COMPLIANCE NEEDED: The immigration agency said that of the more than 140,000 Chinese spouses approved for residency, 5,404 had not submitted the certificates
The Ministry of the Interior (MOI) is proposing new regulations that would require Chinese nationals seeking residency in Taiwan to prove that they have relinquished their Chinese household registration and passport.In accordance with the national security strategies announced by President William L
Recall votes are to take place today, with nearly 6.79 million voters across nine counties and cities eligible to vote to determine whether 24 Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators retain or lose their positions, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said.Hsinchu City residents are also voting
Iranian and European diplomats met yesterday in Istanbul to embark on the latest drive to unpick the deadlock over Tehran’s nuclear program.Representatives from the UK, France and Germany, known as the E3 nations, gathered at the Iranian consulate building for talks centered on the possibility of re
Hong Kong police announced bounties yesterday for information leading to the arrest of 19 overseas activists, accusing them of national security crimes.Political dissent in Hong Kong has been quashed since Beijing imposed a sweeping National Security Law in 2020 after huge, sometimes violent pro-dem
LETTER, FLAG FLAP: A Chinese man and woman reportedly tried to snatch a letter meant for Taiwanese winners, while China’s team took offense at a Taiwanese flag
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday condemned an alleged attempt by two Chinese to snatch a letter of congratulations handed to Taiwan’s taekwondo team after they won silver at the Summer World University Games in Germany on Wednesday.A Chinese man and woman reportedly tried to snatch a congratula
‘BEACON OF DEMOCRACY’: An official said that a coast guard deal signed with the African nation would boost maritime security cooperation with other democracies
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday met with Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdirahman Dahir Adam Bakal, expressing hopes to deepen bilateral ties and fulfill the strategic goal of a “non-red” Somaliland shoreline.Lai met with a delegation led by Bakal in the
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Fan Yun (范雲) on Wednesday testified at a US congressional hearing about Chinese threats and coercion, while a former US naval intelligence chief called on Washington to help Taiwan upgrade its classified clearance system.The US Congress established the C
Thai and Cambodian soldiers yesterday clashed in several areas along their border in a major escalation of their conflict that left at least 11 people dead, mostly civilians.The two sides fired small arms, artillery and rockets, and Thailand also called in airstrikes.Villagers on the Thai side could
The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu yesterday said that he was “very impressed” by a UN court’s declaration that countries must tackle climate change.Vanuatu spearheaded the legal case at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, which on Wednesday ruled that coun
DEFENSE SPENDING: Next year is expected to be the first time that the national defense budget would cover four concurrent active special military projects
The Ministry of National Defense is to acquire an additional 48,750 military-grade commercial uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the next two years, an Armaments Bureau notice released on Tuesday on the government’s e-Procurement System showed.The previous procurement plan is expected to be comple
AGREEMENT WITH MANILA: The US president said that levies on products from the Philippines would be cut by 1 percentage point to 19% after hosting Marcos Jr
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a “massive” trade deal with Japan, including a tariff rate of 15 percent, as a deadline looms for other major US trade partners to strike agreements before the end of this month.Trump also agreed to reduce threatened tariffs on the Philippines, but only
Active-duty military officers and non-commissioned officers (NCOs) would be eligible for three days of mental health leave per year as soon as the end of this year, the Ministry of National Defense said in proposed amendments to the Leave Regulations for the Military’s Commissioned and Non-commissio
Taiwan plans to launch its “Ten Major AI Infrastructure Projects” initiative, aimed at generating more than NT$15 trillion (US$510.86 billion) in economic value by 2040 as it strives to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI).Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) wrote on Facebook on Tuesday tha
Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of heavy metal group Black Sabbath, died on Tuesday, his family said, just weeks after he gave an epic farewell concert.He was 76.The hell-raising singer, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019, passed away just over two weeks after playing a final g
SAME CHALLENGES: Taiwan and the EU have both been subjected to manipulation that seeks to interfere in democratic elections and foment societal division, Lai said
Taiwan and Europe should forge closer ties to jointly tackle critical security issues, including strengthening societal resilience against disinformation and hybrid threats, President William Lai (賴清德) said during a meeting with members of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS
The US House of Representatives on Monday passed a bill that seeks to deter Chinese military action against Taiwan by exposing the corruption of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials.The bipartisan Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act was introduced in early February by Republican Representative Lisa Mc
Taiwan must invest in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to keep abreast of the next technological leap toward automation, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) said at the luanch ceremony of Taiwan AI and Robots Alliance yesterday.The world is on the cusp of a new industrial revolution centered
MOURNING TO ANGER: Students broke through the gate of the federal government secretariat, demanding the resignation of the education adviser
National mourning turned to anger in Bangladesh yesterday as the death toll from a fighter jet crash into a school in Dhaka jumped to 31, sparking protests by hundreds of students against the interim government in a nation gripped by instability.At least 25 of the dead were children, many under the
Chinese authorities have removed a former leader of Tibet from office over alleged crimes including taking bribes and engaging in “superstitious activities,” the nation’s top anti-corruption bodies said yesterday.Qizhala (齊扎拉) — who was governor of the western region from 2017 to 2021 — was dismisse
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