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
Taiwan had 276,000 job vacancies as of the end of March, with the manufacturing sector facing the largest shortfall, the Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Monday in releasing the results of its first nationwide vacancy survey.The survey, launched in April amid labor shortages linked to Taiwan’s declining
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
The government is considering bills to regulate subsea cables to prevent China from employing “gray zone” tactics to cut cables near Taiwan, a Cabinet official said yesterday.The remark came after President William Lai (賴清德) said in an exclusive interview with the Chinese-language Liberty Times (the
Dog owners pose with their pets at a news conference in New Taipei City yesterday. The event to promote safe toys for pets was hosted jointly by the New Taipei City Animal Protection and Health Inspection Office, the Pets Foods and Appliances Association and Taipei University of Marine Technology’s
There are currently 276,000 job openings across Taiwan, according to a survey released by the Ministry of Labor today, with the manufacturing sector reporting the most vacancies at 92,000.Due to labor shortages influenced by Taiwan’s declining birthrate as well as a lack of relevant data, the minist
Former Taiwan People's Party (TPP) chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) was released today by the Taipei District Court after posting NT$70 million (US$2.29 million) bail, bringing an end to his year-long incommunicado detention as he faces trial for corruption.Under the terms of release granted on Friday last
Twenty-three Taiwanese entertainers, including Ouyang Nana (歐陽娜娜), are under investigation by the government after sharing social media posts from Chinese Communist Party (CCP) state broadcaster CCTV that promote “unification” and “united front” tactics, a source said today. The Mainland Affairs Cou
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) today underscored the importance of strengthening national defense in the nation's pursuit of peace and prosperity, while overseeing the delivery of the fourth 1,000-tonne class patrol cutter Hualien to the Coast Guard Administration (CGA).Speaking at a handover ce
The government would continue to push for higher wages, lower taxes and improved benefits to support women in the workplace and care for the youngest and eldest members of society, President William Lai (賴清德) said in an exclusive interview with the Liberty Times (sister paper of the Taipei Times) pu
Firefighting innovations from Taiwan won three gold and one silver award at the World Invention Innovation Contest held in Seoul last month, the National Fire Agency (NFA) announced in a news release today.The "emergency rescue hauling pad" designed by Taipei Fire Department firefighter Hsu Wen-chen
Former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) this morning posted bail of NT$70 million (US$2.89 million) and is to be released later this afternoon after a year in detention in relation to the Core Pacific City corruption case.The Taipei District Court granted Ko’s release on Friday last week, but he said he
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