Wed, Oct 14, 2026
RIGHT TO DIPLOMACY: Under the UN Charter, every state has the right to conduct foreign policy free from external pressure, Belize said in a statement Belize and Paraguay on Monday condemned Beijing sanctions over their countries’ ties with Taiwan, saying China’s actions create unnecessary tensions.Earlier on Monday, Beijing announced sanctions against Paraguayan Minister of Information and Communication Technologies Gustavo Villate and Belizean M
The government is monitoring online rumors that a pneumonic plague outbreak has spread from Russia into China, and it might enhance quarantine measures, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said yesterday.During a legislative meeting, Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wang Ting-yu (王定宇) said that rumors
Hackers with links to China compromised a regional organization in Fiji, the Pacific nation’s US embassy said yesterday, warning that governments and telecommunication networks in the region were also being targeted.Fiji is emerging as a major telecommunications hub in the Pacific islands, as Google
Eleven people are missing after two merchant ships were yesterday struck by drones off Bulgaria in the latest spillover from the Ukraine war in the Black Sea.Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev summoned the Russian ambassador after drones struck a Ukrainian-owned cargo ship, while another vessel wa
DEARTH OF PERSONNEL: The Ministry of National Defense has proposed scrapping the maximum length of service for air force pilots amid a shortage of experienced pilots Six of Taiwan’s 66 newly purchased F-16V Block 70 jets from the US have completed factory acceptance and rolled off the production line, Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said yesterday as he expressed hopes for more deliveries later this month. Two arrived at Chihhang Air Base in Ta
ALLIES TARGETED: China’s coercive tactics would only expose its unreasonable behavior and boost Taiwan’s diplomatic support, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Taiwan yesterday condemned China for interfering in other nations’ sovereignty and foreign policy through political coercion after Beijing sanctioned ministers from Paraguay and Belize over their diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Paraguay and Belize are two of just 12 countries to maintain formal d
MAYORAL RACE: Su Chiao-hui made gains by persuading undecided voters and winning over voters in KMT-leaning districts, a pollster said Legislator Su Chiao-hui (蘇巧慧), the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) candidate for New Taipei City mayor, has a 13.1 percentage point lead over her Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) rival Lee Shu-chuan (李四川), a poll released yesterday showed.The poll, commissioned by the Taipei Trust in Democracy A
Social media analytics show that Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidates in next month’s local elections, including Legislator Puma Shen (沈柏文), continue to face headwinds, despite strong online engagement, the party said yesterday.DPP New Media Center director Juan Chun-ta (阮俊達) made the comme
‘TAIWAN MODEL’: Foreign minister Lin Chia-lung said Taiwan aims to build a high-tech industry cluster in Miekinia to foster an investment environment Taiwan and Poland are working on signing an agreement before the end of year to facilitate investment in the European nation, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said on Monday.Lin is leading a delegation to Poland, which visited a site in Miekinia in southwestern Poland where the Taiwan
The government yesterday condemned a series of attacks last week targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that resulted in deaths and civilian casualties, adding that one Taiwanese was injured in one of the attacks and hospitalized in Saudi Arabia.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not
Former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) arrived in Taiwan yesterday morning after concluding a trip to the US, vowing to continue to help the nation forge global connections following a packed itinerary that included meetings with politicians, academics and tech entrepreneurs.During her week-long trip,
PUBLIC CARE: The education ministry is investing NT$500 million this year to increase the availability of preschools to alleviate the burden on parents with young children The Ministry of Education is allocating more than NT$500 million (US$15.58 million) this year to expand public preschool capacity amid growing demand for affordable childcare among dual-income families.The measure is part of government efforts to alleviate the burden of parents with young children a
STILL AROUND: Although weekly medical visits for COVID-19 have been declining, high-risk groups are encouraged to get vaccinated as soon as possible, the CDC said There were 144 severe flu cases and 46 flu-related deaths last week, and extra flu vaccines have been purchased for a government-funded program to meet high demand this season, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday.Flu and COVID-19 activity is slowing down, but both are still in an ep
The Ministry of Education yesterday commended Taiwanese student-inventors who have won international awards, including the creators of a computer game that helps children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) practice attention skills.Deputy Minister of Education Liu Kuo-wei (劉國偉) pre
Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) yesterday pledged to impose heavier penalties on people who ride light electric vehicles (LEVs) while under the influence of alcohol or drugs after their driver’s license has been revoked.Unlike electric bicycles, which rely primarily on pedaling with electric assistance,
SELLING INTENSIFIES: Shares fell across Asian stock markets as technology firms plunged on worries about the outlook for the artificial intelligence investment boom Shares in Taiwan tumbled nearly 961 points yesterday, tracking an overnight sell-off in US technology stocks after a Houthi attack on a Saudi Arabian airport sent crude oil prices soaring. South Korean and Japanese shares also led losses across Asian stock markets as technology firms plunged on fres
Techman Robot Inc (達明機器人) remains positive about humanoid robots over the long term, despite near-term hurdles that lie in technological maturity and real-world application capability, company vice president William Wang (王偉霖) said in an interview with the Taipei Times last week. “I believe the long
Lightmatter Inc, a US-based optical interconnect solution start-up, yesterday said it plans to ship its first near-packaged optics (NPO) engines and high-density laser network-interface cards (NICs) next year, adding that this would pave the way for full-scale copackaged optics (CPO) engine producti
Kevin Tsai (蔡康永), former host of the variety show Here Comes Kangxi (康熙來了), on Sunday last week attended a campaign event of Legislator Puma Shen (沈伯洋), the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) candidate for Taipei mayor. Chinese on social media expressed outrage.Tsai, who was born in Taipei and is
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already reshaping Taiwan’s hospital wards. Squeezed by an aging population, nursing shortages and grueling paperwork, major medical centers are rapidly deploying algorithms. National Taiwan University Hospital uses large language models for medical records and Interna
On Oct. 5, Saudi Aramco chief executive officer Amin Nasser warned that the world’s oil stocks were “scarily thin.”For most countries, that means higher prices. For Taiwan, which imports almost all of its fuel, it raises a more basic question: How long can it keep its power on if supplies are cut?Ta
BEST OF SEVEN: The CTBC Brothers beat the Uni-Lions after winning a decider in Taichung 8-2 in a hotly contested playoff series that saw the lead go back and forth The CPBL Taiwan Series is to begin at Taipei Dome on Saturday after the CTBC Brothers beat the Uni-Lions 8-2 on Monday to claim the last spot in the championship.The Brothers face the Wei Chuan Dragons in the best-of-seven championship series, the first Taiwan Series to be played entirely at Taipei
Gianni Infantino could survive weeks of criticism and secure re-election as FIFA president in the absence of a heavy hitter to challenge him, observers have said. The 56-year-old Swiss has lost the support of many associations in his bid to be re-elected to a fourth and final term since he launched
Taiwanese roller skaters Chuang Wei-ning and Liu Yi-hsuan won gold and silver in their 500+D sprint events at the World Skate Games in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Monday.Chuang, a student at Kaohsiung Municipal Tsoying Senior High School, won gold in the junior men’s 500+D sprint in 41.215 seconds. Italy
Yoshinobu Yamamoto finally flopped in a playoff game, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading back home with their bid for a third straight championship in serious jeopardy.Yamamoto lasted just 2-2/3 innings for his shortest postseason start as the Dodgers lost 7-4 to Milwaukee on Monday to fall beh
POLL POSITION: Democrats criticized the timing of the raid, saying that the US justice department historically avoids public investigations within 60 days of an election Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar, a startling escalation in a criminal investigation that brings renewed focus to the frequent target of White House derision in the final weeks of her re-election bid.The search of the Minnesota congresswoman’s hom
TOO QUIET: The absence of public alerts prior to attacks this past week raises concerns about the country’s defenses and its ability to protect residents, officials and analysts said Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels yesterday again blamed Saudi Arabia for airstrikes overnight that targeted areas along Yemen’s northern border with the kingdom and its western coastline, while Saudi Arabia has launched an investigation to determine how its air defenses failed to intercept a barrag
A Rhode Island pumpkin grower appears to have broken the world record for the heaviest pumpkin, with his giant squash topping the record by nearly 136kg.Ron Wallace of Greene, Rhode Island, weighed his pumpkin on Saturday at a contest in New England and is waiting for the Guinness World Records to c
In pandemic preparedness work, scientists like to focus on the technical challenges: identifying pathogens, diagnosing infections, understanding their effects and developing vaccines and treatments. Each step promises progress through human innovation, investment and planning. The WHO, for example,
“This is not true,” says Leigh Breen, a specialist in muscle physiology at the University of Leicester. But it’s a statement he hears a lot, particularly from people who have taken a long break from exercise. “They’ll often refer to the notion that their muscles have ‘softened’ or don’t feel as tone
The Nuclear Safety Commission (NSC, 核安會) on Sept. 24 approved the re-operation plan that Taiwan Power Co (Taipower, 台電) filed in March for the Ma-anshan Nuclear Power Plant in Pingtung County, after three rounds of review and 589 comments. Taipower now has to carry out the work in the plan and its o
Have you ever bought a product simply because everyone around you seemed to own one? Or have you ever supported an idea after seeing many classmates agree with it? If so, you have experienced the bandwagon effect, a psychological phenomenon in which people adopt certain behaviors, attitudes, or beli
The 2026 Nobel Prize laureates were announced from Oct. 5 to yesterday across six categories: Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace and Economic Sciences. Their award-winning contributions span a broad range of fields, including neuroscience, astrophysics, molecular chemistry
對話 Dialogue 華華：最近看到許多朋友在IG上分享露營的照片，美麗的星空加上溫暖的營火，畫面好美。 Huáhua: Zuìjìn kàndào xǔduō péngyǒu zài IG shàng fēnxiǎng lùyíng de zhàopiàn, měilì de xīngkōng jiā shàng wēnnuǎn de yínghuǒ, huàmiàn hǎo měi. 清清：這幾年露營越來越流行了。尤其是「豪華露營」，不用自己搭帳篷，很適合新手。 Qīngqīng: Zhè jǐ nián lùyíng yuèláiyuè liúxíng le. Yóuqí shì “h
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| Hsinchu County | 23-30 | 10% | |
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