HEART HEALTH: Cardiovascular disease deaths dropped slightly, but a public health agency said that regular blood pressure checks at home can improve those numbers
Domestic mortality due to high blood pressure went down for the first time last year after a years-long upward trend, data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare showed yesterday.Although the mortality rate dropped to 16 percent last year from 16.5 percent in 2023, there were still about 45,000 peo
Ceramic artists from far and wide have come to Miaoli City to take part in the Third Taiwan International Chawan Festival, which highlights the production, use and aesthetics of handmade earthenware for use in Taiwanese tea ceremonies.The theme of this year’s festival is “The Universe in the Chawan”
Temperatures could dip to 14°C early on Wednesday next week in areas north of central Taiwan, as well as in Yilan and Hualien counties in the east, the Central Weather Administration said yesterday. “Noticeable cooling” was expected across Taiwan on Wednesday, with lows of between 16°C and 17°C in s
Amendments to a reproductive rights law focusing on women’s autonomy, and supporting single and queer women who want to have children have been submitted to the Executive Yuan, Health Promotion Administration Director-General Shen Ching-fen (沈靜芬) said yesterday.Shen spoke to reporters before a news
FRAUDULENT SCHEME: The entertainers allegedly paid someone to falsify their medical records, deliberately evading service and violating society’s expectations
Prosecutors yesterday requested that five entertainers be sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for evading mandatory military service, among the 12 indictments issued for similar offenses. The five entertainers prosecutors requested prison sentences for are actors Hsiu Chieh-kai (修杰楷) a
NEW THREAT: As the new ship is capable of carrying fixed-wing aircraft and drones, it could launch attacks from the air as well as attempting to land by sea, a source said
China yesterday began sea trials of its most advanced amphibious assault ship, a type of vessel that a Taiwanese military official said might pose a greater threat than traditional aircraft carriers.The Sichuan Type 076 vessel, which set sail from Shanghai’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard, combines some o
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday urged the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) to back an increase in the national defense budget, after the KMT presented a poll showing that more than half of the public supports it.According to the TVBS poll, 57 percent of respondents supported increasi
Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Terrance Drew yesterday pledged to continue advocating for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations during a meeting with President William Lai (賴清德) in Taipei.At the Presidential Office, Drew said that Taiwan and his country share values
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers yesterday proposed a resolution to condemn China amid reports that Beijing seeks to arrest DPP Legislator Puma Shen (沈柏楊) for plotting “secession” from China.Writing in the motion, the DPP caucus said that Beijing’s escalating campaign of intimidation pos
A delegation of more than 100 representatives of Taiwanese companies visited Poland with the aim of seeking business opportunities in the reconstruction of war-torn Ukraine. The delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Cynthia Kiang (江文若), attended the “Rebuild Ukraine Exhibition” in W
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) adopted a declaration at its annual summit in Brussels last week, reaffirming that maintaining the “status quo” in the Taiwan Strait is vital to preserving peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.During the summit, IPAC members also said that a
Taiwanese powerlifter Chiang Kai-chieh competes in the men’s 83kg event at the International Powerlifting Federation World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships in Romania on Wednesday. He won gold with a deadlift of 332.5kg.
A performer raises a fist in the air during the opening of this year’s Christmasland in New Taipei City’s Banciao District yesterday. The event, themed “Circus Carnival” and featuring Line Friends, is to end on Dec. 28.
More than 80 percent of Internet users in Taiwan play digital games, with mobile gaming the most common format, according to a survey released yesterday by the Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute (MIC) based on data for last year.The survey found that 81.4 percent of netizens engage in digi
The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said yesterday that individuals who receive parcels containing pork products from abroad would face fines of up to NT$1 million (US$32,160), even if the violation was unintentional, as part of strengthened efforts to prevent African swine fever (ASF) from entering T
Prosecutors today requested five entertainers be sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for evading mandatory military service, while indicting 12 people for similar offenses. The five entertainers who prosecutors requested prison sentences for are actors Hsiu Chieh-kai (修杰楷) and Chen Bo-
A woman allegedly linked to the extortion and suicide deaths of five adult members of a family in Taichung has been indicted on fraud and other charges, prosecutors said today.In a news release, the Taichung District Prosecutors' Office said it is seeking a prison sentence of more than 15 years for
The movie A Foggy Tale (大濛), which received 11 nominations for the 62nd Golden Horse Awards, including the Best Narrative Feature Award, premiered last night in Chiayi where it was filmed.Set 70 years ago and starring Taiwanese actresses Caitlin Fang (方郁婷), Joanne Tang (湯毓綺) — better known by her st
While Taiwan attempts to maintain the cross-strait status quo, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) acts as a “troublemaker” seeking to alter that status quo, Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Minister Shen Yu-chung (沈有忠) said today at a conference in Taichung. Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is
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