Wed, Aug 05, 2026
Taiwanese travelers could face exit restrictions as China expands government control under new regulations, an analyst said yesterday.China’s State Council has released new exit and entry regulations that expand the authorities’ power to restrict travel. Hung Pu-chao (洪浦釗), deputy head of Tunghai Un
Japan’s Defense White Paper released yesterday highlighted Taiwan Strait security as a major concern, saying China has expanded military activities around Taiwan, used repeated drills to normalize the presence of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and strengthened blockade, precision strike
Japan needs to adapt to the new methods of warfare such as drones and artificial intelligence used in Ukraine and the Middle East and strengthen its defense industry, the government said on Tuesday.Japan has begun expanding its military capability and has started fielding long-range cruise missiles
Dutch elementary-school textbooks for English-language courses contain substantially more vocabulary and introduce more advanced words earlier than their Taiwanese counterparts, researchers said on Monday, citing a study that recommends expanding the range of vocabulary taught in Taiwanese classroom
FATAL HEAT: At least three lions have died and more are sick, while thousands of people have been hospitalized, some dying, from 40°C+ temps Three lions at a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are being treated, a spokeswoman said yesterday, with the big cats struggling with high humidity.Japan suffered through its hottest summer on record last year and parts of the country have hit 40°C in the past few weeks, meeti
The international community must stand together to counter China’s “ethnic unity” law, President William Lai (賴清德) said today at the opening of the 10th annual Ketagalan Forum. The ethnic unity law, implemented last month, not only threatens Taiwan's sovereignty and persecutes ethnic or religious mi
DEFENDING DEMOCRACY: Lai voiced hope for deeper cooperation with Washington, moving beyond military procurement toward joint development and production President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday expressed hope for closer US-Taiwan defense ties through joint development and production, as he honored US Representative Michael McCaul.McCaul, chairman emeritus of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs, received the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cord
ALL FOR NOTHING? Amendments enacted in 2024 already disqualify people convicted of aggravated fraud for running for public office, the interior ministry said The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed an amendment that adds convictions under the Fraud Crime Hazard Prevention Act (詐欺犯罪危害防制條例) to the list of offenses that disqualify people from running for president or vice president in Taiwan.The amendment, introduced by Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legisla
Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin said yesterday that the international community could find it "much more complicated" to respond to Chinese coercion against Taiwan than to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine because of the "one China" policy.During a Q&A session after her keynote speech at th
Rushing changes to the referendum law could have irreversible consequences, Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairman Michael You (游盈隆) said yesterday during a visit to the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) caucus.The Chinese Nationaliast Party (KMT) caucus and the TPP caucus have each proposed amendment
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has pledged to review biometric passport fees after a report by the National Audit Office found that they were lower than the cost of issuing one.The standard fees for domestic applications for electronic passports are NT$1,300 for people aged 14 or older, and NT$900
BOOSTER: People at high risk of developing severe COVID-19 should get the latest vaccines before supplies run out and before the likely peak of infections later this month Hospitals reported 18,990 visits for COVID-19 last week, a 74.8 percent increase from the previous week, while 62 severe cases were reported, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday, urging people to take precautions. Weekly COVID-19 outpatient and emergency visits continued to rise las
TAKEOFF COSTS: The government said it expects to need an estimated NT$600 billion for airport construction projects, such as expanding terminals, over the next 20 years The first increase in the airport service fee is to be implemented on Sept. 1, with 60 percent of the revenue used to fund airport construction projects, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said yesterday. Currently, outbound passengers are charged NT$500 (US$15.41) for accessing airpo
A mechanism to alert people to fraudulent Web sites was launched yesterday through a collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA), telecoms and technology firms. The system was introduced after the ministry created the Online Fraud Reporting and Inquiry Portal on Sept. 30, 2024, which r
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of the 56-year-old chairman of a Pingtung County-based metal resources company last month, Pingtung County Police Commissioner Kan Yen-min (甘炎民) said yesterday, dispelling rumors of espionage related to the critical minerals industry. Police b
‘IRREVERSIBLE TREND’: The AI boom would drive revenue growth in 2026 and 2027, but wafer price hikes would be steeper next year, a company executive said Foundry service provider Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp (世界先進) yesterday said that it is accelerating new capacity ramp-up to address "structural" chip demand amid the frenzy of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure deployment.The chipmaker, which focuses on producing power manageme
DIVIDEND? The firm said that it might propose to distribute a cash dividend next month, while it would be cautious about expansion, especially overseas investment Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (力積電), which makes logic and memory chips, yesterday said that revenue would grow by a double-digit percentage in the second half of this year and it would offer a cash dividend for the first time in four years.The efforts to reaffirm the company’s operatio
The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) on Monday eased the rules governing the cooling period for “disposition stocks,” effective from Monday next week.The cooling period for a stock placed in disposition would be shortened to five trading sessions from 10 trading sessions, the exchange said.The matching
Opposition lawmakers have proposed freezing or cutting more than NT$1 billion (US$30.8 million) in funding for Public Television Service (PTS) amid the general budget deadlock. The cut amounts to about half of the government’s subsidies for the nonprofit, with funding for Taiwan Plus — PTS’ English-
The US late last month announced final action in its forced-labor-related Section 301 investigations, with 2,231 Taiwanese products receiving tariff exemptions. Among them were two of Taiwan’s most representative agricultural exports: moth orchids and anthuriums.This means that Taiwanese orchids exp
A Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Central Review Committee member has called for the party to discuss a vision of “peaceful reunification” with China, a proposal that was defended by the KMT’s think tank. Although it is currently an internal party conversation, the measure is significant. Political
MEN’S WINNER: Taylor Fritz of the US defeated Rafael Jodar of Spain, despite letting four opportunities at match point slip away in a slugfest in the final game Few young players on the WTA Tour have experienced the level of expectation and support that Alexandra Eala has received since she earned a place on the elite women’s circuit, and on Monday the Filipina showed what all the fuss is about by winning the Washington Open.Eala capped her breakthrough run
The Milwaukee Brewers on Monday had their sights set on acquiring a top-tier pitcher before the MLB trade deadline — namely Tarik Skubal — but had to shift gears when the back-to-back American League Cy Young Award winner ended up with the Los Angeles Dodgers.Instead, the Brewers, who entered the da
When Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber’s tenure concludes at the end of the year, it will punctuate an exceptional period of growth and development in professional soccer in the US.Under Garber’s guidance, MLS exploded from 12 to 30 teams, built soccer-specific stadiums for the major
WET AND WILD: Lovullo said he had never had a tarp involved in a scrum, after the benches cleared while the grounds crew was trying to cover the field during rain Some might think Tim Tawa trying to bunt in the sixth inning of Cleveland Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams’ no-hitter bid on Sunday violated the unwritten code of the sport, but Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said it was perfectly acceptable. “Not even close for me,” Lovullo said af
FAST-MOVING FIRE: High temperatures and high winds turned the fires into a blast furnace, razing homes down to their foundations as tens of thousands fled the flames US law enforcement personnel arrested a man on Monday on suspicion of arson in connection with the biggest of three wildfires burning around Spokane as firefighters labored to contain flames that have displaced tens of thousands.Wildfires supercharged by drought and intense heat have torn through th
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged on Tuesday authorities to step up support for people affected by a record heatwave in the country, calling it a national disaster after scorching conditions were blamed for 19 deaths.Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Lee ordered officials to take necessary mea
UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH: Jenny Yang is bringing her unique perspective to unusual venues, holding stand-up shows in ethnic grocery stores across the US Stand-up comedians are used to tuning out the sound of clinking glasses from two-drink minimums and patrons walking in and out during sets. But what about rolling shopping carts or the smell of fried fish?That kind of ambience is what someone could find on comic Jenny Yang’s unique nationwide summer
Public transport can be a hot, noisy, cramped and stressful environment — and that’s before you add in people with pungent food, questionable hygiene and giant backpacks. Most of us know the general rules — though we don’t all follow them — about letting people off first, not putting bags on seats,
With no background in coding, Faith Maeba, a psychology major, was reluctant when her mother first suggested she enroll in classes on artificial intelligence.But the senior at Virginia Commonwealth University began to see it differently as she looked into graduate psychology programs that explore hu
The referendum, the regulator and the budget settle whether Taiwan wants reactors. Fuel fabrication, enrichment and the back end decide whether it can run themTaiwan pays to store nuclear fuel in the US that it has never burned. Taiwan Power Co (Taipower, 台電) bought the bundles for the Lungmen Nucle
Nestled in the hills of southern France, Grasse is famous as the world’s “perfume capital.” But did you know this charming town once smelled terrible? In the 16th century, Grasse was known for its leather industry, not its sweet scents. The air was filled with the smell of animal hides and chemicals
★ Bilingual Story is a fictionalized account. 雙語故事部分內容純屬虛構。“Yushen?” No answer. Professor Chen stopped beside the whiteboard. Yushen was staring at his phone under the desk, his thumb moving quickly across the screen. “Yushen?” He finally looked up. “Sorry?” A few students laughed. “I asked whet
對話 Dialogue清清：最近天氣越來越熱，我一直想安排一趟海邊旅行。Qīngqing: Zuìjìn tiānqì yuè lái yuè rè, wǒ yìzhí xiǎng ānpái yí tàng hǎibiān lǚxíng.華華：如果是夏天，我最推薦去澎湖，不但可以看花火，還可以浮潛。Huáhua: Rúguǒ shì xiàtiān, wǒ zuì tuījiàn qù Pénghú, búdàn kěyǐ kàn huāhuǒ, hái kěyǐ fúqián.清清：我一直聽說那裡的海很漂亮，也很想看看藍藍的大海。Qīngqing: Wǒ yìzhí tīngshuō nà
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