WORKING IN HARMONY: The designated conservation areas show that economic development and ecological conservation are not mutually exclusive, an official said
The Ocean Affairs Council yesterday unveiled the first three marine areas in Taiwan that have been certified under the “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECM), showing that economic development can coexist with ecological conservation.The three areas include the undeveloped zone of
Despite rising fuel costs, prices of package tours to Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea this summer are expected to remain largely unchanged from last year, the Travel Quality Assurance Association said on Thursday.The association released price ranges of overseas and domestic package tours from
Taiwan Travelogue (臺灣漫遊錄), which earlier this week became the first Taiwanese novel to win the International Booker Prize, is to be adapted into a television series through a Taiwan-Japan coproduction, producer Chang Chen-yu (張辰漁) said yesterday.Chang, a producer at World Softest Production Film Co,
STRATEGIC COOPERATION: Taiwan and Europe should work together to build resilience centered on democracy, rule of law and trusted technology, the foreign minister said
Calling for deeper strategic cooperation between Taiwan and Europe, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) on Thursday said that Taiwan could become a key partner in Europe’s reindustrialization and rearmament efforts amid rising geopolitical tensions and rapid advances in artificial intell
Former president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday expressed “shock and regret” over a statement issued by his wife without his consent, and rejected her assertion that his eldest sister, Ma Yi-nan (馬以南), would manage his medical care or act as his spokesperson amid an ongoing embezzlement probe into his
Turkish Trade Office in Taipei Representative Fikret Turkes yesterday hosted a luncheon at his official residence in Taipei to celebrate Turkish Cuisine Week.Turkish Cuisine Week is an annual event held in May in Turkey and by its overseas missions.This year’s event, the theme of which was “The Heri
The Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Digital Affairs should tighten controls over commercial satellite maps to obscure sensitive military installations, Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Lin Chun-hsien (林俊憲) said yesterday, warning that the clear visibility of air bases on thes
CRITICAL: Pension reform was urgent to avoid the system going bankrupt and communication was vital in promoting marriage equality, Tsai Ing-wen said
Former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said that pension reform and marriage equality were the most challenging issues of her eight years in office, citing deep divisions in Taiwanese society over same-sex marriage.Pension reform was urgent at the time, as the system could have gone bankrupt within lit
The Presidential Office is holding a concert at Pingtung County Stadium today to mark the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s first direct presidential election and reflect on the nation’s democratic journey through music.Through the concert, which runs from 7pm to 9pm, the public is invited to look back o
The Ministry of Environment earlier this month reiterated that charging carbon fees would not drastically increase construction costs and that it is estimated to affect property prices by a minuscule 0.01 percent.The ministry made the remarks in a rebuttal of claims by a property developer that “car
Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu, center right, and Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus whip Fu Kun-chi, center left, cut a watermelon at a Hualien Watermelon Festival promotional event at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday.
People hold umbrellas to shade themselves from the sun while visiting the Pier-2 Art Center in Kaohsiung yesterday. The Central Weather Administration forecast high temperatures for the coming week, with sunny to mostly cloudy skies from today through Tuesday, and scattered brief afternoon thunderst
People walk under golden rain trees at the Pingtung Veterans Home in Neipu Township yesterday.
A 75,000kg shipment of imported Vietnamese black rice was blocked at the border after pesticide residue was detected, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said.The batch was found to contain 0.04 parts per million (ppm) of oxolinic acid, the FDA said in its weekly report on imported food and produ
TPass 2.0 public transport rebates, including frequent-rider discounts and incentives for seniors who voluntarily surrender their driver’s licenses, would be available from Monday next week for retroactive claims covering January to April, the Highway Bureau announced today after the Legislative Yua
China seeks to eliminate the Republic of China and annex Taiwan, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Minister Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正) said in an interview with the Liberty Times (the Taipei Times’ sister newspaper), emphasizing that Beijing, not Taiwan, is the one attempting to change the “status quo.” The
The Supreme Court on Thursday finalized a seven-year sentence for air force captain Hsu Chan-cheng (許展誠), who was found guilty of collecting military information for China, including data on Hsiung Feng III (Brave Wind III, 雄風) anti-ship missiles.In a second-instance trial in February, the Taichung
Four NT$10 million (US$317,073) prizes and four NT$2 million prizes from the January-February uniform invoice lottery remain unclaimed, the Ministry of Finance said today.Holders of the winning receipts should collect their prizes by the July 6 deadline, the ministry said.The smallest purchase among
The Taipei City Government could issue an official notice as early as today to revoke the 20 percent floor area ratio bonus granted to the Core Pacific City redevelopment project, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) said.An investigative task force early this month resolved to recommend revoking the 20
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