Prosecutors have expanded an investigation into an alleged data breach at the National Institute of Cyber Security, accusing a senior research official of orchestrating an alleged mass collection and sharing of confidential internal documents containing national security-related information. The ins
Opposition legislators yesterday accused President William Lai (賴清德) of being “arrogant” and deplored what they called the ruling party’s “instrumentalization of the judiciary” during an impeachment hearing at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party
News of Taiwanese model Lin Chi-ling (林志玲) being welcomed as a new board member at the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TCCA) has drawn a backlash from the cultural industry over Lin’s pro-China comments. The agency yesterday announced Lin, alongside Liu Ssu-ming (劉思銘) and actress Chen Shiang-chyi (陳
A local borough warden running for the Kaohsiung City Council has come under fire over a billboard showing a “no” symbol over images of an Indian flag and a turbaned man, which he said was intended to oppose a policy to admit migrant workers from India.The billboard was put up by Lee Hung-yi (李紘毅),
STRATEGIC AMBIGUITY: A US official in 1995 told Chinese officials wondering how the US would react to a Taiwan crisis that ‘we don’t know, and you don’t know’
It is a verbal tightrope US presidents have had to walk for about 50 years, where even small slip-ups when stating official US policy toward Taiwan and China can trigger geopolitical alarm bells. The way the US views Taiwan under the “one China” policy acknowledges the Chinese position that Taiwan i
President William Lai, right, and Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Puma Shen, the party’s candidate for Taipei mayor, meet at the party’s headquarters in Taipei yesterday.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD: The institute had began the certification process in 2023, and is the first in Taiwan to proactively apply and pass Level 2 certification, it said
The Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST) has become a qualified supplier of the US Patriot missile system radar element after twice passing the certified third-party assessment required by the US government.To become a qualified supplier of the US defense supply chain, the US Nation
AWARENESS: Symptoms of heart failure include fatigue, shortness of breath and swelling, and those with diabetes should test regularly even before they appear, experts said
People with diabetes have increased risk of heart failure by 84 percent, medical associations said yesterday, recommending that people with the condition assess their heart failure risks annually.The Diabetes Association of the Republic of China and the Taiwan Society of Cardiology yesterday held a
The National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center and Australia’s Curtin University have collaborated to invent a novel electrocatalyst capable of efficient ammonia extraction from wastewater.The center said in a statement on Tuesday the research team created copper-cobalt-nitrogen film that overco
Taipei is stepping up efforts against rodent infestations by expanding tracking methods and calling on the central government to establish a unified national monitoring system to better assess pest control effectiveness.Speaking at the launch of the city’s new community rodent detection service yest
Diet could be a contributing factor to vision development problems, with calcium deficiency and the consumption of processed foods, refined carbohydrates and sugary drinks potentially harming eye health, an expert said.Myopia, or short-sightedness, could be related to genetics, environment and lifes
Jolin Tsai (蔡依林) led the nominations for this year’s Golden Melody Awards (GMA), with her album "Pleasure" earning nine nods from the jury on Wednesday.Tsai, a leading figure in Mandarin pop music, was nominated for Best Female Mandarin Singer, Best Mandarin Album, Song of the Year for the title tra
People carrying palanquins rush into the water at the King Boat Wharf of the Sinwen drainage channel in Chiayi County’s Budai Township yesterday during a 188-year-old ritual hosted by Xinwen Jiaying Temple to welcome divine guests.
People hold umbrellas while shopping at a traditional market in Taipei’s Xinyi District yesterday. Independent meteorologist Daniel Wu warned the public to be on alert for sudden heavy downpours as a weather front gradually moves south, bringing showers and thunderstorms across the nation.
The Taichung District Prosecutors’ Office on Monday indicted five people in a case involving unlicensed medical device vendors allegedly participating in surgical procedures at Taichung Veterans General Hospital.Those indicted were Yang Meng-yin (楊孟寅), director of the hospital's oncology neurosurger
An exhibition featuring privately donated artifacts from the public and the personal stories associated with them opened at the National Taiwan Museum in Taipei yesterday.The museum last year decided to hold an annual exhibition in May that highlights private donations, which account for about 20 pe
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) today formally announced Legislator Puma Shen (沈伯洋) as its nominee for Taipei mayor. Shen is to run against Taipei mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) in November’s local elections. Shen has been labeled a “separatist” by Beijing, a
Comedian Nono, whose real is name Chen Hsuan-yu (陳宣裕), was today found not guilty on two counts of rape and forcible sexual assault against two separate women. The Shilin District Court today found there was insufficient evidence to convict Nono, though the verdict can be appealed. The entertainer h
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday condemned Beijing for urging local media outlets to "expose" Taiwan independence activities, saying that media representatives could face prosecution if they help China target Taiwanese.Chinese authorities had "summoned certain Taiwanese media outlets to
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