BLEEP BLOOP: A number of pay apps will now work with the MRT and buses in Taipei and New Taipei City, with promotions occurring alongside the rollout
Public transportation users would be able to use QR codes to board buses and enter the MRT in Taipei and New Taipei City using certain mobile payment apps starting todayAccording to the Taipei Department of Transportation, city buses in the Greater Taipei area would accept QR code payments generated
A Formosan black bear broke into a hut in Chiayi County‘s Dabang Village (達邦), eating canned goods and food from the resident’s refrigerator, the first officially recorded incident of its kind in the area, local authorities said on Thursday.Personnel were dispatched to inspect the site and set up tr
A police investigation has found that a man who went on a stabbing spree in Taipei last month acted alone and that the fall from a building that killed him was not an accident, but police remain unsure of what motivated the attacks.The 27-year-old suspect, Chang Wen (張文), killed three people and inj
The Ministry of Environment has announced the establishment of three environmental emergency response sites in Hualien, Nantou and Kinmen counties, which are expected to expedite emergency response to chemical emergencies.Chemicals Administration Director-General Tsai Meng-yu (蔡孟裕) on Tuesday said t
The Presidential Office yesterday announced the appointment of former vice president Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) as the next Academia Sinica president, serving a five-year term from June 21, 2026 to June 20, 2031.Chen will replace James C. Liao (廖俊智), whose term ends in June.The announcement follows a
DETERRENCE: Only by increasing its capabilities can Taiwan’s military show China that it should not act rashly and that such actions would come at a cost
The Ministry of National Defense yesterday stressed the importance of building a self-sufficient, non-China-reliant national defense industry, adding that this focus is a critical part of the ministry’s efforts to develop drone production supply chains.Department of Strategic Planning Director Lieut
Taiwan is to commence mass production of the Tien Kung (天弓, “Sky Bow”) III, IV and V missiles by the second quarter of this year if the legislature approves the government’s NT$1.25 trillion (US$39.78 billion) special defense budget, an official said yesterday.Commenting on condition of anonymity, a
The disruption of 941 flights in and out of Taiwan due to China’s large-scale military exercises was no accident, but rather the result of a “quasi-blockade” used to simulate creating the air and sea routes needed for an amphibious landing, a military expert said.The disruptions occurred on Tuesday
The Constitutional Court yesterday issued its first judgement of the new year, with five out of eight justices ruling that a defendant’s attorney can petition to cancel or change a court-ordered detention, as long as it aligns with the defendant’s interests and wishes.While the Constitutional Court
The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed a motion condemning Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰).The motion, proposed by the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), said that the premier should bear full responsibility for the Cabinet’s overall performance.During his tenure, Cho has disregarded constitutional rights prote
The Legislative Yuan yesterday approved the Executive Yuan’s proposal for stricter China travel rules for officials for committee review, but blocked its proposed amendments on public speech on the Internet.Under the Executive Yuan’s proposed amendments to the Act Governing Relations Between the Peo
SOARING MARKETS: The value of assets in the Labor Pension Fund in November last year totaled NT$5.10 trillion and its rate of return stood at 13.70 percent
Funds managed by the Bureau of Labor Funds posted solid year-to-date gains of about NT$976 billion (US$31.06 billion) in the first 11 months of last year on the back of soaring financial markets, the bureau said yesterday.Data compiled by the bureau showed that the accumulated gains, which reflect o
Former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) announced yesterday that he will host a show on a local cable TV news provider’s YouTube channel, in a move that is likely to stir debate over the conditions of his medical parole.In a Facebook post, Chen said his interview-based program, which will feature
People visit the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium in Pingtung County in an undated photograph. The museum received the “Animal Welfare Certification” at the Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association annual conference in Singapore. This was the first time a public aquarium in Taiwa
Protesters hold up banners calling for lawmakers from all parties to support increased pensions for retired Taiwanese amid a continued government deadlock at the Legislative Yuan yesterday.
South Africans next to a person dressed as Taoist deity Nezha dance to techno music on New Year’s Day at an unspecified location in Johannesburg. The event was hosted by the overseas Taiwanese community in South Africa, with the association’s flags and the national flag flying in the background.
The Constitutional Court today issued its first judgement of the year, with five out of eight justices ruling that a defendant’s attorney can petition to cancel or change a court-ordered detention, as long as it aligns with the defendant’s interests and wishes.While the Constitutional Court can cons
Former Taiwan People's Party (TPP) chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) today urged cross-party support for the party’s proposed amendments to the Artificial Reproduction Act (人工生殖法), which would legalize surrogacy as well as fertilization treatment for same-sex couples and single women.Ko today met with the Ch
The Legislative Yuan today passed two motions under the opposition’s majority condemning Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) and requesting that National Security Council (NSC) Secretary-General Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) step down.Both motions were proposed by the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP).In its proposal regarding
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