donald Trump said that he was nearly ready to wind down the war.Trump, who was scheduled to address the US after press time last night, said that he could
Fuel surcharges for short and long-haul international aviation routes would rise dramatically from Tuesday next week due to a surge in crude oil prices, the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) said yesterday.Fuel surcharges for Taiwanese carriers would increase by US$27.50 for short-haul routes and
French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday praised Europe’s “predictability” during a visit to Japan, contrasting it with countries that “could hurt you without even informing you” in an apparent swipe at US President Donald Trump.Trump on Tuesday wrote on social media that Paris had been “very unhe
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