Thu, Oct 08, 2026
INDEPENDENT PROBE: Hsu said that she had faced ‘unfounded accusations’ and stepped down to allow for objective investigations to uncover the truth Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) Minister Hsu Chia-ching (徐佳青) yesterday tendered her resignation amid allegations that she and her family misused public resources during her overseas trips, saying she wanted to allow official investigations to proceed.Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) approved t
The surveillance of President William Lai’s (賴清德) son on US soil is “a chilling reminder that the CCP’s [Chinese Communist Party’s] destabilizing ambitions for the Taiwan Strait are a global threat,” US Representative John Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competitio
Israel yesterday marked the third anniversary of Hamas’ attack with silent tributes, new strikes on Gaza and intense political debate, weeks before elections in which the country’s deadliest day would be front and center.At the site of the Nova music festival, where Hamas militants in trucks and par
Scientists Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai yesterday won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for untangling mysterious mirror images in molecules, a discovery that has been used to develop countless drugs and transformed modern medicine.Many molecules come in versions that look alike but are not exactly iden
Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) Minister Hsu Chia-ching (徐佳青) tendered her resignation today amid allegations by opposition lawmakers that she and her family misused public resources during her overseas trips, saying she wanted to allow official investigations to proceed.Premier Cho Jung-t
STAYING AHEAD: Taiwan needs more sophisticated mechanisms that emphasize prevention rather than relying on punishments after the crime, a source said The New Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office has indicted 10 people for allegedly using forged documents and bogus ties to National Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to procure controlled chips for military applications and smuggle them to China and Hong Kong.The suspects were in
TRIP TO US: The former president gave the US lawmaker a silk scarf, while Pelosi hailed Tsai as a ‘courageous champion of democracy’ and ‘a dear friend of America’ Former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Tuesday met with US Representative Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, their first meeting since Pelosi’s high-profile visit to Taiwan in 2022 as speaker of the US House of Representatives.The two met at the San Francisco hotel where Tsai was staying during her visi
‘FRIENDSHIP FLEET’: A CGA official is scheduled to meet with the president of the Pacific nation, while one of the ships is to host a banquet and National Day event Two Coast Guard Administration (CGA) patrol vessels have docked at Malakal Harbor in Palau as part of an expedition exercise and diplomatic visit, during which a senior official is expected to meet with Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr, the agency said yesterday.The two vessels, the 4,000-tonne-
The Ministry of Education yesterday promulgated amendments to regulations governing the handling of complaints against teachers, with the changes designed to protect the rights of educators and reduce administrative workload.The amendments, which are expected to take effect tomorrow, are centered on
Groups yesterday urged the Ministry of Education to allow students two days a month of menstrual leave, up from the one-day limit.The one-day policy does not reflect “real bodily experiences,” the groups — including the Taiwan Engagement Association for Youth and the Student Alliance for Gender Equa
Prosecutors yesterday indicted a university student accused of accessing Taiwan High Speed Rail’s radio communications system and sending a false alarm that prompted four trains to make emergency stops in April.The Taoyuan District Prosecutors’ Office sought a two-year prison sentence for the studen
The delivery last week of the first two of 66 F-16V Block 70 warplanes purchased from the US would significantly boost Taiwan’s air combat capabilities, a retired US Navy rear admiral said.The jets arrived at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung County on Friday last week.Once several more F-16V Block 70 je
Taiwanese visiting Japan and South Korea are changing their spending patterns and the places they visit, Mastercard’s data and services team said in a statement yesterday.Data gleaned from Taiwanese travelers in 2024 and last year showed changes in their habits, the team said.Japan, China and South
Defense company executives at a forum yesterday touted the importance of Taiwan acquiring autonomous capabilities to reduce decision- making time during wartime and ensure the efficient use of resources in peacetime.Speaking at the 2026 Aerospace and Defense Strategic Forum hosted by the Taiwan
ALL HANDS: Extra trains, on-platform turnarounds, and coordination between TRC and THSRC are all expected to help ease travel travails for the holiday The Ministry of Transportation and Communications yesterday said more high-speed trains with non-reserved seating would run during the Double Ten National Day holiday.The transport ministry is taking several measures to cushion ride conditions and seating capacity ahead of the holiday, officials sai
INDUSTRY STANDARD: Most global semiconductor companies have tied employee bonuses directly to corporate profits, the union said, urging Micron to do the same Micron Memory Taiwan Co’s (台灣美光) Taoyuan union secured strike authorization yesterday after a six-day vote, ramping up pressure on management to build a reasonable profit-sharing mechanism.Before the strike, the Taoyuan union “encourages” members to join a protest in Taipei on Oct. 19, union chairma
PRICE SHOCK: Food prices rose 2.64 percent due to heavy rainfall, while housing costs were pushed up by a 1.72 percent increase in rent and utility fees, data showed Taiwan’s consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in 31 months last month, driven largely by a surge in vegetable costs after heavy rainfall, although the government said the increase was temporary and did not signal broad-based inflation.The consumer price index (CPI) increased 2.73 percent from a
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Taipei yesterday urged Taiwan to make its administrative procedures more transparent and predictable to encourage greater investment, as it released its annual white paper.Presenting the document to National Development Council (NDC) Minister Yeh Chun-hs
Prosecutors on Sept. 29 indicted two men for allegedly throwing feces and paint at the Comedy Club in Taipei on May 29. A 33-year-old man surnamed Liu (劉), allegedly acting on instructions from an unidentified person in China, recruited a 35-year-old man surnamed Kuo (郭), who threw bags containing h
The FBI has arrested Wanying “Heather” Zhang, a California real-estate agent who US authorities allege acted at the direction of the Chinese government to surveil and photograph President William Lai’s (賴清德) eldest son and his family. She is accused of collecting information such as their home addre
Honduran Legislator Jorge Calix traveled to Taiwan last month, the first since Tegucigalpa severed diplomatic relations with Taipei three years ago.During his visit, Calix met Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) and participated in the Yuan Peng Class (遠朋班), an annual training program fo
GOAT? Messi has a contract with Inter Miami until 2028, but after the death of his father, he signaled he might hang up his boots sooner than anticipated Lionel Messi on Tuesday brought the curtain down on his 21-year international career, bidding farewell to adoring Argentina fans in an emotional final appearance for the former world champions in Buenos Aires. In a perfectly scripted finale, the 39-year-old widely regarded as the greatest soccer pla
Spain on Tuesday fought back against Croatia to win 2-1 in Split and remain perfect in UEFA Nations League Group A3 while Harry Kane continued his hot form as England beat the Czech Republic 3-0 to stay second. The away victory in Split preserved Spain’s long unbeaten run and ensured they will finis
UEFA on Tuesday confirmed that it has opened an investigation into the tunnel bust-up during last weekend’s UEFA Nations League game between the Republic of Ireland and Israel in Serbia. The row took place at halftime in the 1-1 draw in Backa Topola, with media reports saying that a member of Irelan
Novak Djokovic on Tuesday won the China Open after his opponent Alex de Minaur retired from the final, extending an astonishing unbeaten streak in Beijing and winning the 102nd title of his career. The 39-year-old Serbian won the first set in the tiebreak 7-6 (7/3) and was down a game in the second
‘PAINFULLY AND DEMONSTRATIVELY’: Zelenskiy said air defense packages are a vital necessity, as Ukraine seeks more Patriot missiles to defend against ballistic missiles Russian missiles and drones pounded Kyiv and a dozen other Ukrainian regions overnight into yesterday, killing at least 12 civilians, including three children, and wounding more than 40 in Moscow’s latest devastating barrage, Ukrainian officials said.Ukraine had anticipated the attack, with Presiden
Halfway around the world from Russia, in a Caribbean tourism hot spot, men young and old are being lured by Moscow with tantalizing job offers, only to find themselves en route to the front lines in Ukraine.Moscow and Kyiv have recruited thousands of foreign nationals into their armies since Russia
ABOUT-FACE: Despite giving the Burmese military the cold shoulder for years, Malaysia is welcoming the regime with open arms, human rights activists said Myanmar’s junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Malaysia yesterday for talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as the military-backed leader once shunned by regional nations seeks international legitimacy.The two-day visit comes as Malaysia pushes ahead with a controvers
As skyscrapers claw at the sky across the nation’s major cities, urban renewal efforts continue. Planners face a daunting environment. Nearly 60 percent of the housing stock is over 30 years of age, with Penghu, Yunlin and Chiayi counties exhibiting the highest average building ages, all over 40 yea
The US, China and the EU are taking different paths to govern artificial intelligence, as calls grow worldwide to rein in its most powerful systems.Here is how they are going about it: USNearly two years into his second term, President Donald Trump has built his AI policy almost entirely from volunt
For most people, death is not a standard conversation topic. Once, at lunch, a friend began talking about her mother’s death several years earlier. Her voice caught occasionally, but she spoke about it plainly — like a simple fact of life. As we talked, I noticed another friend was shifting uncomfor
A: What’s your plan for the three-day “Double Ten” National Day holiday weekend starting tomorrow?B: The South Korean supergroup BigBang is set to stage three shows at the Taipei Dome. I’m going to see them live.A: Oh my gosh, you actually got the ticket?B: Since I became a BigBang VIP member in
In a recent incident shared on social media, a troubling scene unfolded at a busy intersection. An ambulance, its siren blaring, attempted to pass through traffic, yet the vehicles ahead remained still. According to the original poster, the intersection was monitored by traffic enforcement cameras.
★ Bilingual Story is a fictionalized account. 雙語故事部分內容純屬虛構。Two red flares rose from the black sea. The men stopped eating beside their stranded tank and stared toward the water. The platoon leader shouted for everyone to get into position. Hsiung Chen-chiu climbed into Tank No. 66 and looked throu
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