Young people studying journalism and communication in Hong Kong no longer aspire to become reporters after graduation, according to Kwan Chun-hoi (關震海), the founder of independent news outlet Hong Kong Feature (誌).“One reason is the danger: Journalists risk intimidation and face little job security.
The government yesterday congratulated Thailand on the completion of its general election on Sunday, in which the country’s ruling conservative party secured a solid victory.The election was held to fill all 500 seats in the Thai House of Representatives, including 400 constituency seats and 100 par
A civic group and two political parties yesterday condemned lawmakers of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Taiwan Peple’s Party (TPP) for “disregarding the livelihoods of Taiwanese” by enjoying their year-end bonuses despite “failing to do their job” to review the government’s general budg
RECONCILIATION? Karen Kuo said that while the meeting is planned, it requires coordination due to the heavy workloads of each government branch
President William Lai (賴清德) has invited the heads of each branch of government to a meeting after the Lunar New Year, Presidential Office spokeswoman Karen Kuo (郭雅慧) said yesterday.Kuo said that the president “sincerely hopes the five branches can work together for the good of the nation and help re
MORTALITY RATES More than 100 children or teenagers were killed last year in car crashes, although correct use of child car seats can help cut fatality risk substantially
Car crashes were the leading cause for child mortality and injuries last year, according to a study released by the Jing Chuan Child Safety Foundation yesterday.The foundation recorded 401 deaths and injuries of children and teenagers from 265 incidents reported on the news throughout last year. The
The Executive Yuan said yesterday it would freeze gasoline and diesel prices from Feb. 16 to 23 to help stabilize prices around the Lunar New Year holiday in Taiwan, and keep natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices unchanged until the end of February.The measures were decided at a m
BIGGER FISH TO FRY Old footage of more than a dozen dead sika deer does not reflect the biggest issue for the population near Kenting, the park administration said
Footage of dead sika deer circulating online is outdated, and the primary issue facing Kenting National Park is overpopulation rather than fencing, the park’s administration said on Sunday.Some social media posts recently alleged that ranch fencing around Sheding Village (社頂) in Pingtung County’s He
The Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) said yesterday that it would launch investigations into an incident involving a T’way Air plane that lost a tire when landing at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Sunday and three flights that sent distress signals afterwards.The tire failure occurred at
Researchers used satellites to track five critically endangered Taiwanese wedgefish, identifying the waters off the west coast and Penghu County as key habitats essential to the species’ survival, the Fisheries Research Institute said yesterday.The wedgefish (Rhynchobatus immaculatus) is a shark-lik
Hsu Kun-hua (徐琨華), director of the film Murder of the Century (世紀血案), late on Sunday evening issued an apology, adding he would withdraw from the film’s production.The film, based on the unsolved 1980 murders of democracy advocate Lin I-hsiung’s (林義雄) mother and twin seven-year-old daughters, has tr
The Taipei International Book Exhibition concluded on Sunday, drawing about 580,000 visitors over six days, as Minister of Culture Li Yuan (李遠) highlighted the event’s role in cultural exchange with other countries.Li said Taiwan’s cultural sector has flourished alongside its economic and technologi
The government’s proposed policy of requiring large restaurant and breakfast store chains to use washed and graded eggs is unlikely to push consumer prices up, the Ministry of Agriculture said.The ministry’s Department of Animal Industry gave notice on Jan. 14 of the potential change to increase the
Retired police and firefighter groups yesterday stage a protest with Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers in front of the Executive Yuan in Taipei, calling on the government to allocate the police and firefighter pensions passed by the legislature.
The High Prosecutors’ Office is continuing to investigate the infamous Lin (林) family murders from 1980 in the hopes that an unmatched fingerprint could bring a breakthrough in the cold case. The case of the Lin family murders is one of the highest-profile homicides in modern Taiwanese history. A ne
The government today congratulated Thailand on the smooth completion of its general election a day earlier, in which the country's ruling conservative party secured a solid victory.Yesterday's election was held to fill all 500 seats in the House of Representatives, including 400 constituency seats a
Researchers used satellites to track five critically endangered Taiwanese wedgefish, identifying the waters off the west coast and Penghu County as key habitats essential to its survival, the Fisheries Research Institute said today. The wedgefish (Rhynchobatus immaculatus) is a shark-like ray that i
President William Lai (賴清德) last night congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on their historic landslide victory in Japan's general election earlier in the day.The decisive win "clearly demonstrates the trust and expectations of Japanese voters f
The landslide victory by Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) yesterday signals the collapse of the pro-China faction in Japanese politics, academics said today.The LDP, led by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, secured 316 seats in Japan’s House of Representatives in yesterday’s election. It
The administration of US President Donald Trump remains committed to Taiwan, a US official said yesterday, following reports that Beijing had privately warned the US that arms sales to Taiwan could jeopardize Trump's visit to China in April."This administration has been very clear that the enduring
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