Democratic nations should refrain from attending China’s upcoming large-scale military parade, which Beijing could use to sow discord among democracies, Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Minister Shen You-chung (沈有忠) said.China is scheduled to stage the parade on Wednesday next week to mark the 80th a
CHAMPIONS: President Lai congratulated the players’ outstanding performance, cheering them for marking a new milestone in the nation’s baseball history
Taiwan on Sunday won their first Little League Baseball World Series (LLBWS) title in 29 years, as Taipei’s Dong Yuan Elementary School defeated a team from Las Vegas 7-0 in the championship game in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It was Taiwan’s first championship in the annual tournament since 1
Indonesia and the US yesterday began annual joint military exercises together with forces from a dozen other countries, as Washington pushes its allies to take threats from China more seriously.Hosted by the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), this year’s Super Garuda Shield focused on strengthe
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in dozens of camps in Bangladesh yesterday marked the eighth anniversary of their mass exodus, demanding a safe return to their previous home in Rakhine state.The refugees gathered in an open field at a camp in Kutupalong, in the Cox’s Bazar
FINANCES: The KMT plan to halt pension cuts could bankrupt the pension fund years earlier, undermining intergenerational fairness, a Ministry of Civil Service report said
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus’ proposal to amend the law to halt pension cuts for civil servants, teachers and military personnel could accelerate the depletion of the Public Service Pension Fund by four to five years, a Ministry of Civil Service report said. Legislative Speaker Han Kuo
DIPLOMACY: Taiwan looks forward to attending the PIF in Palau next year and demonstrating how it can contribute to Pacific island nations, Lin Chia-lung said
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) called China a regional “troublemaker” after the Solomon Islands blocked Taiwan and other dialogue partners, including the US and China, from participating in the 54th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting on Sept. 8. He made the remark in an int
The military would procure 1,320 domestically produced “Kuai Chi” attack uncrewed surface vessels (USV), which would be funded under a new special defense resilience budget, a source said yesterday. The Kuai Chi was tested on Tuesday during the annual “Sea and Air Precision Ammunition Firing Exercis
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un supervised the test-firing of two types of new anti-air missiles, North Korean state media said yesterday, displaying his expanding military capabilities as the South Korean and US militaries carry out joint drills. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said
Thousands of Australians joined pro-Palestinian rallies yesterday, organizers said, amid strained relations between Israel and Australia following the center-left Australian government’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state. More than 40 protests took place across Australia, including large tur
POWER PLANT POLL: The TPP said the number of ‘yes’ votes showed that the energy policy should be corrected, and the KMT said the result was a win for the people’s voice
The government does not rule out advanced nuclear energy generation if it meets the government’s three prerequisites, President William Lai (賴清德) said last night after the number of votes in favor of restarting a nuclear power plant outnumbered the “no” votes in a referendum yesterday.The referendum
‘ALARM BELL’: A recall initiator said that although the recalls failed, efforts were not wasted, as they had stood up to protect democracy and freedom
Recall campaigns targeting seven Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers all failed yesterday, with “no” votes surpassing the “yes” votes and none of the supporting votes exceeding the one-quarter threshold.Following the recall voting on July 26 targeting 24 KMT legislators, which also failed, the
President William Lai (賴清德) last night announced that his administration would make “four adjustments” — including a Cabinet reshuffle — to meet the public’s expectations.Lai made the remarks at a news conference at the Presidential Office, following a referendum on the Ma-anshan Nuclear Power Plant
Pakistan’s minister of foreign affairs flew to Bangladesh yesterday, as the nations, once bitter enemies after they split in 1971, seek to rebuild ties.Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar is the most senior Pakistani official to visit Dhaka since 2012, with Islamabad calling it a “signif
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, in his first full summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo, yesterday stressed the importance of setting aside differences and cooperating in common areas, as the leaders showcased their efforts to develop friendly ties.The neighbors face comm
A referendum on whether to restart a nuclear power plant failed today after the number of votes in favor fell short of the legally required threshold.The Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant in Pingtung County closed in May, ending atomic energy in Taiwan and increasing concerns about the nation's almost to
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers have declared they survived recall votes to remove them from office today, although official results are still pending as the vote counting continues.Although final tallies from the Central Election Commission (CEC) are still pending, preliminary results
NATO MODEL: Boosting defense shows willingness to work with the global community to improve deterrence and maintain peace and stability, the president said
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday said he hoped defense spending would reach 5 percent of GDP before 2030, a day after the Cabinet announced that next year’s proposed defense budget would hit the highest ratio since 2009.Next year’s defense budget would reach 3.32 percent of GDP, including expen
Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) yesterday visited Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), as the chipmaker prepares for volume production of Nvidia’s next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) chips.It was Huang’s third trip to Taiwan this year, indicating that Nvidia’s supply chain
KEY GOVERNMENT POLICY: The ministry said it has also enhanced personnel training, increased inspections and created a task force in a bid to stop illegal re-exports
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications yesterday announced plans to increase fines for origin laundering in free-trade zones to as high as NT$3 million (US$98,087), as part of its response to new US tariffs.The proposed amendment to the Act for the Establishment and Management of Free Tra
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