Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Puma Shen (沈伯洋) yesterday departed for the Netherlands despite threats against him by Beijing.China’s Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau late last month listed Shen as “wanted” and launched an investigation into his alleged “secession-related” cr
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday voiced dissatisfaction with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans- Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), whose latest meeting, concluded earlier the same day, appeared not to address the country’s application.In a statement, MOFA said the C
Taiwan’s public health collaboration with foreign partners under the Diplomatic Allies Prosperity Project is essential to the cause of human rights, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said yesterday.Lin made the comments in a social media post following a meeting with Haitian Minister o
SHIP TO SHORE: The PLA might use civilian vessels to rapidly expand amphibious assault capability, practicing the employment of commercial ships to project force
China is rehearsing for a potential invasion of Taiwan using a shadow navy of civilian cargo ships and ferries, according to a Reuters investigation that tracked vessel movements and analyzed satellite imagery of military exercises conducted this summer.The investigation reveals that the Chinese Peo
NEGLECTED: Greenpeace said that none of the NT$400 billion climate adaptation budget was allocated for adolescents, despite them representing future generations
Greenpeace yesterday urged the Ministry of Environment to include children and teenagers in climate adaptation programs, and invest more funding to protect them against heat injuries during outdoor activities.Wu Chi (吳際), a sixth-grade student of Ci-Xin Waldorf Elementary School in Yilan County’s Do
The Ministry of Labor yesterday unveiled a draft management act governing digital delivery services, in a move to regulate wages and working conditions in the booming industry.The proposed legislation would be sent to the Executive Yuan for approval after a seven-day public comment period, Departmen
The Ministry of Justice’s Correctional Department has instructed all correctional institutions to step up airspace monitoring, utilizing surveillance systems in conjunction with patrols for vigilance. If anomalies are detected, authorities must immediately report and resolve the situation, and, if n
A dog bite is not a minor scratch, Feng Yuan Hospital surgeon Chen Ming-tse (陳明澤) said, adding that if people delay treatment, the wound might even cause skin necrosis (death of skin tissue), disfiguration, cellulitis and permanent scars, or even need surgical debridement.Chen made the remarks in li
Three Taiwanese bands are to join Finnish music groups in Helsinki at the end of this month to engage in “heavy metal diplomacy” at a festival organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the General Association of Chinese Culture.Taiwan’s Crescent Lament (恆月三途), Flesh Juicer (血肉果汁機) and Chthoni
A home-style restaurant opened by a Taiwanese woman in Quezon City in Metro Manila has been featured in the first-ever Michelin Guide honoring exceptional restaurants in the Philippines.The restaurant, Fong Wei Wu (豐味屋), was one of 74 eateries to receive a “Michelin Selected” honor in the guide, whi
Greater flamingo chicks are pictured yesterday at Taipei Zoo. Flamingos enter peak breeding season in the summer and the zoo said it welcomed six new chicks this year, who visitors can spot by the water’s edge preening their fluffy gray feathers.
Fans of South Korean pop group Twice — whose members include Taiwan-born Chou Tzu-yu — flash handwritten posters and signs to welcome the group’s members at Kaohsiung International Airport yesterday. The group is to play Kaohsiung today as part of its “This Is For” world tour. It would be the group’
Deputy Minister of the Interior Ma Shih-yuan, third right, National Fire Agency (NFA) Director-General Hsiao Huan-chang, second left, and others hold up signs at the NFA’s Disaster Prevention and Rescue Technology Resilience Exhibition in Taipei yesterday.
China is mobilizing a fleet of civilian ships that could aid in an invasion of Taiwan, a mission that “could surpass the Second World War’s Normandy landings in scale and complexity,” Reuters yesterday reported. The report tracked drills of civilian ships using transponder signals and satellite imag
US foreign policy experts yesterday suggested expanding the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) to meet diplomatic needs and accommodate additional security personnel by adding more facilities and staff and appointing an AIT chairperson. The US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a hearing on
A Taoyuan woman escaped with only light injuries yesterday after accidentally driving her car into a work zone and falling eight meters into an under-construction subway tunnel, local authorities said.The Taoyuan Police Department's Bade Precinct said it received a call at 1:50pm yesterday about a c
Former Taoyuan City Councilor Wu Tsung-hsien (吳宗憲) has been indicted for allegedly claiming more than NT$14.55 million (US$464,931) for "phantom assistants" over two decades, prosecutors said yesterday.According to the Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office, the 66-year-old Wu used the IDs and bank inf
Germany is "deeply concerned" over a Chinese criminal probe into Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker Puma Shen (沈伯洋), Germany's top envoy to Taiwan said yesterday. "Germany is deeply concerned about the use of criminal law against people who express different political opinions — [including]
US senators yesterday introduced the Six Assurances to Taiwan Act, a bipartisan bill that would codify six long-standing foreign policy commitments to Taiwan and reinforce congressional oversight to prevent any change in US position without legislative review. The Six Assurances were made by the adm
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