TAIPEI CONFERENCE: German officials said that the two sides have complementary strengths, noting Taiwan’s speed in development and Germany’s manufacturing
A delegation from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, accompanied by representatives of 12 aerospace and technology firms, is visiting Taipei to pursue new business partnerships, highlighting the momentum of Taiwan-Germany cooperation in the aerospace sector.“We are already
Over the four years that Ukraine has been fighting to repel Russian forces from its territory, its country’s battlefields have become scarred by airstrikes, pockmarked by artillery fire and littered with the wreckage of cheap aerial drones.The conflict has transformed the economics of modern warfare
TPass customers can expect cash rebates to be credited on May 25 after a three-month delay caused by a stalled central government budget in the Legislative Yuan, Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Shih-kai (陳世凱) told lawmakers in Taipei yesterday. About NT$27.04 million (US$858,740)
A man who on social media called for the decapitation of President William Lai (賴清德) was sentenced by the Taipei District Court on Monday last week to two months in prison, suspended for two years.The man, a 42-year-old Taipei resident surnamed Hsu (許), was charged with threatening the public under
Air passengers traveling with young children are encouraged to access play areas and nursing facilities at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport’s terminal, Taoyuan International Airport Corp (TIAC) said yesterday.The airport operator said it has enhanced its facilities for families traveling with yo
New Taipei City prosecutors yesterday detained the chairman of a cosmetic surgery chain after a pinhole camera was allegedly discovered in a smoke detector at its Banqiao branch.The New Taipei City Prosecutors’ Office instructed police on Wednesday to search multiple branches of Airlee Group Co.
An exhibition on Taiwan and the Asian Games opened yesterday at the National Museum of Taiwan History, showcasing the country’s sporting journey and athletic milestones, according to its joint organizers.Titled “Asia on the Field: Taiwan and the Asian Games,” the exhibition in Tainan features ne
President William Lai (賴清德) has conferred one of Taiwan’s highest honors for foreign nationals on Michael J. Fonte, a former head of the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) mission in the United States, for his contributions to Taiwan-U.S. relations.Fonte received the Order of Brilliant Star wi
EVA Air has once again been awarded a five-star rating by Skytrax this year, extending its streak to 11 consecutive years. It remains the Taiwanese carrier with the most five-star recognitions. Skytrax’s latest assessment pointed to consistently solid performance across areas such as flight safety,
DELAYED SUBSIDIES: Wrangling over the general budget has delayed payouts from a number of subsidies, including paid leave, births and more which are coming
The number of male civil servants and public education personnel applying for paid paternal leave has risen to 3,633 from 2,332 four years ago, an increase of 55.79 percent, the Executive Yuan’s Directorate-General of Personnel Administration said yesterday.The policy has increased the readiness of
GLOWING GOOD: It could lead to environmentally-positive materials that mimic Matsu’s bioluminescence for fashion or safety, researchers said of the new material
A Taiwanese-Japanese joint research team has created a fluorescent silicone that glows using chemical principles similar to the bioluminescence behind the famous “blue tears” of the Matsu Islands.National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) in a news release said a team of university researchers,
A resident whose property is subject to expropriation under the Taoyuan Aerotropolis development project yesterday along with civic groups filed a petition for constitutional review of relevant regulations.The project is an urban development project initiated by the central government more than a de
Suspending the trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) program would lead to proliferation of free-roaming dogs, the Taiwan One Ecology Coalition (TOEC) said yesterday following calls for freezing the government’s neutering budget.The coalition yesterday held a news conference calling for using verifiab
Coast Guard Administration personnel and experts from the Taiwan Cetacean Society yesterday release four melon-headed whales stranded near Bali beach in New Taipei City back to sea after assessing their condition.
From top left, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Puma Shen, DPP Secretary-General Hsu Kuo-yung and DPP Legislator Chen Kuan-ting pose for a selfie with members of the youth division of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party at the DPP headquarters in Taipei yesterday. The delegation is in Taiw
The first of 10 new high-capacity trains purchased from South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem arrived at the Port of Taipei yesterday to meet the demands of an expanding metro network, Taipei Rapid Transit Corp (TRTC) said yesterday.The train completed a three-day, 1,200km voyage from the Port of Masan in Sou
Lawyers and civil groups today petitioned for a constitutional review of the Taoyuan Aerotropolis zone expropriation, the largest such project in Taiwan’s history.The Taoyuan Aerotropolis project, the first phase of which covered more than 2,500 hectares, has been mired in controversy since the plan
A driver in New Taipei City tested positive for narcotics after allegedly causing an eight-vehicle pileup while attempting to pick up a dropped cellphone, leaving six motorcyclists injured, police said today.The accident occurred on Guanqian Road, a key thoroughfare connecting Shulin (樹林) and Yingge
Fresh controversy has arisen over zodiac animal-head bronzes donated to the National Palace Museum’s Southern Branch in Chiayi County by Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan (成龍), which have been in storage for a decade. The museum removed the sculptures from display in November 2016 amid accusations that th
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