A South Korean airline would launch Hualien County’s second international flight in November, with two weekly round-trip flights connecting Seoul’s Incheon International Airport to the eastern county, Hualien Tourism Department Director Yu Ming-hsun (余明?) said yesterday. South Korean low-cost carrie
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications’ National Freeway Bureau has issued safety guidelines for prescription drug users, saying that drivers taking common medicines could have impaired focus and are at heightened risk of traffic accidents.Diminished ability to focus could be a side effec
SEEKING SOLUTION: The types of packages affected include anything that has commercial value, such as e-commerce purchases, and gifts for friends and family
Chunghwa Post is to temporarily stop sending packages to the US starting today, as Washington is set to end its tax exemption on items valued at less than US$800. Following an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump on July 30, the US on Friday is to universally stop the de minimis exemp
Miaoli County prosecutors yesterday said they had indicted 49 people for alleged illegal dumping, forgery, causing pollution and contravening the Waste Disposal Act (廢棄物清理法). The case involves several companies and executives of business associations for treating sand and gravel. Suspects allegedly
Taiwanese crime drama “The Outlaw Doctor” (化外之醫) won the best Asian contents award, while actress Suri Lin (林廷憶) was named best new actress at the Global OTT Awards in Busan, South Korea, on Sunday.It was the first time a Taiwanese production had won the honor since the awards were launched in 2019.
SUPPORT PLAN: Premier Cho said that on top of the development program for SMEs, the government would also lower fiscal and tax-related costs and help them upgrade
Washington hopes Taiwan would allow rice imports from the US, but food security is the government’s priority, Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun (鄭麗君) said yesterday in response to questions about the possible impacts of large US rice imports to Taiwan.Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) was yesterday asked to repo
US car imports are part of the tariff talks with Washington, Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun (鄭麗君) said yesterday, but she offered few details on the discussions.Levies on US car imports, and their compliance with safety and emissions standards were still being negotiated, she added.Cheng made the state
UNFAIRLY TARGETED: The defense ministry said the act aimed to maintain security of military zones, but people said it is unreasonable to treat the public as spies
Members of the public have complained that the Military Installation Safety Protection Act (軍事營區安全維護條例), which prohibits photographing or filming inside military control zones, was unclear and “unfairly enforced.” Aviation enthusiasts have been told to stop filming civilian aircraft takeoffs and lan
Between January and last month, 94 cases related to the “personal safety” of Taiwanese businesspeople in China were recorded, the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) said yesterday.Such cases include funeral arrangements and death compensation, restrictions on personal freedoms due to legal disputes,
The National Immigration Agency (NIA) yesterday deported a Japanese man for saying “Taiwan belongs to China” in a TikTok video filmed in Taipei.The video, which the agency said was filmed on Monday last week, was uploaded on Friday by a man calling himself Aira Todomi.In the video, Todomi and anothe
Kinmen County prosecutors yesterday indicted a senior Coast Guard Administration (CGA) officer for allegedly taking bribes from Chinese smugglers and leaking confidential information to Chinese officials.Prosecutors requested a nine-year, six-month jail sentence and a NT$6 million (US$197,044) fine
The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) yesterday twice ushered four trespassing China Coast Guard vessels out of Taiwan-controlled waters off the offshore Kinmen County.The CGA’s Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch at 9:30 am detected Chinese coast guard ships 14608, 14527, 14603 and 14515 approaching Tai
Families and attendees pose for a photograph at the 15th annual Kids Fun Festival hosted by the Taiwanese Cultural and Sports Association at Memorial Park in Cupertino, California, on Saturday. The largest multicultural event in the San Francisco Bay Area featured more than 130 stalls representing 1
More than 100 members of Canada’s overseas Taiwanese community hold signs on Sunday in Vancouver at an event calling for Taiwan’s inclusion in international organizations such as the UN and the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Chunghwa Post is to temporarily stop sending packages to the US starting tomorrow, as Washington is set to end its tax exemption on items less than US$800.Following an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump on July 30, the US on Friday is to universally stop the “de minimis” exemption u
Hualien County is to see the launch of its second international flight in November, with two weekly round-trip flights connecting the eastern county with Seoul/Incheon in South Korea, Hualien County Tourism Department Director Yu Ming-hsun (余明勲) said today.The two weekly round-trip flights are to be
Between January and last month, there were 94 “personal safety” cases involving Taiwanese businesspeople in China, Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) data showed today.The foundation intervenes in cases of funeral arrangements and death compensation, restrictions on personal freedoms due to legal mat
A Japanese national was deported this morning and has been barred from entering Taiwan along with his accomplice, after posting a video on Chinese social media holding the Chinese flag in Taipei and saying pro-China slogans, the National Immigration Agency (NIA) said today. In the video, the two Jap
Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) today said that tariff talks with the US remain focused on three goals: securing a better rate, ensuring a fair process under US trade law and preventing overlapping tariffs."Once an agreement is reached, it will be submitted to the Legislative Yuan under the Conclusion of
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