Taiwan's representative office in the Philippines today reminded Taiwanese travelers to avoid high-risk areas and refrain from displaying valuables, after Japan's embassy in Manila confirmed that two Japanese tourists were shot dead in a robbery in the city.Wallace Chow (周民淦), head of the Taipei Eco
All 30 goji berry products tested across the country were found to contain traces of heavy metals, primarily cadmium and lead, the Consumer Protection Association in Taiwan said today. The association called on the government to raise standards and tighten border inspections and market monitoring, a
A tropical depression east of Taiwan could strengthen into a tropical storm as early as noon tomorrow, but is not expected to directly impact the nation, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today.As of 8am, the depression's center was 550km east of Taitung County and moving north-northeast
Two Taiwanese YouTubers were fined NT$10,000 for releasing a sky lantern on railway tracks at Shifen Station in New Taipei City, triggering online debate and prompting officials to promise better oversight.The duo, known as "Tsai Tai-tai and Tsai Sheng-sheng" (菜苔苔與菜生生), said in an apology video on t
Three people died in a fire that broke out early this morning on the first two floors of a 10-story building in Kaohsiung's Linyuan District (林園), the city's fire department said.The blaze, reported at 4:14am, was brought under control within 30 minutes after 16 fire trucks and 36 firefighters were
COMMITMENT: Taiwan’s reluctance to raise spending on national defense undermines US confidence and poses strategic risks, a former White House official said
Taiwan’s reluctance — particularly by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) — to prioritize adequate defense spending could erode US support and risk casting Taiwan as a liability rather than an asset, a former White House official said.Alexander B. Gray, deputy assistant to the president and chief of
Germany’s foreign minister yesterday criticized what he called the "aggressive behavior" of China in the Taiwan Strait ahead of a trip to Japan and Indonesia, and stressed the need to strengthen internationally binding rules.Speaking to reporters, German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Johann W
‘ROBUST DISCUSSION’: The move is ‘all about China and Taiwan,’ Solomons politician Peter Kenilorea Jr said, as the US joined Taipei in voicing disappointment
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday expressed disappointment over the Pacific Islands Forum’s (PIF) decision to bar Taiwan and all donor partners from this year’s leaders’ meeting.“It is understandable yet regrettable” that the Solomon Islands, the host of this year’s forum, decided to
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday welcomed a delegation of more than 70 members of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Youth Division, led by Japanese Representatives Yasutaka Nakasone, for a four-day visit to Taiwan.The group, headed by Nakasone in his capacity as division directo
Penalties should be increased and administrative measures adopted before criminal proceedings to address Chinese infiltration cases, an academic said on Saturday.Concerns have mounted over the past few years over what many see as disproportionately lenient sentences for people engaged in espionage o
The armed forces were monitoring a satellite launched by China yesterday afternoon, which posed no threat, although it passed through the southwestern section of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ), the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said.China sent the new satellite into space fro
CLIMATE ACTION: The Ministry of Health and Welfare has assisted 40 hospitals in preparing to meet net zero emissions goals since last year, the president said
The government plans to invest NT$900 billion (US$29.99 billion) into a safer energy transition, with more competitive industry, greater sustainability and a more resilient society, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday.The government hopes the investment would spur NT$4 trillion in private-sec
The government is to launch online climate-education courses for high-school students from the second half of this year, with the aim of inspiring young people to participate in climate initiatives, Minister of Environment Peng Chi-ming said on Friday.Students who take the courses and pass the exams
POOR CONDITIONS: The hikers were caught in heavy rain and wind due to Podul, forcing them to set up camp, but prolonged exposure likely led to hypothermia
Two hikers died on Kelekeleanshan (可樂可樂安山) in Nantou County’s Sinyi Township (信義), while an eight-year-old boy who showed signs of hypothermia was rescued, local authorities said on Saturday.Nantou County Fire Bureau officials said they received a report at about midday on Saturday that the boy, his
A 62-year-old man received an eight-month jail sentence for yelling and making threats outside a urology clinic at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital’s Chiayi County branch, the Chiayi District Court ruled in a summary judgement.The man, surnamed Chiang (江), was convicted of contravening Article 24 of the
Do not ignore symptoms of hypotension, a doctor warned on Saturday, following reports that former first lady Wu Shu-jen (吳淑珍) was hospitalized on Friday after collapsing at home allegedly due to low blood pressure.Many people brush aside temporary loss of vision or dizziness when suddenly standing u
University freshmen enrollment is expected to fall to 173,000 in 2028, down from 270,000 in 2015, and decline further to 146,000 by 2040, the Ministry of Education said in a reported released on Thursday.A drop in births in 1998, due to a traditional belief that people born in the Year of the Tiger
The Gold Museum on Saturday said that its 220kg gold brick has risen in value to more than NT$700 million (US$23.33 million), making it the institution’s top exhibit and a key draw for visitors.The bullion bar has been on loan to the museum in New Taipei City’s Rueifang District (瑞芳) from the centra
A Taiwanese short film recently won a special short film award at an annual film festival in Switzerland, where it received the honor of being subtitled in three European languages.Made by Taiwanese director Angel Wu (吳承筠), Force Times Displacement (工) won the Medien Patent Verwaltung AG Award at t
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