RISK FALLING BEHIND: If institutional responses lag, China would exploit the nation’s open society to create a breeding ground for cognitive warfare, the expert said
Taiwan needs not just technical, real-time countermeasures, but a more comprehensive legal framework and strong inter-ministerial cooperation to face China’s increasingly institutionalized cognitive warfare campaigns, an academic familiar with cross-strait affairs said yesterday.The National Securit
The overall central government budget is too closely interconnected to only pass parts of it piecemeal, Executive Yuan spokeswoman Michelle Lee (李慧芝) said yesterday, urging opposition lawmakers to swiftly review the budget.The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) — whi
Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) late yesterday afternoon departed for Washington, where he said he is scheduled to meet with US government officials to discuss arms procurement and tariffs.The party hopes to obtain direct, first-hand and reliable information from the US s
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) has remained tight-lipped on a reported summit with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) late this month and a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平), saying only that any talks would “not be conducted in secret.”Online news site Me
‘DIVINE MOUNTAINS’: The president said he hoped the integration of healthcare and technology could push the nation to become even more globally competitive
The “Healthy Taiwan Sprout Project” launched last year has approved funding worth NT$2.94 billion (US$93.05 million) for 197 smart healthcare projects, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday, adding that he hoped to see healthcare and technology integration become the next “divine mountains” mai
Tourism in Kenting fell to a historic low for the second consecutive year last year, impacting hotels and other local businesses that rely on a steady stream of domestic tourists, the latest data showed.A total of 2.139 million tourists visited Kenting last year, down slightly from 2.14 million in 2
Demonstrators in a march on Justice Day yesterday called for the enforcement of the death penalty to protect children’s right to life, ahead of the sentencing in a child abuse trial.The march was held by children’s rights advocates, along with the National Association of Equality for Life, Taiwan.Pa
A drink shop in Taichung’s Yizhong Street Commercial Area (一中商圈) was suspended yesterday after a customer said they found a cockroach egg in their drink.The customer, surnamed Lin (林), said she bought a drink from the shop on Saturday and felt a strange substance while sipping her beverage.After spi
WATCH OUT: Low temperatures do not just make people feel ‘cold,’ but also bring risks to the heart, blood pressure, urination, joints, immunity and emotions, a urologist said
As Taiwan is experiencing waves of cold snaps, physicians have shared health risks brought about by lower temperatures and protective measures the public could take.One Peace of Mind Urology Clinic director Lu Chin-heng (呂謹亨) on Facebook wrote that urinary issues, such as frequent urination, nocturi
A 73-year-old man yesterday drowned at a public hot spring pool at the Taian Police Light Villa in Miaoli County, police said.At 1:30pm yesterday, the man was discovered unconscious in the water by bathers, who immediately called for help, the Dahu Police Precinct said.Firefighters and paramedics ru
A continental cold air mass kept much of Taiwan chilly early yesterday, but temperatures are expected to rebound gradually starting today as the system weakens, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.The lowest temperature recorded in low-lying areas yesterday was 8.3°C in Chiayi County’s Jhu
Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions slugger Lin An-ko, center, gestures at a gathering with fans at the Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium yesterday. The team sponsored the event for Lin ahead of his departure to Japan to play for the Saitama Seibu Lions in the Nippon Professional Baseball league. The Uni-P
A coast guard vessel searches for missing air force F-16V pilot Hsin Po-yi yesterday off the coast of Hualien County. The coast guard dispatched boats, drones and vehicles yesterday to continue searching for the pilot in coordination with the military near where he went missing on Tuesday last week.
Half-marathon runners participate in this year’s Standard Chartered Taipei Charity Marathon yesterday. They set off from Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office Building and finished the race in Dajia Riverside Park.
PRECISION FIRES: Taiwan would be the world’s second-largest operator of the long-range weapon once deliveries are complete, altering what the army brings to the table
Taiwan would have the most High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) outside the US once all deliveries are completed, highlighting both the need to rethink the army’s role and deepening Taiwan-US relations, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Wang Ting-yu (王定宇) said yesterday.Wang s
NONVIABLE OPTION: The tech matchup, PLA special operations inexperience and Taiwanese defensive readiness make replicating the Venezuela raid here unlikely
Chinese social media users are calling for a lightning Venezuela-style black-bagging of Taiwan’s leaders in a prelude to taking over the nation, but analysts, academics and defense officials say China’s modernizing military is still far from ready.In Taiwan, they say, China’s military has an adversa
Taiwan and Israel share many common interests and the two sides are likely to cooperate more closely in the tech, medical and defense realms, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois Wu (吳志中) said in an interview published on Friday.“Israel really respects our leadership position in the semicondu
The Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) plan to review and pass part of the central government’s general budget would be “a good job half done” if the rest of the budget remains shelved, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday.The KMT and the Taiwan People’s Party reportedly planned to transfer sev
LEASE FOCUS: The ministry is struggling to find land in prime areas, the minister of the interior said, adding housing in distant areas would struggle to attract residents
Fewer social housing units are being built due to land scarcity, the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) said yesterday, adding that it is shifting focus to accelerating lease and management services. President William Lai (賴清德) during his 2024 presidential campaign pledged to launch a “1 million renter
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