LIFE SAVINGS LOST: Victims were drawn into investing cash or gold via a fake app after joining Line group chats which posed as legitimate investment communities
The Criminal Investigation Bureau on Friday said it has arrested 21 people on suspicion of scamming a retired teacher out of nearly NT$50 million (US$1.56 million).The suspects have been transferred to the Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office on charges of violating the Money Laundering Control Act (
More than half of the bamboo vipers captured in Tainan in the past few years were found in the city’s Sinhua District (新化), while other districts had smaller catches or none at all.Every year, Tainan captures about 6,000 snakes which have made their way into people’s homes.Of the six major venomous
Taipei would continue to assess the feasibility of a cat-friendly train on its Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) said yesterday.Chiang made the remarks as the Taipei City Government held a “Canine Outing Day” event promoting dog-friendly bus and MRT rides, which drew critici
The Alishan Forest Railway and Cultural Heritage Office has unveiled a new on-board audio guide for Alishan forest railway trains, featuring a local band and students.The Alishan forest railway has been in operation for more than 100 years, and has the tradition of broadcasting an audio guide at eac
‘ENVY OF THE WORLD’: The act and the ‘six assurances’ are part of what ‘enabled the stunning evolution of Taiwan’s democracy, economy and social system,’ AIT said
US lawmakers on Friday marked the anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) with a post on X that emphasized the law’s key role in maintaining the security interests of Taiwan and the US.“Today is the 47th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act. It has for almost five decades ensured Taiwan’s s
TAIPEI INTERVIEW: China has no say in the Taiwan-US relationship, particularly regarding proven military hardware, software and capabilities, Charles Flynn said
US arms sales to Taiwan are entirely a matter between the two sides and have no connection whatsoever to any actions China might take, retired US general Charles Flynn told reporters in Taipei yesterday in response to speculation about what China might say in a possible meeting with US President Don
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) is “playing with fire” with her remark that the Taiwan Strait should “never be a chessboard for interference by external forces,” Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said yesterday.Cheng on Friday made the remark during a meeting with Chinese Pres
Beijing’s identity approach has shifted from soft outreach to legislative pressure, Taiwanese academics said yesterday as they compared Friday’s meeting between Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) with a meeting 20 years ago between th
Some illegal entries by Chinese citizens into Taiwan coincided with Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) combat readiness drills and targeted military exercises, raising the possibility that they were part of Beijing’s maritime “gray zone” activities in the Taiwan Strait aimed at testing Taiwan’
WEATHERHot conditions forecastTaiwan is expected to continue to experience summer-like conditions this week with the influence of a warm, southwesterly system, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday. With mostly sunny skies nationwide yesterday, highs were 31°C to 32°C in most areas
Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Huang Kuo-chang, ninth left, and former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je, seventh left, the TPP’s founding chairman, gesture alongside the party’s candidates for New Taipei City councilor at a rally in New Taipei City’s Sanchong District yesterday.
People participate in this year’s Holi Festival at the Taipei Hakka Cultural Theme Park yesterday. India Taipei Association Director-General Ninad Deshpande said the event not only deepened local Taiwan-India cultural exchanges, but also built a bridge of friendship through people-to-people interact
A person performs a water jet pack stunt at the opening of the Dapeng Bay Marine Festival in Pingtung County yesterday.
WIDE CONSENSUS: At a meeting between the animal health agency, vets and pharmacists, 75 percent voted in favor of postponing the implementation of the rules
The implementation of tightened regulations on human medicines for veterinary use would be postponed until supporting measures are put in place, the Ministry of Agriculture said yesterday, adding that it would ensure pets’ rights to life and medical care.The Regulations Governing the Use and Managem
A senior Ministry of Health and Welfare official has apologized for implying that people with disabilities should be excluded from public hearings to prevent them from slowing down the process, groups said yesterday.Writing in a press release, advocacy group Independent Living Association, Taiwan, s
Taiwan’s population was 23,270,568 as of the end of last month, marking 27 consecutive months of decline, with 8,798 babies born last month, Ministry of the Interior statistics showed.The ministry yesterday released population statistics from last month, which showed the population had fallen 104,17
COOPERATION NEEDED: The five-layered proposal includes boosting recycling and cooperating with the private sector, without the need for a new incinerator
Nantou County commissioner candidate Wen Shih-cheng (?世政) yesterday proposed a “cocktail therapy” focused on proper waste sorting and cooperation across regions to solve the county’s landfill problem.The Nantou County Government is promoting an incinerator construction project to counter the longsta
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld lower-court rulings dismissing the case against former National Security Bureau (NSB) officer Liu Kuan-chun (劉冠軍), citing the expiration of the statute of limitations on embezzlement and espionage charges dating back to the 90s.Liu, a former colonel in the bureau’s
‘SILENT PLEA’: After Xi Jinping’s address and midway through the KMT chairwoman’s speech on peace and mutual trust, Chinese officials ushered journalists out of the room
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) said she presented a five-point proposal calling for greater mutual trust and expansion of Taiwan’s international space during her meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) in Beijing yesterday.The meeting took place at 11am in the
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