The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) today said it would continue its decades-long push for Taiwan's inclusion in the UN’s climate negotiations, despite the US’ decision to withdraw from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).The ministry said it has worked closely with the Ministr
Chimei Museum today announced that it would hold violin concerts themed around the Guarneri family, featuring 11 historic instruments, on March 21 in Tainan and March 22 in Taipei.Violins made by the Guarneri family, one of the three leading families of violin makers from Italy's Cremona school, are
The Executive Yuan today approved amendments to the Animal Protection Act (動物保護法) that would increase penalties for animal abuse and animal abuse resulting in death. The amendments would increase liability for pet owners, requiring them to report lost pets to their local administration within five d
This year marks the first time in constitutional history that a new fiscal year has begun without the legislature referring the general budget to committee for review, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) today told a news conference after the first cabinet meeting of the year. It has been more than four mont
President William Lai (賴清德) today said that cross-border pressure exerted by the Chinese government on Taiwanese only serves to demonstrate that Beijing’s public authority does not extend to Taiwan, proving that it is not part of the People’s Republic of China.Lai was attending a graduation ceremony
Snow this morning fell on Alishan for the first time in seven years, as a strong continental cold air mass sent temperatures plunging across Taiwan, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.The Alishan weather station, located at an elevation of about 2,200m in central Taiwan, recorded snowfall
A cold surge advisory was today issued for 18 cities and counties across Taiwan, with temperatures of below 10°C forecast during the day and into tonight, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.New Taipei City, Taipei, Taoyuan and Hsinchu, Miaoli and Yilan counties are expected to experience
CULTURAL EXCHANGE: Teenagers would be able to spend cultural coins, which have been raised in value to NT$1,200 this year, on books at the fair
The 34th Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE) is to open on Feb. 3, with this year’s guest of honor, Thailand, presenting diversified contemporary Thai culture and creativity at its pavilion, “CreaTHAIvity,” while several countries would also be hosting books and events at their boothsThe ann
SKILLED STAFF: The minimum monthly salary for passenger transport work would start at NT$50,000, while employees must have language skills and relevant licenses
The Highway Bureau yesterday said that it is considering recruiting public bus drivers from international students and students of Chinese descent graduating from Taiwanese universities to address the shortage of bus drivers, provided that they are able to speak intermediate-level Mandarin.Based on
Health authorities yesterday said they are investigating claims that Taichung Veterans General Hospital allegedly allowed unlicensed medical-device vendors to perform surgeries on patients in its neurosurgery department.A report in a Chinese-language weekly said that the hospital had allowed the ven
Nestle Taiwan yesterday said that affected batches of baby formula have not been sold in Taiwan, even as at least 30 countries have issued recalls over concerns that the products contain the toxin cereulide.In a statement, the company said that its products sold in Taiwan are all safe for consumptio
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) has been ranked Taiwan's top university by 104 Corp in the local job bank's University Brand Power Survey released yesterday.NCKU was followed by National Tsing Hua University and National Taiwan University in second and third place respectively.All of the top 1
The Fair Trade Commission yesterday gave the nod to the Taiwan subsidiary of US-based Uber Technologies Inc to acquire Taiwanese taxi company Crown Taxi.The two companies were previously in a partnership, and the merger would not significantly change their share of the taxi dispatching service marke
A cold surge advisory has been issued for 17 of 22 counties and cities in Taiwan, with those areas set to see temperatures fall to as low as 10°C today, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.The cold weather is forecast in the wake of a strong continental cold air mass, combined wi
‘THUGGISH STATE’: China reneged on an international agreement it cosigned with the UK, and the fate of Hong Kongers carries a lesson for Taiwanese, Hei Seki said
China-born Japanese lawmaker Hei Seki (石平) yesterday said he accomplished one of his goals — proving that Taiwan is an independent country — by setting foot in the nation on Tuesday. Seki made the remarks as he gave an interview to the Chinese-language Liberty Times, the Taipei Times’ sister newspap
Deputy Minister of the Interior Ma Shih-yuan (馬士元) yesterday likened Taiwan’s situation to that of Ukraine before the Russian invasion that started in February 2022. “The nation is facing an unprecedented national threat. It is the worst we have experienced since 1949,” Ma said at a meeting of the l
The abduction of deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on Saturday bolstered Washington’s global credibility without setting a precedent for China to attempt a similar action in Taiwan, a policy expert said. Atlantic Council vice president Matthew Kroenig made the remarks at a panel discussion
The government’s proposed NT$1.25 trillion (US$39.66 billion) defense budget would signal not only major arms procurements, but also a strategic shift in Taiwan-US defense cooperation toward local munitions production and joint production on artificial intelligence (AI) systems, a source said on Sat
GREAT RESPONSIBILITY: A Pingtung County official urged members of the public to carefully assess their ability to care for animals before deciding to adopt a pet
“Exotic” pets, including goats, ducks and turtles, are available for adoption, the Pingtung County Animal Shelter has said, encouraging members of the public not to abandon animals or keep animals illegally. The shelter has recently taken in several non-canine and non-feline animals, including goats
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