Large new buildings with a floor area of more than 1,000m² would be required to install rooftop solar panels starting Aug. 1 as part of efforts to reduce carbon emissions and pollution, Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Lai Chien-hsin (賴建信) said on Thursday.The regulation is one of several diversi
Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC) yesterday said that it ranked fifth among the world’s 100 most sustainable corporations this year, due to its consistent efforts in reducing carbon emissions, protecting the environment and increasing the use of locally produced products.It is the fourth time the
STABILITY: Carbon reduction must be implemented at the basic level to maintain an edge, but measures must ensure that industries are not harmed, Lai said
Taiwan would continue to pursue its green power policies, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday, assuring corporations that the nation would maximize its green energy output, and ensure stable power and a resilient energy grid.Lai made the comments at the sixth meeting of the National Climate C
A team of Taiwanese bakers blended tea, fruit and symbols of the country’s tech prowess en route to a second-placed finish at the Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie in Paris on Wednesday.The competition, also known as the Bakery World Cup, took place on Tuesday and Wednesday at Porte de Versailles in
A temple has bestowed the robes of a tiger god on the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp’s (KRTC) feline stationmaster Mikan (蜜柑), the cat’s official social media page revealed in a post on Sunday.KRTC wrote on on social media that it was the company’s first-ever collaboration with Chaotian Temple (朝天宮) i
Taiwanese businesses are recalling 29,928 canisters of Picot infant formula, after French group Lactalis warned that its products might be contaminated by a toxin, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday.FDA Food Safety Division head Hsu Chao-kai (許朝凱) told a news conference that the T
STEMMING LOSSES: Taiwan’s super-aged society has meant an increase in older passengers, who pay half fares, while some flights run with as few as four people
The government should allow domestic airlines to raise ticket prices, given a significant increase in operational costs and elderly passengers, Mandarin Airlines said yesterday.The Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) sets the ceiling and floor fares of each domestic flight route based on a formula s
ACADEMIC PARTNER: The nation has set up 64 Mandarin learning centers in the US, and its Mandarin language test has a Seal of Biliteracy recognized in 28 states
Taiwan and the US are to jointly enhance artificial intelligence (AI) applications in Mandarin education and traditional Chinese corpus development to protect Mandarin learning from authoritarian censorship and control, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Chen Ming-chi (陳明祺) said yesterday.The fifth
The Executive Yuan yesterday allowed more Taiwanese to take part in the Sports Points and Culture Points programs, to stimulate domestic spending and develop the sectors.The voucher programs for sports, culture and Hakka culture were expanded after a performance review, Executive Yuan spokeswoman Mi
China’s new standardized contract for tours to Taiwan failed to address crucial issues impeding normal tourism exchanges across the Taiwan Strait, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday.The contract, issued by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Monday, requires Chinese tourist
CHANGES: Trading with areas sanctioned by the UN or the government would be banned and raising funds to finance terrorism would count as criminal behavior
The Executive Yuan yesterday approved amendments to the Counter-Terrorism Financing Act (資恐防治法) to include attacks against national infrastructure, critical facilities or key systems as acts of terrorism.The Ministry of Justice said laws must be kept up-to-date and that the amendment would ensure th
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) yesterday said the city would hold a joint exercise with New Taipei City, after its response drill yesterday simulating an attack at Taipei Main Station.The exercise began at 2pm, during which multiple “assailants” threw smoke grenades on platforms and indiscriminate
Hikers traverse a walkway coated in rime ice leading to the main peak of Yushan yesterday. Of the 24 people who were staying at Paiyun Lodge the night before, only 15 made it to the peak amid frigid temperatures that fell to minus-6.8°C.
The Executive Yuan today approved draft amendments to the National Pension Act (國民年金法), with the government expecting to invest about NT$86 billion (US$2.72 billion) annually and an estimated 1.76 million people set to benefit.The draft changes are aimed at raising benefit levels, easing means-testi
US defense company Northrop Grumman has installed a medium caliber ammunition test range in Taiwan, enabling the Ministry of National Defense to test ammunition to global industry standards, American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Raymond Greene said today. Greene gave a speech at the Institute
Intermittent sleet today fell on Hehuanshan (合歡山) in central Taiwan, while rime ice formed early in the morning on Yushan (Jade Mountain, 玉山), local authorities said.The Highway Bureau and the Central Weather Administration (CWA) warned the public of potentially icy road conditions.To ensure safety,
There could be significant progress in ties between Taiwan and Honduras following the inauguration of Honduran president-elect Nasry Asfura next week, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said today.Asfura, who before the election signaled that he was open to rebuilding ties with Taiwan,
A Keelung firefighter early today died after giving his breathing mask to a woman who was trapped in a burning residential building, although she also eventually died, authorities said.The apartment complex in Keelung caught fire at about 10pm last night, resulting in the two deaths and one injury,
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) today issued low-temperature alerts for 16 counties and cities across Taiwan, saying that cold conditions are expected to persist into Friday due to a strong continental cold air mass.Central, northern and eastern Taiwan would be more heavily affected by the
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