Sat, Aug 08, 2026
‘STATUS QUO’: The two countries’ defense chiefs encouraged dialogue instead of the use of force, and slammed China’s aggressive moves in disputed waters The defense chiefs of Australia and the Philippines yesterday reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, voicing opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the “status quo,” as they pledged to deepen bilateral security cooperation.The joint statement was issued f
Pacific diplomats gathered in Fiji yesterday failed to agree on a joint statement condemning China’s test of a nuclear-capable missile in the region, with New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters accusing them of appeasing “outsiders.”Beijing gave only a handful of nations short notice
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) issued a sea warning for Typhoon Dolphin at 2:30pm yesterday, as the storm steadily moved toward the waters north of Taiwan, with heavy or extremely heavy rain expected over the weekend in the central mountains and the north.As of 5pm yesterday, Dolphin was a
A 14-year-old boy in Thailand, described as “troubled” and “bullied” by a classmate, yesterday killed his grandparents before shooting dead five more people at a school, police said.First he shot dead his two grandparents, using his grandfather’s handgun, then went to a secondary school in Nonthabur
PORT OPERATION: William Lai watched missile systems normally on navy ships being installed on a coast guard vessel, while defense missiles were deployed in parks President William Lai (賴清德) made a late-night dash in the back of an armored personnel carrier to a command center as part of the Han Kuang Exercises, which entered their second day yesterday.Taiwan began the 10 days of drills on Wednesday, which are made up of exercises designed to bolster preparat
CHINESE AGENT: Prosecutors said that Huang Po-wei and Wang Ta-wei spent about US$5,000 in cryptocurrency for data on Taiwanese in a plot with a member of the CCP A former secretary to Yunlin County Commissioner Chang Li-shan (張麗善) has been indicted and faces prison for allegedly selling Chang’s itinerary to Chinese agents while she was visiting Japan in 2024.The Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office said that Huang Po-wei (黃柏葳) and his friend Wang Ta-wei (王大偉)
‘ONE CHINA’: The event aims to encourage Taiwanese to become ‘righteous Chinese’ who protect China’s fundamental interests together, a former official said Former Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) vice chairman Andrew Hsia (夏立言) and hundreds of Taiwanese yesterday attended the opening of a cross-strait civic group exchange summit in Beijing.Chinese media reported that more than 500 Taiwanese attended the summit.Hsia told the event that the summit is an i
The Taichung District Court on Thursday sentenced a former navy serviceman surnamed Tsai (蔡) to two years and seven months in prison for corruption after he leaked classified military information to a Chinese intelligence contact for financial gain.The ruling, which can be appealed, also stripped Ts
SILVER LINING: The US influence on the drills shows that the two militaries’ ties remain strong, despite Washington ‘flip-flopping’ on showing Taiwan support, an expert said The structure of this year’s Han Kuang exercises indicate closer ties with the US military, while also emphasizing flexibility and resilience as opposed to primarily putting advanced weapons on display, experts said.The annual military drills began on Wednesday and are to extend through Friday next
An hour-long power outage at the Executive Yuan yesterday morning drew sharp criticism from Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers over the government’s “urban resilience” efforts, while the Cabinet blamed the blackout on three-decade-old equipment and a replacement budget stalled in the legislat
A Taiwanese national living and teaching in China has been detained since May, possibly for religious reasons, Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) secretary-general Luo Wen-jia (羅文嘉) said yesterday.Luo revealed the case at a regular media briefing, as part of the government’s recent campaign to hi
DECEPTIVE: The company could not provide evidence that tea seeds from Alishan were used to manufacture the oil, contradicting advertising claims, inspectors said Dynas International Corp (威加國際) has been fined NT$3 million (US$92,914) after failing to provide evidence to verify that its camellia oil was produced from Alishan (阿里山)-grown tea seeds, the Taipei Department of Health said yesterday. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week received a repor
OVERSTEP: If it is necessary for a medical device vendor to be present during a surgery, the surgeon or clinic unit must complete a prior application, the new regulations say The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Monday announced guidelines banning medical device vendors from touching patients or operating medical devices that directly act on patients in operating rooms, following a scandal earlier this year involving vendors performing procedures without patients’ knowl
The government should consider encouraging more elderly people to participate in the workforce, Minister Without Portfolio Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said yesterday at the Healthy Aging Tech Show at the Taipei World Trade Center’s Hall 1.Only 10.2 percent of people aged 65 or older are part of the labor
Taiwan Water Corp (Taiwater) yesterday said it has made no application to deregister the water source protection area around the Yufeng Dam (玉峰堰), which links to the Zengwen River (曾文溪) and supplies water to Tainan.Environmental groups, along with Taiwan People’s Party Legislator Chen Gau-tzu (陳昭姿),
STREAK EXTENDED: The planned launch of new mobile devices and shortages of supply in the electronics industry that pushed up prices also supported exports Exports surged 32.9 percent last month from a year earlier, fueled by booming demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure (AI) and high-performance computing, extending the export growth streak to 33 consecutive months, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday.Exports totaled US$75.3 billion, th
Taiwanese solar manufacturers yesterday said that new US import tariffs on silicon and related products would have a limited impact.The comments came after the White House on Thursday imposed a series of price floors and a 15 percent tariff on products made from polysilicon, the raw material used in
Server manufacturer Wiwynn Corp (緯穎科技) yesterday reported 23.5 percent annual growth in net profit for last quarter, attributable to accelerating demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure deployment from cloud service providers.Net profit expanded to NT$14.97 billion (US$463.64) in the
The establishment of the Taiwan Tourism Institute (TTI) on July 22 marks the government’s latest effort to improve the nation’s tourism industry. The semi-official tourism think tank would serve as a research hub to support and advise on tourism policy and development, with the aim of making tourism
The international market for Taiwanese drones is growing rapidly and manufacturers have begun moving away from battery cells made in China. Yet, Taiwan’s drone industry remains heavily dependent on China for upstream materials needed to manufacture cells.The proportion of Taiwan’s drone industry usi
Taiwan has received unprecedented international attention and support amid China’s increasingly assertive military and diplomatic posture in the Taiwan Strait. ASEAN, too, has become increasingly attentive to developments across the Strait. One indication of this evolving outlook was Philippine Secr
‘STAYED TOUGH’: At the WTA Toronto Masters, Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round, as did Jessica Pegula, Ekaterina Alexandrova and Diana Shnaider Cameron Norrie on Thursday extended the upset chaos at the ATP Montreal Masters, saving a match point in defeating Alex de Minaur 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1.The battling British winner trailed a set and a double break against the Australian third seed, who folded in the final set of an epic lasting for alm
Jackson Merrill and Ty France on Thursday both had two hits and an RBI, while four relievers combined for five scoreless innings as the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 to improve their position in the National League playoff race.The Padres — who have a 12-8 record since the All-S
Formula One is to have more sprint races next year than the current six, but will maintain the scarcity value, F1 chief executive officer Stefano Domenicali said on Thursday.The calendar for next year has yet to be published, with the Iran war casting lingering uncertainty over Middle Eastern races,
Mexico and Argentina’s football associations have thrown their support behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino as he faces a fierce backlash over a now-abandoned proposal to sell off some of the commercial rights to the FIFA World Cup.The Mexican Football Federation (FMF), cohosts of the recently con
‘LEAKERS’: The US president slammed reports that he questioned his defense chief about the ‘shortage,’ accusing the media of treason and threatening to sue them US President Donald Trump has lashed out at reports that the US is running short of key munitions in its war with Iran, threatening long prison sentences for officials who leak information about the military’s weapons stocks.Trump on Thursday said that the US had “massive amounts” of ammunition, and
WILDFIRES: New entrants face challenges such as a shortage of design skills, lack of expertise to certify seaplanes and significant funding requirements Deep inside the carcass of a disused turboprop aircraft, engineer Jonathan Beck squeezes between rows of tanks as he demonstrates how his French start-up plans to challenge aging Canadair water-bombers in combatting European wildfires.From the birthplace of Concorde to the laptops of a retired gener
Beijing has quietly confirmed the deaths of two Chinese sailors in a collision in the contested South China Sea, according to government statements nearly a year after the incident.In August last year, a China Coast Guard ship collided bow first with a Chinese naval destroyer while chasing a Philipp
The next three weeks will be intense for the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ahead of candidate registration for this year’s local nine-in-one elections. Registration opens Aug. 31 and ends on Sept. 4. The Central Election Commission (CEC) will vet the candidat
Every functioning country on Earth maintains a national archive to preserve its official records. In Taiwan, that institution is the National Archives Administration (檔案管理局, NAA), a unit of the government’s National Development Council. Since September last year, part of the NAA’s purpose-built head
Not so long ago, tennis pro Emma Raducanu was on her phone when she found herself wondering what her comprehensive usage of ChatGPT said about her own character. “I use Chat a lot,” Raducanu says, laughing. “Every small thing I do it and I got this idea. So, you know how Spotify do a Spotify Wrapped
After a long school year, almost every student looks forward to summer vacation. But what if there were no summer break at all? While that might sound __1__ to most students, it was the reality for those living in the 1800s. In fact, the long summer break, which typically spans 10 to 12 weeks in th
A: Besides the Michelin Guide, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang’s gourmet map has also sparked a viral trend.B: Since Huang hosted several “trillion-dollar banquets” for his tycoon friends at Juan Yau (Brick Kiln) Restaurant, it’s become so popular.A: The news reports that his favorite upscale restaurant
A: The 2026 Michelin Guide was released, with 61 restaurants in Taipei, Hsinchu County, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung successfully earning star ratings.B: Oops. . . so New Taipei City and Hsinchu City failed to claim any stars once again.A: I actually visited a few Michelin-starred restaurants rece
| New Taipei City | 31-34 | 40% |  |
| Hsinchu County | 31-35 | 20% |  |
| Hsinchu City | 32-35 | 20% |  |
| Taipei City | 31-34 | 50% | |
| Miaoli County | 31-35 | 20% | |
| Taoyuan City | 31-34 | 20% |  |
| Keelung City | 30-32 | 60% | |
| Yunlin County | 30-35 | 20% | |
| Taichung City | 32-35 | 20% | |
| Nantou County | 31-35 | 20% | |
| Changhua County | 31-34 | 20% | |
| Chiayi County | 31-35 | 20% |  |
| Chiayi City | 30-36 | 20% | |
| Tainan City | 30-33 | 20% | |
| Kaohsiung City | 31-33 | 20% | |
| Pingtung County | 30-35 | 20% | |
| Yilan County | 33-36 | 60% | |
| Hualien County | 33-35 | 20% | |
| Taitung County | 34-36 | 20% | |
| Kinmen County | 31-36 | 20% | |
| Penghu County | 29-32 | 20% | |
| Lienchiang County | 31-36 | 30% |  |
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