Three staff members of the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) New Taipei City chapter were brought in for questioning by prosecutors yesterday in connection with allegedly falsified signatures in a recall campaign.Searches were carried out on the office and the residences of the three people yesterda
Pro-independence political parties yesterday delivered a petition to the Ministry of Education, calling for school curricula to reflect that the Treaty of San Francisco did not transfer sovereignty over Taiwan to any government after Japan relinquished control over it following World War II.Taiwan b
A former Japanese minister who nearly won last year’s race to lead Japan’s ruling party yesterday called on Japan, Taiwan and other regional democratic partners to form a “quasi-security alliance” given the unpredictability of the US.Speaking at a seminar in Taipei, Sanae Takaichi, a senior Japanese
ESPIONAGE: The proposals would raise penalties, expand confidentiality rules and regulate cybersecurity products to strengthen defenses against infiltration
The Legislative Yuan’s Internal Administration Committee is to review a proposed amendment to the National Security Act (國家安全法) on Thursday, a source said on Sunday. Key points of the amendment include increasing penalties for working with hostile foreign organizations, expanding the scope of protec
CATCHING UP: While the government mandates energy-efficiency standards for new buildings, a scheme is needed to improve conditions for older buildings, an expert said
The Ministry of Environment is to establish an alliance to propose heat response plans by the end of next month amid global climate change.High temperatures are the most tangible signs of climate change for the public, and to help people adapt to a warmer environment, the ministry is setting up the
BRINGING IT TOGETHER: With air quality forecasting and response under one unit, the government can more readily respond to issues, an official said
An air quality detection and forecast center is to open in the middle of next month, accompanied by the release of an air quality white paper, the Ministry of Environment said yesterday.The ministry is undergoing restructuring to establish the center, with the goal of improving air quality forecasti
Thailand is to bring back arrival and departure forms for international travelers in a digital format starting on Thursday.The Thai government announced the move earlier this month, saying that the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) system would help it better track inbound travelers to restore co
A 40-year-old man who collapsed while running in the 2023 Taipei Marathon finished last year’s edition after receiving emergency treatment from National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH), the hospital said yesterday.The man, surnamed Soong (宋), had completed several triathlons and more than a dozen
The Taipei Department of Health yesterday said a random inspection uncovered six types of tea with excessive levels of pesticide residues.The department conducted the inspection of tea-leaf and floral tea products sold at supermarkets, retailers, tea shops and beverage shops in the city, testing the
Athletes and people who engage in regular physical activity and also have nearsightedness should consider laser surgery, medical experts said.A Cheng Ching Eye Center survey released on March 27 showed that more people in Taiwan, which has a high prevalence of myopia and other vision conditions, are
Exports of rice from Taiwan to Japan have been increasing in the past few years, and this year it would supply the Japan Self-Defense Forces for the first time, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Hu Jong-i (胡忠一) said on Friday.Japan has been promoting the consumption of rice in the past few years, incre
Officials introduce the oldest athletes who are to compete in next month’s World Masters Games, including 104-year-old badminton player Lin Yu-mao, third right, during an event in Taipei yesterday. Of the 15 people aged 90 or older who have signed up, eight are Taiwanese.
Advocates call for Taiwan’s participation in the WHO during the Vancouver Sun Run in Canada on Sunday.
People view tung blossoms in Taoyuan’s Dasi District yesterday.
A rare albino spinner dolphin was spotted in the waters off Yilan County in northeastern Taiwan yesterday, according to a whale-watching tour operator.“This is the first time I've seen an albino spinner dolphin in over a decade,” the company, Kai-ching Whale-watching Boat (凱鯨號賞鯨船), said in a Faceboo
More than 5,000 people yesterday attended a Water Festival event in New Taipei City that featured Thai food and singers, among other attractions.The event, held in the Bitan Scenic Area in Sindian District (新店), was a joint effort by the New Taipei Labor Affairs Department and the Thailand Trade and
Three Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) staff members from its New Taipei City chapter were today brought in for questioning by prosecutors in connection with allegedly falsified signatures in a recall campaign.Raids were carried out on the New Taipei office and the residences of the three individuals
A private tutor in Taichung surnamed Weng (翁) who sexually assaulted an elementary school girl in 2023 will serve three years and eight years in prison for forcible indecency after his guilty verdict was finalized by the Supreme Court today.Weng had appealed his original sentence from his first and
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) caucuses both criticized the Executive Yuan’s proposed NT$410-billion (US$12.6 billion) special budget today for being insufficient to comprehensively respond to US tariffs announced at the start of this month.Premier Cho Jung-tai (
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