The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) yesterday shot down a draft “special act for the establishment of the uncrewed vehicle industry” proposed by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Chung Chia-pin (鍾佳濱).The project would have allotted NT$550 billion (US$17.47
NO IMPACT: The two countries confirmed that any deal between them would not affect Taiwan’s rights nor their fishing agreements, MOFA said
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus yesterday demanded a cross-ministry meeting to protect Taiwanese fishing rights, urging direct communication with Japan and the Philippines over talks regarding their exclusive economic zones (EEZ). Japan and the Philippines last month said they would begin
A US congressional commission report released on Thursday said the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been incorporating lawfare into its broader strategy toward Taiwan, citing its investigation of Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Puma Shen (沈伯洋) last year as a notable example.The Congressi
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday highlighted Taiwan’s cooperation with its Pacific allies and their shared democratic values, saying the Pacific Ocean has long served as a bridge connecting the nations.At the Pacific Cultural Gala in Taipei jointly organized by the Pacific Taiwan Ambassador
Traffic controls have been in place around Taipei’s Ketagalan Boulevard from last night to accommodate the second annual “Taiwan Let’s Play Day,” which is today to transform the area in front of the Presidential Office Building into a large outdoor playground for children.Ketagalan Boulevard between
COMMITMENT: As an APEC member state, Taiwan pledged to increase domestic forest cover, and approval of a project in Kaohsiung would break that pledge, groups said
Taiwan should not go back on its commitment to the APEC target of increasing regional forest cover by destroying forests around Kaohsiung’s Ciaotou Sugar Refinery (橋頭糖廠), environmental groups said on World Environment Day yesterday.APEC in 2007 set the target of increasing forest cover in the Asia-P
ANGUISH: Chang, who has been handed three death sentences, maintains his innocence, a stance that has been painful for the victims’ families, their lawyer said
Lay judges yesterday found 73-year-old Chang Chieh-tsung (張介宗) guilty of murdering three people, handing him a verdict of three death sentences and disenfranchising him for life.The court proceedings, conducted at the Kaohsiung District Court, started on April 26 and concluded yesterday.Chang was ac
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) yesterday said that rainfall is expected to ease across most of Taiwan today, although localized heavy rain is still forecast in western parts of the country.Yesterday evening, the agency issued heavy rain and extremely heavy rain advisories for eight areas a
Johanne Liou (劉喬安), who gained fame during the Sunflower Movement student protest in 2014, was arrested at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Thursday after being repatriated from the US, the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) said.Liou was deported by the US from San Francisco International A
Former Far Eastern Air Transport Corp (FAT) chairman Chang Kang-wei (張綱維), who is currently serving a prison sentence in a separate case involving the now-defunct airline, was indicted yesterday on charges of fraudulently obtaining more than NT$3 billion (US$100 million) in bank loans.According to p
The Formosa Railroad Bento Festival opened at Taipei Main Station yesterday, featuring 64 booths and nearly 80 types of lunch boxes.According to Taiwan Railway Corp (TRC), the number of booths and the variety of meals has reached a new high in the festival’s 11th edition, which runs through Monday.I
Shih Hsin University President Chen Ching-he (陳清河) yesterday issued a public apology for comments made in his commencement speech last week, stating that he has asked the school to suspend his duties and halt his wages for two months as a show of contrition.At the commencement ceremony on May 30, Ch
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun, second right, meets with Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, left, in Boston on Thursday. Cheng praised Boston as a hub of the top minds in the US and called for closer Taiwan-US cooperation in playing a leading role globally and a
Representatives from climate protection groups hold up a giant soccer ball and a high-temperature red card, symbolizing the Earth “sending off” humanity for its high-carbon behavior, during a press conference in Taipei yesterday. The press conference announced the first Taiwan Climate Action Week is
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) today shot down a draft act proposed by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Tuesday last week to boost Taiwan’s domestic drone industry. The project would have funded the domestic drone industry for NT$550 billion (US$17.47 bi
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators Kuo Kuo-wen (郭國文) and Hsu Fu-kuei (徐富癸) today called for stricter oversight of small electric two-wheeled vehicles, citing concerns over low registration rates, unlicensed operation and illegal modifications.The rapid growth of electric mopeds has creat
The 11th annual Formosa Railroad Bento Festival began today at Taipei Railway Station, with Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC) announcing three all-new lunchboxes, including a vegetarian option.This year’s festival runs until Monday next week in the station’s main concourse.Both the number of booth
Ahead of World Ocean Day on Monday, the Executive Yuan yesterday approved a report on building a national-level network to monitor microplastics presented by the Ministry of Environment (MOENV) and the Oceans Affairs Council.To combat marine microplastics, the government is to adopt five key strateg
The Taiwanese and Chinese coast guards were engaged in another standoff near the Pratas Islands (Dongsha Islands, 東沙群島) at the top of the South China Sea today, the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said, the second time in a fortnight that this has happened.Lying between southern Taiwan and Hong K
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