The Philippines plans to allow imports of pigs and pork products from Taiwan from May 14, after the nation was again certified as being free of African swine fever (ASF) early this month, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said yesterdayOn April 6, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) restored Ta
A US House of Representatives committee on Tuesday approved a key spending bill that includes US$500 million in military assistance for Taiwan and support for the nation’s participation in international organizations.The House Appropriations Committee passed the fiscal year 2027 national security, d
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday said that it would leave OPEC effective tomorrow, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest producer, and weakening its leverage over global oil supplies and prices.In its announcement, made via its state-run WAM news agency, the UAE said it also would l
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision last month to let the British military board ships of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” has had no clear effect on the number passing through UK waters, a Reuters analysis showed.In the month after Starmer’s March 25 threat, at least 98 Russian vessels
CHINA THREAT: The CGA plays a frontline role in maintaining maritime order that not only safeguards national sovereignty, but also helps ensure the stability of global supply chains
The government is planning a major coast guard overhaul to counter growing “gray zone” threats from China, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday.Lai made the remarks during the Coast Guard Administration’s (CGA) inaugural “National Sea Light Awards” ceremony, where he honored award recipients f
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said it expects its 2-nanometer (2nm) chip capacity to grow at a compound annual rate of 70 percent from this year to 2028.The projection comes as five fabs begin volume production of 2-nanometer chips this ye
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday said an imported case of measles has been confirmed in a man who returned from Japan, marking the first case of measles from the country in seven years, so it has raised the travel notice for Japan to Level 1 — “watch.”CDC epidemiologist Lin Yung-ching
PROVOCATIVE: Chinese Deputy Ambassador to the UN Sun Lei accused Japan of sending military vessels to deliberately provoke tensions in the Taiwan Strait
China denounced remarks by Japan and the EU about the South China Sea at a UN Security Council meeting on Monday, and accused Tokyo of provocative behavior in the Taiwan Strait and planning military expansion.Ayano Kunimitsu, a Japanese vice foreign minister, told the Council meeting on maritime sec
A man accused of trying to open fire on a media gala attended by US President Donald Trump in Washington at the weekend was charged in court on Monday with trying to assassinate the Republican president.Cole Allen, 31, faces a sentence of up to life in prison if convicted of attempting to kill Trump
LEAKING TRADE SECRETS: Chen Li-ming, who previously worked in a yield engineering unit at TSMC, joined Tokyo Electron Taiwan’s marketing division after leaving the chipmaker
A former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) engineer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in leaking trade secrets involving the company’s advanced 2-nanometer process, a court ruled yesterday.The Intellectual Property and Commercial Court found Chen Li-ming (陳力銘) gui
NEXT WAVE OF INNOVATION: The office aims to integrate resources across industry, academia and research institutions, helping secure a key position in the industry
Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin (龔明鑫) yesterday said that quantum technology is set to become Taiwan’s next wave of innovation after artificial intelligence (AI), as the ministry launched a new office to promote the technology and support firms in the industry.While quantum computing is
The final batch of M1A2T Abrams tanks purchased from the US arrived at the Port of Taipei late on Sunday and were transported early yesterday to the army’s Armored Training Command in Hsinchu County’s Hukou Township (湖口).At about 12:10am, the 28 tanks, covered in black waterproof tarpaulins, were se
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reaffirmed Pyongyang’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, vowing to help Moscow achieve victory in its “sacred” war, state media reported yesterday.Pyongyang has sent missiles, munitions and thousands of troops to assist Russia in Ukraine, and analysts say
The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said Israeli strikes on the country’s south on Sunday killed 14 people, the deadliest day since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war came into force more than a week ago.It came as Israel and the Iran-backed group traded fresh accusations of breaching the fr
A former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) engineer was sentenced to 10 years in prison today for stealing the company’s proprietary data to help Tokyo Electron win more equipment orders from TSMC. The former TSMC employee, named Chen Li-ming (陳力銘), worked in marketing at Tokyo Elect
The final batch of 28 M1A2T Abrams tanks purchased from the US arrived at Taipei Port last night and were transported to the Armor Training Command in Hsinchu County’s Hukou Township (湖口), completing the military’s multi-year procurement of 108 of the tanks.Starting at 12:10am today, reporters obser
‘MALICIOUS ATTEMPTS’: ‘The greater the external pressure we face, the more courage and resolve we have,’ the president said in English in a video address
Taiwan is a sovereign nation and the 23 million Taiwanese have the right to engage globally, President William Lai (賴清德) said in a pre-recorded video address broadcast at a gala dinner in Eswatini’s executive capital, Mbabane, yesterday after his planned in-person visit was canceled due to reported
MESSAGE OF SUPPORT: ‘We are relieved to hear that [US] President Trump and other attendees remain safe from physical harm,’ President William Lai said
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday in a social media post condemned political violence following a shooting incident on Saturday at a media gala in Washington which US President Donald Trump attended. “Shocked and gravely concerned to hear about the gunshots fired at the White House Correspondent
Drug-impaired driving in January alone caused almost half as many drug-related traffic deaths and injuries as the whole of last year, prompting authorities to label it the top traffic safety threat, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said. In January, drug-impaired driving caused four
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