HEALTH ISSUE: Emergency room overcrowding cannot be solved with one measure, but maintaining sufficient capacity outside work hours is critical, an official said
The government yesterday launched an urgent care centers (UCCs) pilot program for providing urgent medical care over weekends and on holidays, Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-liang (石崇良) said. Shih also announced payment bonuses offered to clinics that are open during the nine-day Lunar Ne
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) yesterday thanked Japanese Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi for emphasizing the importance of safeguarding peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait during Koizumi’s meeting with Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun (董軍). Koizumi made the r
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday said that during talks with his Chinese counterpart, the two sides had agreed to reboot military-to-military links to “deconflict and deescalate.” Hegseth met with Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun (董軍) on the sidelines of a regional summi
The Philippines yesterday signed a visiting forces agreement with Canada, the latest in a series of pacts aimed at countering Beijing’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippines and China have engaged in frequent clashes in the crucial sea space, which Beijing claims in nearly i
CALL FOR SUPPORT: President William Lai called on lawmakers across party lines to ensure the livelihood of Taiwanese and that national security is protected
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday called for bipartisan support for Taiwan’s investment in self-defense capabilities at the christening and launch of two coast guard vessels at CSBC Corp, Taiwan’s (台灣國際造船) shipyard in Kaohsiung.The Taipei (台北) is the fourth and final ship of the Chiayi-class off
Taiwan’s representative to the APEC summit, Lin Hsin-i (林信義), yesterday said that he and US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent discussed supply chains and semiconductors during a meeting on the sidelines of the event in Gyeongju, South Korea. Taiwan’s exports to the US, except for semiconductor
The government should step up its efforts to reduce carbon and adapt to climate developments to enhance climate justice and resilience in Taiwan, environmental activists said at a rally in Taipei yesterday.The groups estimated that more than 1,000 people attended the March for Climate, which had a b
Tens of thousands of protesters yesterday poured into Serbia’s second-largest city a year after a railway station roof collapse that killed 16 people, unleashing discontent over alleged corruption and a lack of accountability many blame for the disaster. Months of protests across Serbia, stoked by a
The UN Security Council on Friday voted in favor of a resolution backing Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara as the “most feasible” solution for the disputed territory, triggering celebrations in Rabat, but angering Algeria. Western Sahara is a mineral-rich former Spanish colony that is large
‘NOT SUBORDINATE’: Only Taiwanese can decide the nation’s future, and people preserving their democratic way of life is not a provocation, President William Lai said
Taiwan does not want China’s “one country, two systems,” and must uphold its freedom and democracy as well as resolve to defend itself, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday, rejecting Beijing’s latest bid to bring the country under Chinese control.The president made the remarks while attending
TAIWAN STRAIT: “For the stability and security in this region, maintaining good cross-strait relations is important,” Japanese Prime Minister said
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi yesterday said she raised "serious concerns" about the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Xinjiang in her first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平).She said she told Xi at the APEC summit in South Korea that she wanted a “strategic and mutually benefici
NEGOTIATIONS: The talks have been focused on supply chain cooperation, tariff reductions and better conditions for Taiwanese investing in the US, the vice premier said
Technical consultations for Taiwan-US trade talks have been “largely finalized” and document exchanges are under way, Taiwan’s delegation to the APEC summit in South Korea said yesterday, marking progress in the protracted discussions.Taiwan’s exports to the US are subject to a 20 percent tariff and
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth yesterday voiced concerns in talks with Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun (董軍) about Beijing’s naval activity around Taiwan and the South China Sea, citing its impact on US security partners in the Indo-Pacific region.The two talked on the sidelines o
Taiwan’s economy expanded 7.64 percent in the third quarter, beating the government’s August forecast by 4.73 percentage points, thanks to surging global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications and next-generation technology products, the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and St
UKRAINE, NVIDIA: The US leader said the subject of Russia’s war had come up ‘very strongly,’ while Jenson Huang was hoping that the conversation was good
Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) and US President Donald Trump had differing takes following their meeting in Busan, South Korea, yesterday.Xi said that the two sides should complete follow-up work as soon as possible to deliver tangible results that would provide “peace of mind” to China, the US
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday said it is in close communication with Washington following reports that US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) did not discuss Taiwan during their meeting in South Korea.Taiwan “never came up. That was not discussed, actuall
HOTEL HIRING: An official said that hoteliers could begin hiring migrant workers next year, but must adhere to a rule requiring a NT$2,000 salary hike for Taiwanese
The government is to allow the hospitality industry to recruit mid-level migrant workers for housekeeping and three other lines of work after the Executive Yuan yesterday approved a proposal by the Ministry of Labor.A shortage of workers at hotels and accommodation facilities was discussed at a meet
The legislature’s Economics Committee yesterday passed a preliminary review of amendments to seven laws to protect critical underwater infrastructure that would apply the same penalties for damaging water and natural gas pipelines to damaging submarine cables.People convicted of intentionally damagi
Residents of a Rio de Janeiro community lined up their dead in harrowing scenes on Wednesday after Brazil’s bloodiest police raid killed at least 119 people, spotlighting the city’s war against drug gangs.Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for action against organized crime that do
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