Draft legislation that would classify high temperatures as hazardous weather, allowing local governments to suspend school and work on extremely hot days, is expected to be announced later this month, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today.The agency attended a meeting of the Legislativ
The African swine fever case identified at a hog farm in Taichung’s Wuci District (梧棲) last month was likely caused by improperly sanitized kitchen waste used as pig feed, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Tu Wen-jane (杜文珍) said today. The virus was successfully contained with no additional infected pi
An entertainment company, its head and two other people were indicted today on manslaughter charges in the case of a worker who fell to his death on a construction site in Taipei in December last year.The worker fell to his death from a scaffold about 18m above ground on Dec. 25 last year during the
The Executive Yuan is still reviewing a proposal to expand eligibility for families to hire foreign domestic helpers and is expected to announce details of the policy and related support measures as soon as the end of the year, an official said today.In September, President William Lai (賴清德) pledged
US President Donald Trump yesterday said that China would not take military action against Taiwan while he is president, as the Chinese leaders "know the consequences."Trump made the statement during an interview on the CBS program 60 Minutes that aired yesterday, a few days after his meeting with C
Taiwan and the US are working to expedite key arms deals, including F-16V Block 70 jets, AGM-154C Joint Standoff Weapons and Mark 48 heavy torpedoes, while delivery of Stinger and Harpoon missiles are on schedule, Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said today.The Legislative Yuan’s Fo
Northern Taiwan is to see rainy weather today, as a seasonal northeasterly wind system brings more moisture, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.Continuous rainfall is expected on the north coast of Keelung, the greater Taipei area and Yilan County due to the combined effects of the season
A total of 169 patients were treated on the first day of an urgent care center (UCC) service that was launched yesterday in the six special municipalities, the National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) said, citing data valid as of 4pm that day.Nearly 90 percent of patients were treated for fe
A fire broke out at a residential building in Taichung's Wuri District (烏日) early today, killing a teenager and leaving her mother in critical condition.As of this afternoon, doctors announced that the mother had also passed away of her injuries.The blaze occurred in a two-story sheet-metal building
‘SOLID’: Taiwan and the US have stable interactions, the ministry said, urging people not to spread rumors that would damage that relationship or confuse the public
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday rejected a CNN report that said Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) was snubbed by US officials during a visit to New York in September.CNN last week reported that “earlier this fall, there was a gathering on the sidelines of the UN General Assem
Some Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members are in disagreement about DPP Legislator Lin Tai-hua (林岱樺) — who allegedly tried to mislead phone polls and is facing corruption charges — who continues to seek to be the party’s nomination for next year’s Kaohsiung mayoral election.Lin at a rally on S
‘INAPPLICABLE’: The central and local governments run on semi-presidential and mayoral systems respectively, so such a model would not work, a DPP spokesperson said
Taiwan would likely need to adopt a coalition government model at the local and central levels within the next 10 years, Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) said yesterday.The TPP held a news conference yesterday morning discussing the possibility of Taiwan adopting a coalitio
About 50 people reported holding Chinese IDs or household registrations as of last month, a Ministry of the Interior official said on Saturday.The official, commenting on condition of anonymity, said that there are many channels through which the National Immigration Agency (NIA) gathers information
CAPABILITIES: The Formosat-8 constellation would include eight satellites fully deployed by 2031, with resolution of up to 0.5m, better than the 2m of Formosat-5
Formosat-8, Taiwan’s first domestically made remote-sensing satellite cluster system, would greatly enhance capabilities in handling disaster relief and national security incidents with its enhanced resolution, the Taiwan Space Agency said yesterday. The first satellite of the system, which is named
PREMIUM PRODUCT: Taiwanese bananas are more expensive in Japan than bananas grown in Southeast Asia, which makes them less popular among younger people
About 10 tonnes of Taiwan-grown bananas are to be exported to Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture to enrich school lunches for 68,000 elementary-school students, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Hu Jong-i (胡忠一) said yesterday.Taiwanese bananas began to be exported to the prefecture since the Agriculture and Fo
Three Taiwanese airlines have prohibited passengers from packing Bluetooth earbuds and their charger cases in checked luggage. EVA Air and Uni Air said that Bluetooth earbuds and charger cases are categorized as portable electronic devices, which should be switched off if they are placed in checked
Up to 22.7 billion green points were given to 1.11 million people over the past decade, generating a total of NT$2.1 billion (US$68.3 million) in green consumption, Deputy Minister of Environment Yeh Jiunn-horng (葉俊宏) said yesterday.The Ministry of Environment launched the Green Point scheme in 2015
Government agencies, and five major science and technology museums have organized events to be held at across the nation on Saturday and Sunday, and Nov. 15 and 16 for the Taiwan Science Festival, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) said.The festival is in its sixth year, and is being
The Tourism Administration on Saturday announced two-person, two-night lodging packages starting at NT$3,800 as part of a campaign to boost travel in Hualien and Taitung counties in eastern Taiwan.Travelers can book stays at two participating homestays for NT$3,800 or at two hotels for NT$4,999, wit
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