Taiwan’s power supply is expected to remain secure through 2034, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said today, following Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s (黃仁勳) comments about the nation’s need for more electricity.The ministry said that it has fully integrated the electricity demands of the semiconductor in
A US uncrewed surface vessel (USV) encountered multiple Chinese warships during an autonomous transit of the Taiwan Strait, US media outlet PR Newswire reported yesterday.US marine technology company Seasats yesterday announced that a Lightfish USV has completed the first autonomous transit of the T
Following the introduction of rapid saliva tests for detecting drug residues, 4,725 drug-related driving under the influence (DUI) cases were referred to prosecutors from January to last month — three times the number recorded over the same period last year, the Criminal Investigation Bureau said ye
A brilliant streak of light resembling a meteor last night illuminated the skies over eastern Taiwan, with images captured in Taitung County showing what experts said was likely space debris burning through the atmosphere.The event was captured by livestream cameras stationed along Taitung's east co
Oral arguments yesterday ended in the trial of a woman accused of attempting to murder an Australian exchange student in 2023, with prosecutors recommending that she be jailed for 12 years, up from "at least" eight asked for in the indictment.A ruling in the case is scheduled for July 22.The woman,
The US is expected to announce that preferential tariff treatment for Taiwan’s non-semiconductor Section 232 goods would take effect retroactively from May 1, the Executive Yuan said yesterday.The US government yesterday posted a notice on the Federal Register’s public inspection Web site previewing
Two aesthetic medical clinics in New Taipei City’s Banciao (板橋) and Sinjhuang (新莊) districts are to have their operations suspended for six months following a probe into hidden spy cameras, the New Taipei City Government said today. The Banciao branch of clinic chain Airlee Inc (愛爾麗) and the Sinjhua
Temperatures at the Taipei weather station hit 38.3°C yesterday afternoon, the hottest May temperature recorded by the station since it was established in 1896, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.The temperature was recorded shortly before 3pm at the station in Taipei's Zhongzheng Distric
Members of the public in New Taipei City and Taoyuan yesterday expressed skepticism when asked about measures proposed by President Willaim Lai (賴清德) earlier in the day to address Taiwan's declining birthrate, with many doubting the policies would be enough to encourage people to have children.The p
A conflict between the US and China over Taiwan would risk a nuclear escalation with both militaries likely to stage sweeping operations targeting rival command and communications hubs, a leading defense research center said today.In a strategic assessment ahead of Asia's biggest annual defense mee
CONSENSUS: Ruling and opposition parties have reached a strong understanding on the special budget, potentially leading to a smooth review process, an official said
Lawmakers yesterday passed an initial review of a proposed NT$8.81 billion (US$280.39 million) arms procurement package for this year, cutting only NT$2 million, which could pass a third reading as soon as tomorrow.The Legislative Yuan’s Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee and Finance Com
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT: Despite fears that the US is pulling back from Taiwan and growing closer to China, the US’ two major political parties have dispelled rumors with their support
Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) yesterday thanked the US’ two major political parties and said that Taiwan and the US would jointly discuss how to best use the next fiscal year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) funds.The US House Committee on Armed Services yesterday rele
The Ministry of Labor (MOL) yesterday said that proposed family support measures unveiled as part of a new government strategy to address Taiwan’s declining birthrate would also apply to certain foreign workers, but not migrant domestic workers and live-in caregivers.The measures, announced earlier
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) yesterday briefed her party’s Central Standing Committee regarding her scheduled visit to the US between Monday next week and June 16, saying that her purpose would be to persuade the US that the Republic of China (ROC) Constitution was a
Democracy in Taiwan is more than just a political system; it is a way of life and an identity that Taiwanese have fought for, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said during the opening of a Forum 2000 Foundation event in Taipei yesterday.It marked the first time the Forum for Democratic
American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Raymond Greene and President William Lai (賴清 德) yesterday celebrated the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US at an event in Taipei, with both highlighting the two sides’ shared democratic values and close partnership across several fields in the ye
OUTBREAK: People are advised to avoid traveling to DR Congo and Uganda unless necessary and to practice protective measures if travel is unavoidable, the CDC said
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday raised the travel advisory for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda to “Level 3: Warning” due to an Ebola outbreak, requiring returning travelers to undergo 21 days of self-health management. Early symptoms of Ebola include fever, diar
National Taiwan University’s (NTU) Risk Society and Policy Research Center yesterday called on central and local governments to coordinate plans ahead of a new carbon fee scheme, which is to begin at the end of the month. The research center and the Center for Sustainability Science held a news conf
Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC) chairman Shih Che (史哲) yesterday apologized to shareholders for massive delays caused by a signal system malfunction on Monday, adding that the company has commissioned an independent third-party investigation into the incident. The malfunction occurred during pow
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