NON-RED SUPPLY: Boosting the nation’s drone industry is becoming increasingly urgent as China’s UAV dominance could become an issue in a crisis, an analyst said
Taiwan’s drone exports to Europe grew 41.7-fold from 2024 to last year, with demand from Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression the most likely driver of growth, a study showed.The Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET) in a statement on Wednesday said it found that many
Washington and Tokyo voiced concern over the decision of three African countries to revoke overflight clearance for President William Lai’s (賴清德) trip to Eswatini this week.Lai was scheduled to fly directly to Taiwan’s only African ally from Wednesday to Sunday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of K
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Thursday condemned the Chinese authorities for claiming there is no such thing as the president of the Republic of China (Taiwan’s official name), after President Lai Ching-te’s (賴清德) planned visit to Eswatini was canceled earlier this week.Lai was scheduled to
An initial review of amendments to allow candidates with a deferred sentence to participate in elections passed the Legislative Yuan’s Internal Administration Committee, but would require cross-caucus discussions before the issue could be discussed during the legislative session.Democratic Progressi
The legislature’s Judiciary and Organic Laws and Statutes Committee yesterday held a public hearing on proposed changes to grounds for divorce and alimony obligations after government officials and lawmakers disagreed over whether alimony payments should end when a former spouse remarries and other
Quarantine standards for imported potatoes have not been not lowered, and potatoes can be inspected individually at processing plants, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Hu Jong-i (胡忠一) said yesterday.Hu’s remarks came after the Ministry of Agriculture revised imported plant product quarantine regulatio
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a life sentence given to Liang Yu-chih (梁育誌) for the 2020 murder of a Malaysian university student in southern Taiwan, making the ruling final.The lifelong deprivation of civil rights imposed on Liang was also finalized.According to prosecutors, Liang abducted th
INCREASED FUEL COSTS: NT$540 million in funding for the subsidy would come from the budget allocated to boost the use of public transportation, Chen Shih-kai said
The nation’s about 90,000 registered taxis would be eligible for a gasoline subsidy of NT$6,000 (US$190) to help them cope with the increase in fuel costs caused by the conflict in the Middle East, the Executive Yuan said yesterday.The subsidy for taxis, which are considered part of the public trans
Taiwanese-American astronaut Kjell Lindgren yesterday encouraged Taiwanese children to pursue their dreams of space adventures at an event in Taichung marking NASA’s completion of the Artemis II mission.Lindgren made the comment during a tour of the Combined Logistics Command Taichung Hostel that fo
SIGNIFICANT RISE: Public library visits amounted to a record 146 million last year, up by 15 million from 2024 at an annual growth of 11.41%, data showed
Public libraries nationwide had a total of more than 140 million visits last year, with books on self-help and artificial intelligence (AI) being the most popular, National Central Library (NCL) statistics showed.The NCL statistics unveiled yesterday showed that reading participation and resource us
Further assessment of international policies on smoking is required, with any policies considered or implemented ultimately keeping citizens’ health, public consensus and viability in mind, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said yesterday.The comments came in light of the UK parliament’s passage of
About 85.6 percent of hand-shaken drinks contain more sugar than the labeled amount, while 55.6 percent of “sugar-free” tea has sugar residues, National Taiwan University researchers found.College of Public Health researchers at a news conference yesterday said that the study showed a large gap betw
Taiwan will achieve its strongest- ever showing at this year’s Far East Film Festival in Italy, with six films selected for competition, the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) said Thursday.The festival, which opens Friday in Udine, is one of Europe’s largest showcases of Asian cinema, TAICCA s
Taiwan has over half a year’s supply of condoms, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Thursday, amid fears of deepening supply chain disruptions caused by the war in Iran.CDC spokesperson Tseng Shu-hui (曾淑慧) made the comments when asked in a reporters’ group chat about news that Malaysia’s Kar
Pedestrians cover their heads in the rain as they rush over the rainbow crossing at Taipei’s Ximending yesterday. The rain is expected to spread southward today and tomorrow, possibly accompanied by lightning and strong winds with cooler temperatures.
Jhubei City Mayor Cheng Chao-fang, center, poses with the Paper Windmill Theatre troupe while visiting West Park in Hsinchu County, which is hosting a children’s carnival from today to Sunday. The troupe’s Hakka-language performance, Den Guai, is about environmental protection and coexisting with na
A green sea turtle found trapped on a beach in Penghu County yesterday morning was safely released back into the ocean with the help of the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) and the Ocean Conservation Administration (OCA).Personnel from a northern Penghu inspection station discovered the stranded tur
After years of starts and stops, the Taitung County Library yesterday officially opened, featuring a design inspired by mountain mist that the county government hopes will help it become an important Taitung landmark.The project reflected local residents' strong emphasis on knowledge and learning, T
More than a dozen films centered on the fraught history of Palestine and the displacement of its people are to be screened at the Taiwan International Documentary Festival (TIDF) in Taipei and New Taipei City from Friday next week to May 10.As part of this year’s festival, the “Palestine and Its Arc
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