Lawmakers from all political parties should support a proposed motion that would clarify UN Resolution 2758, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators told a news conference yesterday, but opposition party members later walked out of a cross-party meeting when the topic was raised.DPP legislato
‘SINGULAR FOCUS’: Rupert Hammond-Chambers said that Washington’s support for ‘force modernization’ of Taiwan’s military branches has been ‘on hold since 2020’
Washington remains “committed” to Taiwan’s security, but it has not done enough to support the “modernization” of Taiwan’s military in the face of evolving threats posed by China, the US-Taiwan Business Council said on Tuesday.“The [US President Joe] Biden administration appears to remain committed
The US will keep its commitment to Taiwan regardless of who wins the US presidential election in November, former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said at a talk in Washington titled “Taiwan’s Democracy in the International Community.”Pompeo told the event — which was hosted by the Washington-based
“China is not a future threat; China is a threat today,” a US Air Force official said on Monday, citing military exercises conducted by Beijing that were apparently in preparation for a hypothetical blockade and invasion of Taiwan.US Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall told a convention organiz
The Shilin District Court on Wednesday sentenced a Chinese man who sailed a speedboat near the mouth of the Tamsui River in June to eight months in prison for violating Taiwanese immigration law.The man, arrested in June by Taiwan’s Coast Guard, received the sentence for contravening the Immigration
TAKING EFFECT: The fastener, and steel and aluminum industries are required by the EU to use embedded emissions data for this quarter, the environment ministry said
The Ministry of Environment yesterday said it is considering stationing officials in Europe to ensure it receives near real-time updates on the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and can participate in relevant discussions.The ministry also said it is inviting experts, industry represent
STAY VIGILANT: Women older than 50 should visit a gynecologist annually before, during and after menopause to detect the cancer early, a doctor said
Abnormal vaginal bleeding before or after menopause could be a possible indicator of endometrial cancer, a doctor said yesterday following the death of Taipei City Councilor Hsu Chia-pei (許家蓓).Hsu, who had been diagnosed with endometrial cancer in May and was undergoing treatment, died early yesterd
International travelers can now buy two one-way high-speed rail tickets at the price of one if they travel to tourist destinations south of Taichung, Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC) said yesterday.The high-speed rail operator said it has teamed up with the Tourism Administration to offer the dea
Apex Aviation is to offer air transportation services for offshore wind operators off the west coast starting next year, the airline said yesterday.Established in 2014 to operate Apex Flight Academy, the nation’s first flight training school, Apex Aviation later branched out to provide air transport
Two Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)-affiliated groups yesterday urged the Constitutional Court to uphold the constitutionality of the death penalty, with justices expected to issue a ruling tomorrow.More than 80 percent of Taiwanese who participated in the organizations’ polls and group discussions
The government is to issue nationwide earthquake and tsunami alerts tomorrow morning as part of this year’s National Disaster Prevention Day drills, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.The earthquake test would be conducted at 9:21am, followed by tsunami warnings at 10am and 10:10am for co
FOOD SAFETYFDA to investigate candyThe Ministry of Health and Welfare has ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate “wax candy” products from China that have appeared for sale on Taiwanese shopping sites, Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Lin Ching-yi (林靜儀) said on Tuesday. T
Red peace talismans featuring the sea goddess Matsu are pictured in Yilan County yesterday. The talisman is designed and produced for this year’s Yilan Lanyang Matsu Festival, which starts tomorrow and ends on Sunday.
A delegation led by French Senator Christophe-Andre Frassa, sixth from left, shakes hands with Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday.
The Executive Yuan is expected to approve amendments tomorrow that would allow local governments to suspend amusement taxes as they see fit to promote the development of certain industries.The changes to the Amusement Tax Act (娛樂稅法) would also reduce the maximum levy on various entertainment venues
Three hundred large-sized employers are to be inspected in the coming months to see if they are complying with new rules about preventing and responding to sexual harassment cases, the Ministry of Labor said today.It has been a half year since amendments to the Gender Equality in Employment Act (性別平
Three have died and nine others were in hospitals this morning after eating millet dumplings that may have contained toxic pesticides.Yesterday evening, a woman surnamed Tseng (曾) in Taitung County’s Jinfeng Township (金峰) was taken to the hospital after developing convulsions, but was unable to be r
Taiwan's Gold Apollo Co (金阿波羅通信) said today that the pagers used in detonations in Lebanon the day before were not made by it, but by a company called BAC which has a license to use its brand.At least nine people were killed and nearly 3,000 wounded when pagers used by Hezbollah members detonated si
A Chinese naval formation led by the Liaoning aircraft carrier sailed through waters northeast of Taiwan today and continued toward the southeast of Japan's Yonaguni Island, the Ministry of National Defense said."During this period, the armed forces have monitored the situation and responded accordi
‘ARMS RACE’: Beijing and Moscow have declared their intention to upgrade their collaborations while putting their discontent with the West on display, a report said
The solidifying military alliance between China and Russia constitutes a grave challenge to regional security, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said in a report released yesterday.The increase in Sino-Russian strategic cooperation has triggered a regional arms race, making the region less secure a