FIREPOWER: On top of the torpedoes, the military would procure Kestrel II anti-tank weapons systems to replace aging license-produced M72 LAW launchers
Taiwan is to receive US-made Mark 48 torpedoes and training simulators over the next three years, following delays that hampered the navy’s operational readiness, the Ministry of National Defense’s latest budget proposal showed.The navy next year would acquire four training simulator systems for the
A US appeals court on Friday ruled that many of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which have upended global trade, were illegal — but allowed them to remain in place for now, giving him time to take the fight to the US Supreme Court.The seven to four ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Fede
The disbursement of NT$10,000 cash handouts to the public would follow the model used in 2023, a source within the Executive Yuan said yesterday.The legislature on Friday passed amendments to the Special Act for Strengthening Economic, Social and National Security Resilience in Response to Internati
A US judge on Friday blocked US President Donald Trump’s administration from massively expanding a procedure that allows authorities to swiftly deport migrants without a court hearing, in a blow for the president’s mass deportation plans.The process, which is called “expedited removal,” had previous
‘AXIS OF AGGRESSION’: ‘It is our determination and our intention that Taiwan remain free and make its own decision,’ US Senator Roger Wicker said after the meeting
Two visiting US senators yesterday pledged to strengthen deterrence against what they described as the “axis of aggression” led by China, in a rare news conference held at the Presidential Office in Taipei.“There is an axis of aggression that threatens the freedom of many people around the world,” U
DEFENSE: China is expanding its nuclear and conventional strike forces, testing new carriers and aircraft, and is shifting toward a more proactive geostrategic posture
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) intends to achieve the capability to impose a joint blockade of Taiwan by 2035, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said yesterday in its latest report on China’s military.The ministry submitted the report to the Legislative Yuan alongside the proposed d
The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed amendments aimed at boosting Taiwan’s appeal to foreign professionals by easing pathways to permanent residency, extending stays for digital nomads, and strengthening labor and social rights guarantees.The amendments to the Act Governing Recruitment and Employme
Protests erupted in multiple cities and tensions soared across Indonesia yesterday, a day after a delivery rider was allegedly run over by a police armored vehicle during clashes between riot police and students protesting against lawmakers’ allowances.Protesters marched to the headquarters of the p
The administration of US President Donald Trump has approved a US$825 million arms sale to Ukraine that would include extended-range missiles and related equipment to boost its defensive capabilities as US efforts to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia appear stalled.The US Department of State o
EDUCATION CONCERNS: Local governments might not be prepared to handle the large influx of funding, which could create education disparities across the nation, groups said
Responsibility for certain budgets would shift to local governments, including school electricity fees, the Cabinet said yesterday, as it seeks to adjust spending to conform with changes to budget allocation rules passed earlier this year.Support for local governments must be adjusted to avoid affec
ALL QUIET: The Philippine foreign secretary told senators she would not respond to questions about whether Lin Chia-lung was in the country
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday confirmed that a business delegation is visiting the Philippines, but declined to say whether Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) is part of the group, as Philippine lawmakers raised questions over Lin’s reported visit.The group is being led b
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) is expected to start construction of its 1.4-nanometer chip manufacturing facilities at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP, 中部科學園區) as early as October, the Chinese-language Liberty Times (the Taipei Times’ sister newspaper) reported yesterday, ci
Russian missiles and drones early yesterday ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killing at least 15 people, including four children, an attack that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said showed Moscow’s rejection of peace negotiations.Russia has rained down aerial a
A Hong Kong court yesterday finished hearing closing arguments in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai (黎智英), although a judge declined to say when a verdict would be reached.The 156-day trial, which began in December 2023, has become the most high-profile example of C
TEAM PLAYERS: The premier is today to officially introduce the new Cabinet members, which is to include Olympic badminton star Lee Yang and baseball legend Chen Yi-hsin
The Executive Yuan yesterday unveiled its new Cabinet aimed at expediting procedures and policies, and bolstering President William Lai’s (賴清德) administration.Under the reshuffle, which started on Sunday, Executive Yuan Secretary-General Kung Ming-hsin (龔明鑫), the former head of the National Developm
DEFENSIVE EDGE: The liaison officer would work with Taiwan on drones and military applications for other civilian-developed technologies, a source said
A Pentagon unit tasked with facilitating the US military’s adoption of new technology is soon to deploy officials to dozens of friendly nations, including Taiwan, the Financial Times reported yesterday.The US Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is to send a representative to collab
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday emphasized his administration’s commitment to strengthening Taiwan’s military capabilities and security cooperation with allies, reiterating the nation’s target to increase defense spending to 5 percent of GDP by 2030.Lai made the comments in a meeting with a gr
Prosecutors yesterday charged three people with stealing trade secrets relating to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s (TMSC, 台積電) most advanced 2-nanometer chips to help a Japanese company that makes equipment for the chipmaking giant.TSMC is the world’s largest contract maker of chips that are
A Thai woman who received one of the kingdom’s longest royal insult sentences was freed from prison yesterday under a mass pardon marking the king’s birthday.Anchan Preelert, 69, was jailed for 43 years in 2021 after sharing online audio clips on YouTube of an underground podcast host known as “DJ B
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