CARGO LOSS: About 50 containers at the stern of the ‘Ever Lunar’ cargo ship went overboard, prompting the temporary closure of the port and disrupting operations
Evergreen Marine Corp, Taiwan’s largest container shipper, yesterday said that all crew members aboard the Ever Lunar (長月) were safe after dozens of containers fell overboard off the coast of Peru the previous day.The incident occurred at 9:40am on Friday as the Ever Lunar was anchored and waiting t
Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture (MOC) yesterday officially launched the “We TAIWAN” cultural program on Osaka’s Nakanoshima sandbank, with the program’s mascot receiving overwhelming popularity.According to the MOC, the cultural program, which runs from Aug. 2 to 20, was designed to partner with a
Huang Lu Chin-ju (黃呂錦茹), director of the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) Taipei chapter, on Friday was released on bail of NT$10 million (US$333,056) amid an investigation into the alleged forgery of signatures in a recall campaign targeting two Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers.Bail wa
As Taiwan grapples with high summer temperatures, the Ministry of Environment has launched a new platform called Cool Map to help people locate more than 1,700 shaded or air-conditioned “cool zones” across Taipei, New Taipei City and Tainan.A pilot version of the map is available at https://taiwanc
The Executive Yuan has approved a NT$780 million (US$25.98 million) budget to aid the efforts of local governments to dispose of 15,000 tonnes of asbestos following Typhoon Danas, the Ministry of Environment said on Thursday.Minister of Environment Peng Chi-ming (彭啟明) said that about 15,000 tonnes o
‘LEFT BEHIND’: Unlike high-tech industries, it would be hard for traditional industries to expand to the US, as they need high margins and advanced automation, an expert said
The US’ tariff polices are expected to hurt Taiwan’s old-economy industries more than their tech counterparts, as it is harder for the traditional industrial sector to relocate production to the US to avoid tariffs, economics experts said.The White House on Friday announced a 20 percent blanket tari
CALL FOR HELP: An orchid farm director said farmers could not accept the 20% rate, while an aquaculture association head said the 10% rate was acceptable
The nation’s orchid and tilapia farmers urged the government to negotiate with Washington for a lower tariff rate to sustain exports to the US.US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a 20 percent tariff for Taiwan, lower than the 32 percent the US announced on April 2. Implementation had bee
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Wang Ting-yu (王定宇) yesterday urged opposition parties not to put extra stress on Taiwanese tariff negotiators with their additional demands, adding that the talks must be kept confidential to prevent other countries from learning of the deal.The White Ho
Taipei and Washington should stay in close contact and work to prevent extended disruptions to business operations, the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan (AmCham) said on Friday after the US announced a 20 percent tariff on Taiwanese goods.“Businesses on both sides of the Pacific are looking fo
The 20 percent tariff that the administration of US President Donald Trump has imposed on Taiwan appears “reasonable” compared with the rates imposed on other economies in the region, and a rate cut is possible after further negotiations, US experts said on Friday. The levy, which was lower than the
People follow Cloud Gate Dance Theatre performers, not pictured, through exercises before the Cloud Gate Outdoor Performance event last night at the plaza in front of the National Theater and National Concert Hall in Taipei. The event celebrated the 30th anniversary of Cathay Financial Holdings Co’s
UNFAIR COMPARISON? The opposition is using Japan’s and South Korea’s 15 percent tariffs as benchmarks, but Taiwan’s rate was down by more points, Rosalia Wu said
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus whip Fu Kun-chi yesterday urged President William Lai (賴清德) to convene a national conference as soon as possible in response to the 20 percent tariff on Taiwanese goods the White House announced on Thursday.Speaking at a news conference, Fu said the tariff pose
PRIORITIZING TAIWAN: An economist said that he believed the government chose not to make too many concessions for now to protect the nation’s interests
The 20 percent tariff the US imposed on Taiwanese exports is “not the worst,” as securing a lower rate would have required Taiwan to pay a steep price, Tunghai University economist Darson Chiu (邱達生) said yesterday.The tariff was higher than expected and far from ideal, but not the worst outcome, as
The Ministry of Agriculture and domestic importers agreed to increase purchases of US grains and meat to US$10 billion over the next four years, sources with knowledge of the matter said yesterday.US President Donald Trump on Thursday set a 20 percent tariff on Taiwanese products except semiconducto
CHINA TILT? Some US congressional members have expressed concern that Donald Trump is de-emphasizing security issues as he works on a trade deal with Beijing
US Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the US Senate Committee on Armed Services, is to lead a congressional delegation to Taiwan this month, a senior congressional official said on Thursday.The trip, which was first reported by the Financial Times, is to take place as some members of the US Congress
The Health Promotion Administration (HPA) stands by its “no smoking is best” stance, but recognizes the reality that people will smoke, former HPA director-general Wu Chao-chun (吳昭軍) said in an interview published yesterday, a day after he retired from the position.Wu made the comments in an intervi
DEADLOCK: The Executive Yuan in May announced that it would cut subsidies to local governments after the opposition-controlled legislature slashed the general budget
The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed a motion urging the Executive Yuan to undo its 25 percent cut to local government subsidies.The legislature passed the motion 57 in favor, 48 against, with one abstention, as the opposition Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) overcame
The Ministry of Environment on Monday honored 91 exemplary private companies and organizations for promoting green procurement and sustainable operations. The awardees included five companies that have kept their “green mark” for 20 consecutive years, 36 hotels that obtained gold or silver-level gre
The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency on Tuesday unveiled a Web site to combat illegal logging, encouraging the public to take part in forest protection.Data from the agency showed that reported illegal logging incidents decreased to 58 cases last year from 290 in 2013.The agency amended the F
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