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KMT-LED BILL: The DPP said it regrets that the Cabinet’s proposal was not passed, while the KMT said the bill shows Taiwan’s support for the uncrewed vehicle industry President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday promulgated a Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)-led bill aimed at promoting defense autonomy and the uncrewed vehicle industry, following its passage by the legislature last month.The Legislative Yuan on Aug. 27 passed the Act on Strengthening Defense Autonomy and
The Ministry of Sports yesterday dismissed the secretary-general of the Chinese Taipei Gymnastics Association (CTGA) after the organization unilaterally rejected an invitation for two gymnasts to compete at next month’s Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in the Netherlands without informing the
Three Hong Kong rights advocates who organized annual vigils in remembrance of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown yesterday were sentenced to about five to seven years in prison, with officials in Taiwan calling the punishment “harsh.”Lee Cheuk-yan (李卓人), Chow Hang-tung (鄒幸彤) and Albert Ho (何俊仁
Russian President Vladimir Putin and leaders from Iran yesterday arrived in India for talks ahead of a BRICS summit dominated by conflict and economic challenges, with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) also expected to attend.Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as global trade turbulence a
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) is making a rare visit to Europe, attending a forum on democracy in Italy along with Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍), the Presidential Office said today.While Taiwan's foreign ministers on occasion visit Europe and other parts of the world that hav
‘SUPER-AGED’: The new plan is part of the nation’s Long-Term Care 3.0 program to meet the needs of a society in which more than 20% of the population is 65 or older The Executive Yuan yesterday approved expanded subsidies for residents of long-term care facilities, allocating NT$16.62 billion (US$526.82 million) to the plan expected to benefit about 105,000 people.Under the new plan, the maximum monthly subsidy for people with moderate to severe disabilities re
STAYING READY: The exercises would test the nation’s key disaster response capabilities and the government’s ability to control its emergency response assets efficiently A large-scale earthquake drill in eastern Taiwan, nationwide emergency alarm tests and the mobilization of more than 176,000 civilian disaster responders are among the activities scheduled for National Disaster Prevention Day, with the government yesterday launching the annual campaign.The Ministry
Taiwan and Paraguay are to cooperate in environmental governance with a pilot carbon credit project covering five hectares of woodland in Paraguay, the Climate Change Administration said yesterday.Deputy Minister of Environment Hsieh Yein-rui (謝燕儒) led a delegation to visit Paraguay’s Ministry of En
NEW DESTINATION: Taiwan yesterday sent its first pomelo shipment to Singapore, where it is mostly seen as a regular fruit and purchased more frequently Pomelo production in eastern Taiwan is not expected to be much more than 14,000 tonnes this year, 20 percent less than the average of the previous years, due to typhoons and water shortages, the Agriculture and Food Agency’s eastern region branch said yesterday.Pomeloes are in season as the Mid-Autu
The Taiwan Academy in Houston is to host arts and cultural events this fall, featuring award-winning films from Taiwan and performances that showcase the nation’s gender identity and equality values.The academy said it would be collaborating with arts institutions and universities in Texas until Nov
The Taipei Department of Education yesterday said it is terminating contracts with a school lunch caterer after dozens of students at two separate schools reported suspected food poisoning symptoms after eating meals provided by the vendor this week.On Tuesday, Chengyuan High School told the Taipei
AT-RISK GROUPS: Civil servants, religious workers and professionals in key sectors should exercise caution as China implements new entry and exit rules next week The government is preparing guidelines to help Taiwanese mitigate risks when traveling to China as Beijing prepares to implement new border rules that could extend inspections to mobile phones and other electronic devices, National Security Council adviser Alex Huang (黃重諺) told the Chinese-language
The Ministry of the Interior has unveiled religious exchange subsidies of up to NT$3 million (US$94,823) to encourage religious groups to diversify their international partnerships.Although the ministry did not mention China by name, the policy appears to be geared toward steering religious groups a
The National Teachers’ Association yesterday demanded that the government recall manga-style posters about electricity conservation from elementary and junior-high schools over concerns about their portrayal of “intimate interaction.”The Energy Administration’s public information poster consists of
FAMILY-FRIENDLY: Retroactive to Jan. 1, the revisions include a 50% increase in tax exemptions for minors and expand itemized deductions for social insurance premiums President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday promulgated amendments to the Income Tax Act (所得稅法) that would reduce the tax burden on families with children, benefiting an estimated 2.37 million people and providing about NT$8 billion (US$252.86 million) in tax relief.The Legislative Yuan on Aug. 23 passed
EQUAL SHARE: A row over Micron’s payouts coincides with a global debate about who deserves a cut of the sudden wealth generated by the artificial intelligence boom Micron Technology Inc is to provide its engineers in Taiwan a cash bonus of NT$1 million (US$31,600) plus equity rewards, as the company’s local unions are demanding an additional payout to reflect their contribution to the chipmaker’s blowout profits.The Idaho-based chipmaker said in a statement ye
BEYOND TRADITION: The rise of digital assets is reshaping custodians from passive asset holders into trusted providers of digital market infrastructure, Standard Chartered said Artificial intelligence (AI), real-time payments and digital assets are pushing corporate treasury management beyond traditional transaction processing, giving companies faster visibility over cash and liquidity while enabling more automated and programmable payments, Standard Chartered Bank said.Th
Cloud service management company eCloudvalley Digital Technology Co (伊雲谷) yesterday said that it expected the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) agents among enterprises to fuel demand for cloud services, systems integration and long-term subscriptions as early adopters are entering the ful
In an article published on Tuesday in The Atlantic, titled “Will Taiwan Just Give Up?”, journalist Simon Shuster emphasizes the unpredictability of the US as an ally under US President Donald Trump and cites diminishing faith in the US as a contributor to what he sees as waning determination to resi
I was in Taichung at a large family gathering when President William Lai (賴清德) spoke to members of the Lions Clubs International. He discussed everything from economic growth, wages and tax cuts to child care, housing rentals and long-term care. He also quoted the Book of Rites (禮記), which says: “Wh
During the Japanese colonial period, Taipei was the seat of Taihoku Prefecture, “taihoku” being the Japanese transliteration of “Taipei.” The Governor-General’s Office, Taipei Prefectural Government and Taipei City Hall — today the Presidential Office, Control Yuan and Executive Yuan respectively —
HOME FAVORITES: The San Francisco 49ers received warm cheers from the Melbourne crowd after gaining favor from locals, while the Los Angeles Rams came out to loud boos Brock Purdy threw for 205 yards (187m) and three touchdowns as the San Francisco 49ers opened their season with an emphatic 27-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams yesterday in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Australia.Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, the reigning NFL MVP, had no touchdowns and
Aryna Sabalenka realized she was probably going to lose the No. 1 ranking to Elena Rybakina. There was not much she could do about that.The US Open trophy is a different story.Rybakina can only take that away from Sabalenka by winning it on the court today, and the two-time defending champion showed
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva would be unable to compete internationally after the International Skating Union (ISU) revoked her neutral athlete status, the sport’s governing body said on Thursday.Valieva was 15 when she became the center of a global controversy at the 2022 Olympics after a s
Yu Zidi made history last year aged 12 when she became the youngest-ever medalist at the swimming world championships. Now a teenager, she headlines China’s bid for Asian Games domination and has Olympic glory in her sights.The 13-year-old school girl with a pixie hair cut stunned the sporting world
MOKHA TAKEOVER: The Houthis’ entry into a Red Sea port threatens an important waterway, while Riyadh said it has the right to defense in response to the group The Iranian government yesterday called for an end to Saudi Arabia’s blockade of Yemen and the immediate resumption of talks, in its first public statement since Iran-backed Houthi rebels entered a key Yemeni port and intensified their threat to a key global shipping alternative to the Strait of Hor
TORTURE LEGACY: A lawyer said that the push to put the alleged mastermind on trial is ‘all contaminated by politics and the lack of accountability on torture’ Two decades after US authorities locked Khalid Sheikh Mohammed away at a military detention center in Cuba, the purported mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks sometimes seems barely any closer to being put on trial than the day he arrived.A judge recently set a 2028 date for Mohammed to
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella should fully implement the peace accord signed with Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas a decade ago to help unite a divided country, former Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos said.Santos — who led the Latin American country from
For a time, it became popular to describe the tactics of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in encroaching on sovereignty and militarizing islands in the South China Sea as “salami slicing.” Those slices have been getting chunkier. The People’s Liberation Army has been increasing its navy and air
For most train journeys, where you are going is the main consideration. On the Shanlan train (山嵐號) in eastern Taiwan, however, it’s not the “where” but the “how” that matters.On this pricey but meticulously crafted train journey running between Hualien and Taitung County’s Chihshang (池上), what you’r
Hollywood has given us some classic mismatched buddy cop movies, like Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy in 48 Hrs., Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour and perhaps the most iconic pair — Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon. Now, make room for Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg.The late
Why do people sit with their legs crossed? For many, crossing one leg over the other at the knee is comfortable and habitual. Over the years, people have wondered whether the position is bad for their health. Some believe it may __1__ high blood pressure or circulation problems. Others are concerned
A: Although we can’t fly to Paris for singer Celine Dion’s comeback shows, we can still enjoy K-pop girl group IVE’s concerts in Taipei, or the hit “Tung! Take Me Away” concert in Taitung this weekend.B: Singer Post Malone’s show in Kaohsiung, and even the widely discussed “Beheading Heartbreaker
A: The legendary “Queen of Country” and original singer of the megahit “I Will Always Love You” Dolly Parton passed away recently. It’s truly heartbreaking. B: And US pop singer Ariana Grande recently announced that she’d withdraw from next year’s London musical and take a “step back” from the pub
| New Taipei City | 25-33 | 20% |  |
| Hsinchu County | 25-33 | 30% |  |
| Hsinchu City | 25-32 | 30% | |
| Taipei City | 25-33 | 30% | |
| Miaoli County | 24-32 | 20% |  |
| Taoyuan City | 25-33 | 20% | |
| Keelung City | 25-31 | 30% |  |
| Yunlin County | 25-33 | 30% |  |
| Taichung City | 25-33 | 20% | |
| Nantou County | 25-33 | 20% | |
| Changhua County | 26-32 | 20% | |
| Chiayi County | 25-33 | 30% | |
| Chiayi City | 25-33 | 30% | |
| Tainan City | 26-32 | 20% | |
| Kaohsiung City | 26-32 | 20% | |
| Pingtung County | 25-32 | 40% | |
| Yilan County | 25-31 | 30% | |
| Hualien County | 25-30 | 20% | |
| Taitung County | 25-31 | 30% | |
| Kinmen County | 26-31 | 10% |  |
| Penghu County | 26-30 | 10% | |
| Lienchiang County | 25-30 | 30% | |
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