Regulations on feeding stray animals should not be written into law yet, as animal welfare groups have not reached a consensus on the matter, Minister of Agriculture Chen Junne-jih (陳駿季) said yesterday, after the Executive Yuan’s proposed amendment was criticized for omitting such regulations. The m
HEALTH HAZARD: The virus has killed 1,700 of the 7,000 hens at the farm, local authorities said, adding that a mass culling is scheduled for today
An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, has been reported at an egg farm in Taichung, Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) said yesterday. The city government has already directed personnel to disinfect the facility and all farms within a 3km radius, restrict movement in and out of the fa
Elderly people who experience hallucinations of deceased friends or family members could be showing signs of dementia with acute delirium, a psychiatrist said, urging relatives to help them seek prompt medical evaluations. A woman in her 60s, surnamed Lin (林), exhibited signs of acute memory loss wh
Beka Chidapha, an immigrant from Thailand, shared her experiences at the National Immigration Agency yesterday, saying that she learned Hoklo (commonly known as Taiwanese) by watching TV dramas, has no trouble interacting with elderly people and that “living in Taiwan is very happy.”The agency’s Tai
READINESS EXERCISE: The scrambling of aircraft to see off China’s air force gives real-life experience to fighter pilots in terms of observing Chinese tactics up close
The air force showcased its ability to rapidly replenish and get back into the air its most advanced F-16 jets in a readiness drill yesterday, designed to demonstrate combat-oriented training.The air force scrambles on an almost daily basis to monitor and warn off Chinese aircraft that routinely fly
The Presidential Office said yesterday that Chen Chu (陳菊) will be relieved of her posts as Control Yuan president, Control Yuan member and chairperson of Taiwan’s National Human Rights Commission after submitting her resignation.The resignation will take effect on Feb. 1, the office said.Presiden
Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Shih-kai (陳世凱) yesterday doubled down on the Yilan and Pingtung counties high-speed rail extension plan amid increasing public criticism of the program’s practicality.Chen’s defense of the proposed line came hours after former minister of transporta
POSSIBLE TARIFF HIKE: William Lai said that if the Legislative Yuan delayed approving the agreement, the US could raise its tariffs to 25% ‘or even higher’
President William Lai (賴清德) on Tuesday urged the legislature to approve a trade agreement with the US that has yet to be finalized, warning that failure to do so could lead the US to hike tariffs on Taiwanese goods to 25 percent or higher.In an interview with the FTV News channel, Lai said the tenta
Central Election Commission (CEC) chair nominee Michael You (游盈隆) yesterday told lawmakers that he would support holding referendums at the same time as national elections.If confirmed by legislators to serve as CEC chair, You said that he would resign from his job as head of the public polling firm
The Ministry of Health and Welfare yesterday announced the establishment of an International High-Computing and Federated Learning Center, which is expected to benefit Taiwanese hospitals and serve as a foundation for Taiwan-Thailand collaboration.The center is intended to train international “smart
Airlines offering domestic flights are to implement a new tiered pricing system on May 1 to refund customers should they cancel their tickets, with processing fees of up to 30 percent, the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) said on Tuesday.The CAA announced amendments to the mandatory and prohibite
The Swiss-Taiwanese founder of a Taiwanese beverage chain, Eva Wei (魏伊娃), has planted the roots of Taiwanese boba (bubble tea) in Finland.Wei’s mother is from Taiwan and her father from Switzerland. She emigrated with her family to Finland in 2002. At the time, cafes in the country offered limited o
A poodle poses with scratch-off lottery tickets in an undated photograph. Taiwan Lottery yesterday said a middle-aged man won NT$1 million (US$31,928) after asking his poodle to pick a ticket for him.
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, right, and Uber Public Policy and Government Relations for Asia-Pacific head Mike Orgill, left, pose for a photograph with two pregnant women at a news conference in Taipei yesterday. The Taipei City Government announced that it would subsidize discounted Uber rides for p
Two cosplayers pose for a photograph during a news conference in Taipei yesterday, ahead of the opening of the Taipei Game Show today.
The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Central Committee today announced a new round of senior leadership appointments ahead of November’s local elections, with party founder and former chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) to serve as dean of the party’s Institute of National Governance. Current TPP Chairman Huang Kuo
The Legislative Yuan is to open its new session on Feb. 24 and has scheduled a special briefing on the results and impact of Taiwan-US tariff negotiations for March 3, following a consensus reached during cross-party caucus consultations today.Under the agreement, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) is to de
While absentee voting is a global trend, implementing it for the local elections in November would be a disaster at this stage, as it would involve complex logistics, Central Election Commission (CEC) chair nominee Michael You (游盈隆) said today.The biggest challenge in implementing absentee voting is
The air force today showcased its ability to rapidly replenish and get back in the air its most advanced F-16 jets in a readiness drill designed to demonstrate combat-oriented training.President William Lai's (賴清德) administration, as part of a defense modernization program, has pushed for more comba
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