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
TAIWAN IS TAIWAN: US Representative Tom Tiffany said the amendment was not controversial, as ‘Taiwan is not — nor has it ever been — part of Communist China’
The US House of Representatives on Friday passed an amendment banning the US Department of Defense from creating, buying or displaying any map that shows Taiwan as part of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).The “Honest Maps” amendment was approved in a voice vote on Friday as part of the Departmen
MEDAL RUSH: Elsewhere at the Games in Germany, Taiwan claimed silver medals in the badminton mixed team event, taekwondo and swimming
Taiwan’s men’s table tennis team on Sunday defeated China 3-2 in the final at this year’s Summer World University Games in Germany, securing Taiwan’s first-ever gold medal in the event.The competition followed a best-of-five singles format. Taiwan’s team was composed of Feng Yi-hsin (馮翊新), Kao Cheng
Taiwan is hosting the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) for the first time, welcoming more than 400 young linguists from 43 nations to National Taiwan University (NTU).Deputy Minister of Education Chu Chun-chang (朱俊彰) said at the opening ceremony yesterday that language passes down knowledge
Gaza’s civil defense agency and eyewitnesses yesterday reported Israeli shelling in the central city of Deir al-Balah, after the military warned of imminent action in an area where it had not previously operated.The Israeli military on Sunday ordered those in the central Gaza area to leave immediate
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba yesterday vowed to remain in his post after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections, prompting some in his own party to doubt his leadership as the opposition weighed a no-confidence motion.The embattled prime minister told a ne
‘WORLD WAR III’: Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said the aid would inflame tensions, but her amendment was rejected 421 votes against six
The US House of Representatives on Friday passed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal 2026, which includes US$500 million for Taiwan.The bill, which totals US$831.5 billion in discretionary spending, passed in a 221-209 vote.According to the bill, the funds for Taiwan would be adm
BACKLASH: The projected results come as voters are increasingly skeptical of the prime minister’s approach to the sluggish economy and party corruption scandals
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s coalition lost its upper house majority in elections yesterday, local media projected, in a result that could end his premiership.Ishiba’s governing coalition was already humiliatingly forced into a minority government after lower house elections in October l
Student enrollment across all age levels last year fell by 273,000 compared with five years ago, although participation in experimental education grew by 50 percent, Ministry of Education (MOE) data showed. The decline, which accounts for 6.4 percent fewer students compared with 2019, was likely due
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) yesterday expressed gratitude to France for stating its commitment to preserving peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and opposing any unilateral change to the “status quo” in France’s Indo-Pacific Strategy report released on Friday.In the first s
Rescuers searched desperately yesterday for four people still missing after at least 35 were killed when a boat capsized at one of Vietnam’s most popular tourist destinations.The tourist boat ferrying families around Vietnam’s famed Ha Long Bay was lashed by a sudden storm on Saturday in one of the
NEXT GENERATION: The four plants in the Central Taiwan Science Park, designated Fab 25, would consist of four 1.4-nanometer wafer manufacturing plants, TSMC said
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) plans to begin construction of four new plants later this year, with the aim to officially launch production of 2-nanometer semiconductor wafers by late 2028, Central Taiwan Science Park Bureau director-general Hsu Maw-shin (許茂新) said.Hsu made the an
AUKUS: The Australian Ambassador to the US said his country is working with the Pentagon and he is confident that submarine issues will be resolved
Australian Ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd on Friday said that if Taiwan were to fall to China’s occupation, it would unleash China’s military capacities and capabilities more broadly.He also said his country is working with the Pentagon on the US Department of Defense’s review of the AUKUS submarin
National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) President Wu Cheng-chi (吳正己) and the university’s women’s soccer team coach Chou Tai-ying (周台英) yesterday issued a formal apology over a controversial research project that allegedly involved coerced blood draws from students.The university is at fault for th
US President Donald Trump on Friday sued media magnate Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for at least US$10 billion Friday over the publication of a bombshell article on his friendship with the infamous alleged sex trafficker of underage girls, Jeffrey Epstein.The defamation lawsuit,
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa yesterday urged Sunni Muslim Bedouin groups to “fully commit” to a ceasefire aimed at ending clashes with Druze-linked militias that have left hundreds dead and threatened to unravel the country’s post-war transition.This comes as government forces, initially sent to
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