Taiwan today called on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to invite it to the agency’s triennial assembly later this month, citing the nation's importance to regional and global air traffic.“Taiwan occupies a key position in both regional and global civil aviation,” Deputy Ministry
Taiwan Lottery Co today announced that it is to increase the jackpots in several lotteries by a total of NT$450 million (US$14.81 million) to celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival and attract buyers.Taiwan Lottery president Hsieh Chih-hong (謝志宏) told reporters that from Tuesday next week, 100 e
A Filipino man is being held in custody for allegedly killing a Taiwanese man on a street in Taichung's Tanzih District (潭子) on Sunday morning, police said today.Police identified the deceased as a man surnamed Lee (李), 41, but did not reveal the 36-year-old Filipino man's identity.The Daya police p
A total of 367,309 Chinese spouses were living in Taiwan as of the end of May, with 113,485 having applied for residency permits and 145,219 for permanent settlement, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said today in a report on cross-strait relations. The number of cross-strait marriages declined fr
Former Taipei mayor Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌) today announced his intention to run in the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) chair election next month, saying he is preparing for the campaign.Hau said he is to negotiate with former Broadcasting Corp of China chairman Jaw Shaw-kong (趙少康) about who is to run.
The new Ministry of Sports was officially inaugurated today, with 30-year-old two-time Olympic gold medalist and retired Taiwanese badminton superstar Lee Yang (李洋) stepping into his new role as minister of sports. In his speech, Lee thanked President William Lai (賴清德) and Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰)
The opposition Chinese Nationalist Party's (KMT) alliance with the smaller Taiwan People's Party (TPP) is to remain unchanged following former TPP chairman Ko Wen-je's (柯文哲) release from detention yesterday, several KMT lawmakers said.The strategic partnership with the TPP is to continue with the go
The Taipei District Prosecutors' Office last night said that it is to appeal the Taipei District Court’s decision to release former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) on NT$70 million (US$2.3 million) bail and refuted his claim that prosecutors had "found nothing" in the corruption case against him.In a s
The government yesterday hailed the recent transits by two foreign warships through the Taiwan Strait as a demonstration of support for cross-strait peace.Taiwan "welcomes and affirms" the move by Canada and Australia, which have once again taken "concrete action to emphasize the Taiwan Strait's sta
STD CONSULTATION: Free syphilis screening is provided to people younger than 24 in 13 hospitals nationwide, with results available in 30 minutes, a health official said
Taiwan recorded 5,826 new syphilis cases from January to July, including 1,126 cases among people aged 13 to 24, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data showed.That figure represents a 7 percent increase in overall infections and a 14 percent rise for the 13-24 demographic compared with the same peri
The proportion of new environmental impact assessment (EIA) committee appointees with engineering backgrounds is inappropriately high, environmental groups told a news conference yesterday, urging the appointees to decline the offer. The Ministry of Environment on Monday last week unveiled the list
ADJUSTMENT: The course fee for a motorcycle license would increase to NT$2,400 from NT$1,800, while for a car license it would rise to NT$3,600 from NT$2,500
High-risk drivers would be asked to pay more when they retake driving courses, according to an amendment the Ministry of Transportation and Communications proposed yesterday. The proposed amendment to Regulations for Reapplying for a Driving Test After Receiving a Lifetime Ban (受終身不得考領駕駛執照處分重新申請考驗辦法
Activists are to stage a protest in Taipei on Friday to prevent the Taipei City Government from starting demolition work at the Gongguan Traffic Circle the following day. The city government last month unveiled the plan to convert the roundabout into a traditional intersection and demolish an underp
The use of benzodiazepines among adolescents in Taiwan nearly doubled between 2014 and 2018, surpassing rates in Europe and the US, the National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) said yesterday.The agency’s research found that the use of sleeping pills among Taiwanese aged 12 to 17 rose from 0.42 pe
ON COMMON GROUND: While public military cooperation is limited, Taiwan can still leverage the Philippines’ and Japan’s desires to counter China’s threats, experts said
Taiwan should form a trilateral security front with the Philippines and Japan through maritime cooperation, humanitarian aid and arms trade, Taiwanese academics said.The likelihood of an alliance with Japan and the Philippines gained traction after Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) las
VERSATILITY: The Armaments Bureau aims to allocate NT$1.01 billion to indigenous defense capabilities using drones and new technologies
Two of the four MQ-9B drones that the government procured from the US are to be delivered next year, a budget plan proposed by the Ministry of National Defense (MND) showed.The procurement of the high-altitude reconnaissance drones is covered in a multiyear budget allocated to the air force from 202
The US’ latest National Defense Strategy (NDS) could have far-reaching implications for cross-strait relations and Taiwan’s arms procurements from Washington, Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Legislator Chang Chi-kai (張?楷) said on Sunday.Chang’s remarks follow a report published on Friday by Politico tha
A US-based think tank has urged Taiwan to address vulnerabilities in its energy sector, warning that Qatar, a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier to Taiwan, could be susceptible to Chinese pressure to halt gas shipments.The Foundation for Defense of Democracies made the recommendation followi
Three of the 23 Taiwanese entertainers who had reposted “united front” statements by Chinese state-run China Central Television (CCTV) on social media were identified to have dual nationality, an official said yesterday.When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) conducted its “Joint Sword-2024B” militar
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