NAMING SPAT: The foreign ministry called on Denmark to propose an acceptable solution to the erroneous nationality used for Taiwanese on residence permits
Taiwan has revoked some privileges for Danish diplomatic staff over a Danish permit that lists “Taiwan” as “China,” Eric Huang (黃鈞耀), head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Department of European Affairs, told a news conference in Taipei yesterday.Reporters asked Huang whether the Danish governmen
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday shortlisted Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun (鄭麗君), legislators Puma Shen (沈伯洋) and Fan Yun (范雲), and Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee member Enoch Wu (吳怡農) as its Taipei mayoral nominees for the Nov. 28 elections.The party’s Election Strategy
The Supreme Court earlier this month rejected the appeal of Kung Fan-chia (孔繁嘉), a former lieutenant colonel and news desk deputy chief of the Military News Agency, finalizing his five-year, four-month sentence for attempting to recruit spies for China.The Taoyuan District Court in July 2024 sentenc
Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) yesterday refused to accept questions from Taiwan People’s Party Legislator Li Zhenxiu (李貞秀) during her first general interpellation session, saying that Li is not legally a legislator of Taiwan, as she has not renounced her Chinese citizenship and household registration.D
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) is leading a business delegation to the Marshall Islands on a three-day trip aimed at deepening bilateral economic and trade cooperation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday.During the visit, which runs from yesterday through tom
A government report released yesterday identified vessels dropping anchor as the most common cause of disruptions to Taiwan’s near-shore undersea cables, highlighting a risk posed by ships flying flags of convenience (FOC).Over the past four years, 38.3 percent of the seven to eight annual cable
TAKING OFF: After factoring in the approved surcharge, China Airlines said that it was absorbing about 77.67 percent of the increased costs for long-haul routes
Fuel surcharges on international flights departing from Taiwan more than doubled yesterday, but the country’s major carriers said they would still have to absorb most of the increases in jet fuel prices.The surcharge for short-haul routes has increased from US$17.5 to US$45, while long-haul routes j
IN THE WOODS: The woman said she likely contracted the disease after visiting a forest near her home in Sweden, making her the 21st case detected since 2007
A woman in her 60s who arrived from Sweden was last week confirmed to be the first case of Lyme disease in Taiwan this year, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday.The woman, who had been living in Sweden since May 2024, arrived on March 17 and was confirmed to have Lyme disease after
A total of 264 people died in traffic incidents nationwide in January this year, a 9.5 percent increase from the same period last year, with 44 killed in incidents in New Taipei City, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said yesterday.The ministry attributed the nearly 10 percent incre
Members of the women’s national soccer team yesterday called for sports authorities to reorganize coaching staff, citing a lack of professionalism and poor grasp of sports science.Taiwan’s string of defeats were due to “chaotic” coaching at the Taiwan Sports Training Center and poor support from the
Taiwanese travelers to countries in the Schengen Area should set aside more time for customs clearance through the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday.The EES, which was first implement on Oct. 12 last year and progressively rolled out at border cr
The Miaoli District Court yesterday sentenced a repeat offender to 29 years in prison for carrying out indiscriminate stabbing attacks that injured two elementary-school girls and a man in Miaoli City in October last year.Chiu Ming-chih (邱明治) had earlier been found guilty of attempted murder of mino
Three Chin Liu Cuisine (清六食堂) outlets in New Taipei City’s Sindian District (新店) have been ordered to close on suspicion of food poisoning after at least 44 customers fell ill, the city’s Department of Health said yesterday.Forty-four people who developed stomach pain, diarrhea and fever had all eat
A pedestrian who was killed by a semi-trailer truck that lost control and crashed into an intersection in New Taipei City’s Taishan District (泰山) on Monday has been identified as a 35-year-old Vietnamese migrant worker, local police said yesterday.The crash occurred around 6 am on Monday, when a
Taiwan Lottery Co. on Tuesday launched four new scratch-off games with total prizes exceeding NT$1.97 billion (US$61.1 million).The new offerings include NT$200 tickets "Prize Hunter (獎金獵人)," "Instant Prosperity (一觸即發)," and "Lucky Slot (幸運拉霸)," as well as the NT$100 "Lucky 777 (幸運 777)," the compan
Youth rights and welfare advocates hold placards at a news conference at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday. The groups called on lawmakers across party lines to support lowering the voting age to 18 through a constitutional amendment.
Performers show off their skills at the launch of the Taoyuan Pearl Coast: Bike, Road and Explore event in Taoyuan yesterday. The city government yesterday encouraged people to come to Taoyuan to participate in the sports tourism program. People who are interested can visit the event’s Web site at h
All three branches of the New Taipei City eatery Chin Liu Cuisine have been temporarily closed, after 44 people reported suspected food poisoning from eating there over the weekend.As of 2pm today, 37 people had reported suspected food poisoning after eating at Chin Liu Cuisine’s branch on Beixin Ro
The Supreme Court earlier this month rejected the appeal of former Military News Agency news desk deputy chief and lieutenant colonel Kung Fan-chia (孔繁嘉), finalizing his sentence for attempting to recruit spies for China at five years and four months. In July 2024, the Taoyuan District Court sentenc
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