Taiwan and Israel are in talks about the potential construction of a medical center in an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday, adding that the government’s focus is on humanitarian assistance issues, rather than on fostering trade and investment
Doctors and lawyers held a news conference yesterday in support of the recall campaigns against Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers, saying that the recalls are a vital means for the public to make their voices heard and a necessary mechanism for democracy to correct itself.“Taiwan is at a his
’MORE RESILIENCE’: A new report warns that China could block repair vessels, threatening Taiwan’s critical undersea cable infrastructure
China could block undersea cable repair vessels if a conflict across the Taiwan Strait were to occur, which would be a major problem for Taiwan as more than 90 percent of its Internet connectivity depends on submarine cable links, a report by intelligence advisory firm Recorded Future said.The repor
UNDER REVIEW: Suborbital flights would cut travel time between Taipei and Houston to 2.5 hours, and uncrewed cargo missions would be the initial focus, the AIT said
Taiwan and the US are discussing the potential for spaceport cooperation, which could shorten travel time between Taipei and Houston, Texas, to two-and-a-half hours, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) said on Monday.The program would expand space cooperation between Taiwan and the US, the AIT sa
To counter China’s growing infiltration tactics, the military plans to offer emergency loans to active-duty personnel to alleviate financial stress and help them stay focused on combat training.The Ministry of National Defense on Thursday announced plans to revise its operations fund regulations, ai
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday again lodged a protest with South Africa after Pretoria unilaterally downgraded Taiwan’s representative offices and compelled their relocation from its administrative capital.The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation on M
The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed proposals allowing more civil servants to take unpaid leave to care for their grandchildren, as well as ease restrictions on the appointment of dispatched personnel, or “temporary limited employees.”Lawmakers passed a supplementary resolution related to Article
PUBLIC SERVICE: The president commended Lee Yuan-han’s dedication at work and his family’s decision to donate his organs so he could live on
A Taiwan Power Co (Taipower) employee who was electrocuted last week while repairing power lines in Chiayi County passed away yesterday after his family decided to withdraw life support.Lee Yuan-han (李元瀚), 36, received a high-voltage electric shock estimated at 6,000 volts that entered through his l
The Ministry of Environment (MOENV) held its first "anti-heat" drill Tuesday, with Environment Minister Peng Chi-ming (彭啟明) saying urban heat is expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius "very soon."The drill simulated a "red signal" scenario defined by the Central Weather Administration (CWA) -- when da
Taiwan has recorded a historic high of 27 melioidosis infections so far this year, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday, attributing the surge to frequent typhoons and the disease’s long incubation period.The latest six cases were reported in Kaohsiung between July 15 and 21 following
Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) said Tuesday that a newly amended hiring policy for foreign caregivers could lead to an estimated 100,000 additional households applying for assistance.Passed last year as an amendment to the Employment Services Act and already promulgated into law, the
While hypertension-related mortality last year fell for the first time in years, health officials said that self-monitoring and better access to blood pressure (BP) checks remain crucial as the condition continues to affect more than 20 percent of people aged 40 and older.The Ministry of Health and
A research team at Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TVGH) has discovered that specific concentrations of micro ribonucleic acid (microRNA) in the blood can help determine migraine risk and disease status, with an accuracy rate of more than 90 percent.It is one of the few studies worldwide to succes
Recall campaigners hold banners and signs in Hsinchu yesterday, urging people to vote “yes” in Saturday’s recall election.
Four people were arrested in connection to a ticket scalping group that allegedly made NT$20 million (US$678,713) from selling tickets to a K-pop concert, the Criminal Investigation Bureau said today.The group, allegedly led by a 42-year-old man surnamed Liu (柳), helped fans circumvent the name auth
Train frequency on New Taipei City's Circular Line would increase starting on Aug. 1, with intervals during peak hours shortened to under five minutes, the metro operator announced today.During weekday rush hours (7am to 9am and 5pm to 7:30pm), trains are to arrive every four minutes and 50 seconds,
A “green channel” has been established to give priority access when applying to hire migrant caregivers, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said today, after amendments passed last year raised concerns about whether adequate care would still be accessible to families most in need.Long-term care woul
Pegatron chairman Tung Tzu-hsien (童子賢) today joined a motorcade in Hualien County rallying support to oust Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Fu Kun-chi (傅崐萁) ahead of a wave of recall votes set for Saturday.Tung, a Hualien native and outspoken advocate for political reform, rode with Hualie
A macaque has been praised as being "well-mannered" after being caught on camera pilfering a tea egg from an office on Wuling Farm and eating it.Video released today showed the macaque closing the window it had entered from before fleeing the scene, displaying the "highly intelligent" nature of wild
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