ALLEGIANCE: Taiwan and Honduras do not have diplomatic relations, although the president-elect said he intended to restore official ties, a MOFA official said
Taiwan has not been invited to attend Honduran president-elect Nasry Asfura’s inauguration, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday, in response to questions about whether Taiwan would send officials to attend.Honduras severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 2023, ending an 82-year rela
The government should help expand the growth of Taiwan’s Phalaenopsis orchids, also known as moth orchids, to consolidate its competitive position in the US, the Taiwan Orchid Growers Association said. Moth orchids are Taiwan’s largest agricultural export to the US, but competition from Canada and L
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus yesterday said it is seeking a constitutional interpretation and an injunction against amendments to the pension bill passed by the opposition-dominated legislature last month.The legislature on Dec. 12 approved amendments suspending cuts to civil servan
Figures from the three main political parties reminisced about a 30-year-old "reconciliation coffee" meeting in the context of Taiwan’s current political deadlock, during a book launch for media personality and politician Jaw Shau-kong (趙少康) yesterday.The event, held to promote Jaw’s new book re
A former employee of a Taiwanese airline was sentenced to six months in prison for attempting to bribe a Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) official to obtain classified information on behalf of Chinese intelligence, the Taiwan High Court ruled yesterday.The high court ruled that the man, surnamed C
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday urged Taiwanese not to sell or buy their country’s passports, warning that such moves were illegal and could lead to sentences of up to seven years in prison.MOFA’s warning came after the Yilan District Court handed four buyers of Taiwanese passpo
BEATING 2019 LEVELS: Demand in the Asia-Pacific region, new aircraft deliveries and new features at Taoyuan airport are expected to boost the air transport market
Taiwan’s international air passenger volume is forecast to reach 62.34 million this year, which would surpass pre-COVID 19 pandemic levels, as airlines have expanded their fleets and the number of long weekends has increased, the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) said yesterday.The international w
HALF BY 2030: The number of deaths in incidents involving pedestrians decreased in the first 10 months of last year to the lowest level since 2008, data showed
Taiwan failed to meet its target of reducing overall traffic fatalities last year, despite recording a historic low in pedestrian deaths, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said yesterday.Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Yen-po (陳彥伯) told a news conference in
Search teams were able to track a sightseeing helicopter that went missing in southwestern Japan yesterday with two Taiwanese passengers on board, but rescue operations were delayed until the weather improved, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Fukuoka said.Two Taiwanese passengers and a pil
The Taoyuan Public Library is holding a Lunar New Year-themed event to promote reading, inviting families to share photographs of “reading memories,” with the winning entries awarded limited-edition red envelopes.The event, which runs through Feb. 1, invites families to “reorganize their home booksh
The Ministry of Education’s Primary and Secondary School International Educational Exchange Alliance on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture to deepen bilateral education exchanges in sustainability issues and semiconductors.Local schools have launched s
Taiwan Lottery Co yesterday launched five new scratch-off games to mark the Lunar New Year, featuring a top prize of NT$20 million (US $632,483).The annual "NT$20 Million Super Red Envelope" (2000 萬超級紅包), the most popular Lunar New Year scratch game, offers 10 top prizes of NT$20 million each and
POLITICSTPP’s Huang accusedChang Ming-yu (張銘祐), a Democratic Progressive Party candidate for Taipei City councilor, yesterday filed a complaint with the Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office, accusing Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) of contravening the National Security Act
Members of the Shezidao Self-help Association yesterday protest outside the Ministry of the Interior in Taipei, urging it to reject and refuse to review an expropriation plan that the Taipei City Government has for the area in Shilin District near the convergence of the Keelung and Tamsui rivers.
Democratic Progressive Party lawmakers, seated, and opposition lawmakers, standing around the podium, hold placards to make known their stances on a proposed special defense budget during a meeting of the legislature’s Procedure Committee in Taipei yesterday.
Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo, front left, presents a military officer with a red envelope as a gesture of appreciation to the Taitung Regional Command Combat Readiness Unit during an inspection at the military unit yesterday.
A Taiwanese man who was wrongly detained while transiting through Abu Dhabi International Airport on Nov. 24 last year returned to Taiwan on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today.The Yunlin County resident surnamed Chen (陳) was traveling with his wife, surnamed Yang (楊), who reported
Search teams were able to track a crashed sightseeing helicopter that went missing in southwestern Japan today with two Taiwanese passengers on board, but rescue operations must wait until weather conditions improve, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Fukuoka said.Two Taiwanese passengers an
Fast fashion retailer NET today said it has removed controversial items from its shelves, after a content creator accused the company of infringing copyright by using their design of a cartoon Taiwanese leopard cat without permission. NET has since apologized and said it has removed all clothing fea
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