MUSEUM ROW: An exhibition in Prague aims to showcase Chinese culture and international cooperation, but the CCP seeks to politicize all exchanges, the foreign minister said
Taiwan is making friends in the world through cultural exchanges, while the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is making threatening gestures and revealing its own shortcomings, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said in an interview in Prague.Lin on Wednesday last week traveled to Europe to
Taiwanese fighter jet developer Aerospace Industrial Development Corp (AIDC) has partnered with US-based defense technology firm Shield AI to develop an advanced uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) ecosystem to enhance Taiwan’s defense capabilities.Shield AI yesterday said in a statement that it and AIDC
Guatemala held a reception in Taipei yesterday to celebrate its 204th Independence Day, during which it unveiled an art exhibit featuring a Guatemalan artist’s paintings.Speaking at the reception, Guatemala’s ambassador to Taiwan Luis Raul Estevez Lopez said that on Sept. 15, 1821, the Guatemal
About 500 members of the Taiwanese-Canadian community gathered on Sunday for the first-ever “Taiwan Day,” as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 at a sold-out Rogers Center.The attendees traveled from across Canada, wearing “Taiwan Day” jerseys and waving “Team Taiwan” towels, as t
SCAMS HOTBED: Most investment scam victims were exposed to it on social media, and Facebook has failed to do its duty to remove fraudulent ads, the association’s head said
The Taiwan Civic Anti-Fraud Association yesterday said it would assist eight people who were scammed by advertisements on Facebook in suing Meta, the first such lawsuit in Taiwan against the company.The association would help cover the litigation expenses and has filed a lawsuit against Meta, the pa
Taoyuan International Airport Corp yesterday said that more than 1.95 million people are expected to use the airport during the three long weekends this month and next month. The three weekends include Teachers’ Day, Mid-Autumn Festival and Double Ten National Day. The Legislature in May declared Te
GENDER EQUALITY: A legislator said that they aim to ensure women have equal rights in sports and to increase the visibility of Taiwan through sports
Minister of Sports Lee Yang (李洋) yesterday pledged full support for Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting (林郁婷), who did not participate in the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England, because she had not received a response from World Boxing, the event’s organizer.The 29-year-old Olympic gold medali
Justice officials have proposed amending the law on minor graft offenses to grant deferred prosecution or more lenient sentences, after people criticized public prosecutors for pressing charges against a trash collector who gave a rice cooker he found discarded to an elderly woman.Much of the public
The Hsinchu District Court has ordered a woman to pay NT$10,000 to her colleague as compensation for peeping at their salary slip without consent, which was an infringement of privacy.A woman, surnamed Peng (彭), was accused by her colleague, surnamed Liu (劉), of looking at private documents on her d
President William Lai (賴清德) will attend a ceremony today to mark the installation of the final prefabricated segment of the Danjiang Bridge in New Taipei City’s Tamsui District (淡水).Installation of the last segment began yesterday, and the final attachment will be completed today in the presenc
The period drama “Black Tide Island” (星空下的黑潮島嶼) leads this year’s Golden Bell Awards with 16 nominations, while three actresses from Netflix’s “Born for the Spotlight” (影后) will be vying for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series.The Golden Bell Awards, often described as Taiwan’s equivale
TRANSPORTATIONTHSRC applies quiet policyTaiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC) yesterday said that passengers must switch their mobile phones to silent mode, and use headphones when watching videos or listening to music. Those who repeatedly ignore reminders might be denied boarding, it said. The polic
President William Lai (賴清德) sent a letter to Pope Leo XIV congratulating him on his 70th birthday yesterday, conveying "cordial and heartfelt wishes" on behalf of the government and people of Taiwan.Lai said the Pope demonstrated "dedication to human dignity" and "commitment to church unity" in his
Temperatures around Taiwan remained in the high 30s today, with Wugu District (五股) in New Taipei City recording the highest temperature at 39°C, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.The temperature in Wugu was recorded at 12:10pm, while nearby Sansia District reached 38.3°C at 12:40pm, CWA
This year’s Minsyong Dashiyeh Festival in Chiayi County held last weekend added LGBTQ+ elements to foster a more inclusive celebration, including a “gender-friendly ritual hall” and drag-queen-themed heavenly offerings. The three-day festival was held from Friday to yesterday in Chiayi County’s Ming
Legislator Huang Jie (黃捷), chair of the legislature’s Women’s Sports Diplomacy Promotion Committee, and International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport representative Elizabeth Pike today signed a declaration to increase opportunities for women in sports.After hosting the first World Conference
Ocean Affairs Council Minister Kuan Bi-ling (管碧玲) today condemned Chinese fishers for using cyanide and urged them to respect the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).Speaking to reporters after the International Conference on Marine Environmental Management in Taipei, Kuan made the remarks
About 500 members of the Taiwanese-Canadian community gathered yesterday for the first-ever "Taiwan Day," as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 at a sold-out Rogers Center.The attendees traveled from across Canada, wearing "Taiwan Day" jerseys and waving "Team Taiwan" towels, as t
About 646 statues of former president Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石) remained standing across Taiwan as of Aug. 31, according to official statistics, despite efforts to remove symbols of the nation’s authoritarian past as part of transitional justice.Removal of “authoritarian symbols” is recorded by a dedica
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