HONOR IN RESISTANCE: The newly rediscovered grave is the resting place of about 200 Hakka fighters killed by Japanese soldiers during Japan’s occupation of Taiwan
A historic tomb in Pingtung County discovered during a grave relocation project earlier this year should be preserved after a cultural assets review, county officials said on Sunday.The tomb in Changzhi Township (長治) dates to the period of the Battle of Huoshaozhuang (火燒庄戰役), which took place in 189
The Ocean Conservation Administration (OCA) yesterday welcomed a decision by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to increase protections for whale sharks, saying that Taiwan already designated whale sharks as protected species in 2020 and has helped them recover.The 2
Two ophthalmologists on Sunday advised people to get a doctor’s diagnosis before buying artificial tears, as most over-the-counter artificial tears are water-based and have limited efficacy for people with lipid-deficient dry eyes.The prevalence of the dry eye syndrome (DES) is higher among people o
NUMBERs IMBALANCE: More than 4 million Taiwanese have visited China this year, while only about half a million Chinese have visited here
Beijing has yet to respond to Taiwan’s requests for negotiation over matters related to the recovery of cross-strait tourism, the Tourism Administration said yesterday. Taiwan’s tourism authority issued the statement after Chinese-language daily the China Times reported yesterday that the government
GRIDLOCK: Because of other amendments passed by the KMT and TPP, the Cabinet is unable to send the amendments to the Constitutional Court for review, the DPP said
Legislators were split along party lines yesterday on the Executive Yuan’s decision to not countersign amendments to a local revenue-sharing law passed by the legislature last month.The amendments to the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures (財政收支劃分法) would provide loc
SELF-DEFENSE: The KMT is maliciously attacking defense contractors, which could hinder efforts to develop the ‘T-Dome’ and enhance the military, DPP lawmakers said
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers yesterday defended the government awarding a contract to import military-grade explosives to a company known for selling furniture.Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators last week questioned Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) after Tai
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) has allegedly awarded a security procurement deal to a tea company that has registered capital of only NT$100,000 (US$3,187), Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Wang Hung-wei (王鴻薇) told a news conference yesterday.The tender, which was released by the m
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday expressed “deep regret” over the conviction of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai (黎智英) under the territory’s National Security Law, while condemning the Hong Kong government for using the law to “politically persecute pro-democracy figures.”Taiwan and the
The Supreme Administrative Court last week rejected an appeal from a former Coast Guard Administration (CGA) commander convicted of spying who was seeking to overturn an order to repay NT$5.13 million (US$163,480) in pension payments.The Supreme Court in January last year issued a final ruling again
Beijing’s actions toward Japan in the past few weeks reflect its long-standing “wolf warrior” approach of intimidation, Representative to Japan Lee Yi-yang (李逸洋) said.“China has long been accustomed to bullying-style operations, with opaque decisionmaking and a lack of democracy,” Lee told the Centr
Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Shih-kai, right, Taoyuan International Airport Corp chairman Yang Wei-fu, left, and other officials hold bags of Kuai Kuai snacks at the North Concourse of Terminal 3 at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport yesterday. Limited-edition Kuai Kuai snack
New Taipei City Education Department Commissioner Chang Ming-wen, second left, and Turkish Trade Office in Taipei Representative Fikret Turkes, second right, pose for a photograph in New Taipei City yesterday along with students wearing Turkish costumes.
Former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je arrives at the Taipei District Court yesterday. The court yesterday began eight days of oral arguments for cases involving Ko’s political donations and allegations that Core Pacific Group chairman Sheen Ching-jing had bribed him in exchange for favorable treatment durin
A driver in Keelung suspected of driving under the influence of drugs this morning rammed into 12 vehicles, killing one and injuring two. The 55-year-old driver, a man surnamed Yang (楊), sideswiped a guardrail near the intersection of Ren 1st and Ai 9th roads before crashing into multiple parked car
Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) today said he would not countersign the Legislative Yuan’s fiscal planning bill, as it would harm national development, infringes on executive authority and was passed in an undemocratic manner.The Legislative Yuan’s version of the Act Governing the Allocation of Governmen
The US Senate last week passed the PORCUPINE Act to speed up US defense sales and facilitate the transfer of military equipment from US allies to Taiwan.The act, which amends the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and is formally called the Providing Our Regional Companions Upgraded Protection in Nefari
The Ministry of Environment is to propose a management plan for large-scale post-disaster temporary waste storage by the end of February, Minister of Environment Peng Chi-ming (彭啟明) said today. The move follows a fire that broke out at the Wushulin temporary waste storage site in Tainan’s Houbi Dist
The Ocean Conservation Administration (OCA) today welcomed a decision by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to increase protections for whale sharks, saying that Taiwan already designated whale sharks as protected species in 2020 and has since helped the population r
Temperatures across Taiwan were lower than usual early this morning due to a continental cold air mass and radiative cooling, but were expected to rise during the day as the weather system weakened, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.The CWA issued a cold surge advisory early today for pa
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